
Lab-Grown Vaginas Implanted Successfully in 4 Teenagers
The organs, grown from the patients' own cells, are showing normal functions for the four young women

Lab-Grown Vaginas Implanted Successfully in 4 Teenagers
The organs, grown from the patients' own cells, are showing normal functions for the four young women

Stem-Cell Scientist Found Guilty of Misconduct
A Japanese researcher stands by her claim to be able to produce stem cells using an acid bath or mechanical stress


"Electronic Skin" Equipped with Memory
A new wearable sensor stores and transmits motion data and delivers drugs

Patients Can Now Choose Not to Know Their Own DNA Secrets
New genome sequencing recommendation will enable patients to opt out of testing

MicroRNA May Block All Strains of Hepatitis C
Targeting a microRNA in liver cells could disable a silent killer

The Quest: How To Get A Medical Librarian To Do Your Search For Free
In my last blog post, I said one of the things I like so much about MedlinePlus (a service of the National Library of Medicine, or NLM) is that "the medical librarians at the NLM have already done a lot of the heavy lifting for you." I thought I'd give more detail about what I [...]

Brain Imaging Is More Than an Academic Gimmick
Despite what some critics say, brain imaging holds plenty of promise for real solutions to treating mental disorders

The Quest: Practical Advice for Online Medical Searches
Being an informed patient is, in many ways, tougher than ever. A tsunami of material is freely available on the Internet nowadays, from medical datasets to research papers to instructive videos.

Electronic Cigarettes Don't Aid Quitting
Some researchers argue that it is too early to dismiss potential benefits

Biodegradable Battery Could Melt Inside the Body
Medical implants would monitor vital signs or dispense therapies before vanishing

A Networked Approach to Fighting the TB Pandemic
It may not be marked on your calendar, but today, March 24 is World TB Day , created to remind people of the massive global health problem caused by tuberculosis.

The Disease Prevention Illusion: A Tragedy in Five Parts
Act I: An ounce of “prevention.” “Prevention is better than cure.” Aphorisms like this go back a long way. And most of our dramatic triumphs against disease come from prevention: clean water, making roads and workplaces safer, antiseptic routines in hospital, reducing smoking, immunization, stemming the spread of HIV.