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New COVID-19 ‘Citizen Science’ Project Lets Any Adult with a Smartphone Help Fight Coronavirus
Researchers from the University of California San Francisco are asking adults to help them fight the novel coronavirus by downloading this smartphone app.
World’s First Plaque-Identifying Toothpaste Significantly Reduces Inflammation Throughout the Body
Plaque HD is the world's first toothpaste that uses color-changing properties to identify plaque—and it could also help to dramatically reduce stroke risk.
Scientists Demonstrate Success of a Possible ‘EpiPen’ to Prevent Paralysis From Spinal Cord Injuries
University of Michigan scientists demonstrate success for possible EpiPen that uses nanoparticles to prevent paralysis after spinal cord injuries.
MIT Researchers Believe They‘ve Developed a New Treatment for Easing the Passage of Kidney Stones
There are not that many treatments for kidney stones—but MIT researchers believe they have found a new way to make passing stones faster and less painful.
Discovery of Brain Circuit That Controls Compulsive Drinking Offers Hope for Alcoholism Cure
Additionally, the scientists were able to manipulate compulsive drinking habits simply by using light to control the brain circuit.
Long-Term Study Shows Deep Brain Stimulation is Effective Treatment for Most Severe Form of Depression
Over the course of the study's eight-year follow-ups, the treatment was shown to be an “effective and robust” therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Study Shows Patients Will Recover More Quickly When the Doctor Uses Different Words
This new study shows just how helpful an encouraging doctor can be for your recovery and health.
Scientists Have Just Created a “Super-Antibody” That Can Kill 99% of HIV
Scientists have just made an “exciting breakthrough” in the form of a new antibody that can attack 99% of HIV strains.
The study, which was...
New Plan to Eliminate 90,000 Hepatitis B and C Deaths
Since hepatitis B and C kill more than 20,000 people in the United States every year, this exciting new report has presented a strategy...
These Engineers Customize Christmas Toys For Disabled Children
Toys that can be used by severely disabled children are hard to find – that's why this program lets engineering students customize the toys themselves.
Salmonella Test Results Hold Promise For Non-Invasive Cancer Treatment
Although the foodborne disease Salmonella affects millions annually, and is the leading cause of illness in the U.S., the bacteria also has a unique characteristic that...
Skin Patch to Treat Peanut Allergies Will Benefit Children
By giving kids low doses of peanut protein through a skin patch, this treatment showed great clinical benefits to treating allergies.
This Wristband Will Tell You When to Stop Drinking
Soon you can strap this on to keep yourself from ‘tying one on’.
This monitor worn like a wrist watch let’s you know how much...
New Implantable Drug Could Ease Opioid Addiction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first buprenorphine implant for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. It is designed to provide a...
Scientists Just Deleted HIV in Mice Using Gene-Editing Technique
Scientists at Temple University successfully removed HIV DNA from living animals, another step forward in their effort to develop a cure for the virus...
Mushroom Beehives Could Save Bees From Colony Collapse
A mushroom farmer and a scientist have created a beehive containing fungi that might just be the key to saving the imperiled honey bee.
Farmer...
Nurse Turns Blizzard to Smiles, Brings Snow Inside for Hospitalized Kids
The children under her care were too fragile and ill to play in the snow, so a nurse ran into a blizzard several times,...
New Therapy Halts Progression of Lou Gehrig’s Disease in Mice
Researchers announced that they have essentially stopped the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, for nearly two years, allowing the...
The Animal Welfare Movement Saw Major Victories in 2015 in the U.S.
Few activist groups benefited from such sweeping legislative gains in the United States as the animal welfare movement did during 2015.
The extraordinary victories came...
Cancer Cells Self-Destruct With New Therapy, Patients Live Longer
Jimmy Carter's quick cancer recovery in 2015 is part of a revolution in how doctors treat cancer – it's called Immunotherapy.
While the former president’s...