The nature vs. nurture debate just got hotter with Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi’s “Super Genes” (out Tuesday from…
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Lasers, magnetism allow glimpses of the human brain at work
To the untrained eye, it looked like a seismograph recording of a violent earthquake or the gyrations of a very…
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Newly approved drug restores lung function in woman with life-threatening disease
A young woman diagnosed with a hard-to-treat, rare lung disease has found an unexpected solution in the form of a…
Read MoreWoman’s rare disease causes allergic reaction to natural, fluorescent light
The burning sensation hits her face first, while sitting in the office. The pain is so intense, worse than any…
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Super Bowl outcome depends on players’ biological clocks, study suggests
America’s biggest game this weekend has sports fans agonizing over which team will take home the title of Super Bowl…
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Researchers engineer wisdom teeth stem cells to treat corneal scarring
Corneal disease causes nearly 10 percent of blindness cases worldwide, and the condition is typically treated with donor corneas. But…
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Science, patients driving rare disease drug research surge
TRENTON, N.J. – The global pharmaceutical industry is pouring billions of dollars into developing treatments for rare diseases, which once…
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Massachusetts mom raises funds for potentially life-saving stem cell transplant
Friends and family are rallying around a Massachusetts mother in need of a life-saving stem cell transplant as she battles…
Read MoreIllinois mom’s cellphone photo leads to son’s cancer diagnosis
For all intents and purposes, Avery Fitzgerald is an ordinary 2-year-old boy— one who jumps on the couch with his…
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3D bioprinting offers minimally invasive surgery options
3D printing has made tremendous strides in the medical field: Models of stents, prosthetics and replacement skulls can now all…
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