medicine

UCSF-Led Study Identifies High-Risk Genes For Tourette Disorder [VIDEO]

May 05, 2017 AM EDT A gene has been found to play a significant role in the development of the disorder.

Physicians Divided On Use Of E-Cigarettes As Smoking Cessation Aid, Yale-Led Study Finds [VIDEO]

May 05, 2017 AM EDT A Yale-led study found that more research is still needed on the risks and benefits of e-cigarette use.

Boston University Scientists Create Lung Cells From Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells [VIDEO]

May 05, 2017 AM EDT A reporter gene was used to indicate when the stem cells became lung cells.

Vitamin D Deficiency May Be Due To Sunscreen Use, AOA Study Says [VIDEO]

May 04, 2017 AM EDT Adequate exposure to the sun without the use of sunscreen can help increase vitamin D.

Yale Researchers Find Possibility Of Combating Autism Through Combination Approach [VIDEO]

May 04, 2017 AM EDT Autism spectrum disorders may be cured using oxytocin and naloxone.

Indiana University Team Successfully Grow Human Inner Ear Organs [VIDEO]

May 04, 2017 AM EDT Scientists grow human inner ear organs that can be used to model diseases and new therapies.

Tumor-Shrinking Nanoparticle May Be The Cure For Cancer, Mayo Clinic Researchers Find [VIDEO]

May 03, 2017 AM EDT This new method shrinks cancer tumors and prevents recurrence.

UPenn Study Shows Kidney Transplants May Be A Cure For Hepatitis C [VIDEO]

May 02, 2017 AM EDT Patients transplanted with kidneys from donors infected with the Hepatitis C virus can be cured of the disease.

Boston University Researchers Find Link Between Brain Damage And Excess Sugar In Soda [Video]

Apr 22, 2017 AM EDT People who consume sodas daily are more likely to experience brain damage.

Stem Cells May Become Greatest Drug-Discovery Tool, Harvard Researcher Says [Video]

Apr 20, 2017 AM EDT Stem cells can be used to recreate damaged organs for drug testing.

Stanford Scientists Successfully Grow Eye Cells For Corneal Transplants

Apr 19, 2017 AM EDT The method just needs one donor cornea for parent cells to generate millions of cells.

Cornell Researchers Find How To Make Painkillers More Effective Against Chronic Pain [Video]

Apr 18, 2017 AM EDT Visualizing the receptor affected by chronic pain helped researchers develop a way to make drugs more effective.

Dartmouth Researchers Find Tumor-Killing T-Cells In The Skin To Fight Melanoma [Video]

Apr 17, 2017 AM EDT The skin may already be equipped to fight cancer tumors.

Scripps Research Institute Scientists Find New Way In Making Cells HIV-Resistant [Video]

Apr 13, 2017 AM EDT The method allows antibodies to stick to a cell's surface instead of just floating in the bloodstream.

UT Research Finds A Zika Vaccine That Completely Protects Against Infection [Video]

Apr 12, 2017 AM EDT The first live-attenuated Zika vaccine just needs one vaccination dose.

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