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Having already cured many diseases and conditions that were once a death sentence, medical researchers continue to strive to help us live longer and healthier lives. Read about the latest advances here.
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Myocarditis game-changer: We've blamed the wrong culprit
March 07, 2024Inflammation from a viral infection has traditionally been thought to cause acute myocarditis, which can lead to fatal heart arrhythmias in healthy young adults. Now, it seems it's something else that damages heart cells before inflammation kicks in. -
Solar panels in your eyeballs: Self-powered bionics are on the way
March 06, 2024Implanting tiny solar panels into people's eyeballs may sound like science fiction, but that's exactly what a team of Australian scientists are working on. The next-gen tech could vastly improve quality of life for people with incurable eye diseases. -
Cancer vaccine for dogs almost doubles survival rates in clinical trial
March 05, 2024The biggest tragedy of pet ownership is that they just don’t live long enough. Thankfully scientists are working on that, with a new cancer vaccine for dogs that almost doubles their survival rates in the face of certain types of the disease. -
Mussel-protein coating keeps implants safe from infections
March 05, 2024A mussel protein could one day keep infections from occurring at the site of bone implants such as artificial hips. And while the protein does kill the microbes, it should still limit the development of antibiotic-resistant "superbacteria." -
Flow: We really are unconscious when we're 'in the zone'
March 04, 2024Analyzing the brain waves of improvising jazz musicians, researchers now understand how the brain achieves a creative flow state. The findings have practical implications for anyone wanting to get ‘in the zone’ to generate creative ideas. -
Scar-free surgery prints living skin (and maybe hair) right into wounds
March 04, 2024In a world first, researchers have printed multi-layered, living skin directly onto significant injuries in rats for scar-free skin repair. It's not sci-fi – they're genuinely 3D-printing skin (and possibly hair) right into damaged areas. -
Mussels and silkworms ally to thwart internal bleeding and infection
February 27, 2024Mussels and silkworms may soon be indirectly responsible for saving people's lives. Scientists have used proteins from both animals to develop an internal wound dressing that stops bleeding and prevents infections. -
Ultrathin, wireless, light-operated pacemaker cuts invasive surgery
February 26, 2024A new pacemaker is thinner than a human hair, wireless and operated entirely by light from an optic fiber. The non-invasive device could help regulate heart activity or even stimulate neurons in a set pattern to treat conditions like Parkinson’s. -
Cystic fibrosis breakthrough points to zinc as infection buster
February 26, 2024Zinc has been found to be important in reducing lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis, whose immune cells' natural bacteria-fighting ability has been reduced by the genetic mutation that causes the disease. -
79% of Crohn's disease patients in remission after early intervention
February 25, 2024Giving infliximab, an immunotherapy drug, as soon as possible after diagnosis with Crohn’s disease significantly reduced complications, including the need for urgent surgery by a factor of 10, a clinical study has found. -
Asthma drug staves off food allergies in up to 68% of patients
February 25, 2024A drug used to treat asthma has been shown to substantially reduce the risk of potentially life-threatening reactions in people aged one and older with multiple common food allergies, including peanuts, following accidental exposure. -
Using your nose to regenerate knees eroded by osteoarthritis
February 22, 2024A clinical trial will soon commence investigating whether nose cartilage can be used to regenerate knee joints that have been severely worn down by osteoarthritis. If successful, the procedure could be an alternative treatment for the condition. -
Stubborn liver cancer may have met its match in century-old TB vaccine
February 22, 2024The 102-year-old tuberculosis vaccine shrank liver cancer tumors in mice, which suggests it may be replicated in a human trial. If this was the case, the vaccine might prove successful in tackling this notoriously hard-to-treat cancer. -
Bloodborne pathogens quickly ID'd by melting their DNA
February 22, 2024A new technique, which involves melting bacterial DNA found in blood samples, could deliver diagnoses of potentially fatal infections faster than ever before. Results may be obtained in a few hours, instead of days. -
Radioactive ‘fruit sugar’ lights up cancer and inflammation
February 22, 2024A radioactive form of fructose, a natural sugar found in fruit, can illuminate cancer and inflammation in medical scans. This approach has the potential to make diseases easier to spot than current techniques, leading to better early detection.
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