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The standard for storing lungs for transplant procedures has been to pack them in ice in coolers and rush them to the surgery site. But researchers have found that a warmer temperature can dramatically improve the time during which they stay viable.

In addition to causing health problems, injury and death, excessive use of alcohol harms individuals, families, and society. A new study found that an anti-inflammatory medication used to treat psoriasis might effectively combat problem drinking.

In what’s described as a breakthrough decades in the making, scientists at Oregon State Health & Science University (OHSU) have revealed the inner ear architecture that converts vibrations into sound, in near-atomic detail.

More and more, we're hearing about scaffolding-like materials that are used to help heal bone injuries. A new one is claimed to be particularly versatile, as it's inspired by Lego building blocks.

The CRISPR gene-editing tool has been used inside the human body for the first time. In a new clinical trial, scientists at Oregon Health and Science University are testing the technique as a treatment for a genetic mutation that causes blindness.

We're seeing an increasing number of organ-on-a-chip devices, in which small pieces of living biological tissue are used to replicate the functions of actual organs. Now, scientists have created a tooth-on-a-chip, which mimics a tooth with a cavity.

​In MS, the immune system attacks and damages myelin, which is the insulation on nerves in the spinal cord, brain and optic nerve. This causes the nerves to short-circuit. In "a potential game-changer," scientists have now demonstrated that a synthetic molecule can restore compromised myelin.

​An OHSU study of alcohol's effect on rhesus macaques has shown nasty effects on developing brains. Each gram of alcohol per kilogram of body weight (the human equivalent of four beers a day) reduced the rate of brain growth by nearly 47 percent per year.

When you get a cavity filled, you may just assume that the fix will last indefinitely. In fact, though, fillings do have a limited lifespan. That said, a new dental material – and a new adhesive to keep it inside the tooth – could allow fillings to last longer than ever before.

Men have limited options for birth control. Now, researchers have developed a new compound that slows down sperm to the point where they can no longer swim, potentially paving the way for a male contraceptive that doesn’t affect natural hormones and is reversible.

The one artificial heart that's approved for human use in the US is only intended to keep patients going until they can get a heart transplant. A new device being developed by the Oregon Health & Science University, however, is designed to be a permanent fix.

​The ultimate goal of the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 would be using it to prevent diseases in the first place. Now a trial has successfully repaired a disease-causing mutation in a human embryo, which would prevent that gene from being passed down to future generations.