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Shedding Some Pounds Boosts a Man’s Fertility as Sperm Also Becomes Fitter, Says Study
Shedding the pounds boosts a man's fertility as sperm also become fitter and are more likely to reach the egg, according to new research.
Losing...
New MRI Machine Offers Breakthrough Advancements in Almost Every Aspect
Ohio State University's colleges of medicine and engineering have partnered with Siemens to create a new MRI machine that overcomes key limitations of the...
Humans Can Fight Viruses By Breathing Deeply –Harvard Study Shows How it Works
The average person will take more than 600 million breaths over the course of their life. Every breath stretches the lungs’ tissues with each...
Scientists Obtain First High-res 3D Image of Muscle Protein: Nebulin is No Longer Nebulous
Scientists have obtained the first high-resolution 3D image of nebulin, a giant actin-binding protein that is an essential component of skeletal muscle.
This discovery shines...
2 Days After Her Wedding, Bride Donates Kidney to Groom’s Ex-Wife
When a woman marries, she’s generally showered with gifts. But one big-hearted bride recently decided it was better to give than to receive. In...
Gates Foundation Commits $100 Million to Speeding Up Coronavirus Treatments and Response
Half of the foundation's financial pledge is being used to form the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator—a “catalytic” initiative for combatting the virus.
Simple Type-2 Diabetes Treatment With Low Calorie Diet is So Effective, It Reverses the Disease in Studies
A specially designed dietary plan for type 2 diabetes has been shown to reverse the disease—and it may soon become the standard of care in the UK.
FDA Approves Pancreatic Cancer Drug Treatment After It Was Shown to Double Patient Lifespans
The drug Lynparza is already approved for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancer in several dozen countries around the world.
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.
Parkinson’s Patients Experience Significant Reduction in Tremors Thanks to Ultrasound Procedure
Not only was the procedure found to be safe and well-tolerated, it was also shown to dramatically improve the patients' quality of life.
First Sickle Cell Disease Patient Treated With Gene-Edited Cells Experiences Significant Improvement
The first ever sickle cell patient to be treated with genetically-modified cells has experienced a significant improvement against the disease.
World’s First Ebola Vaccine Approved for Global Use After Saving Hundreds of Thousands During Outbreak
Now that the Ervebo vaccine has been approved by WHO and the European Commission, the vaccine can now be freely distributed on a more global basis.
After Decades of Little Progress, Researchers Are Finally Catching Up to Sepsis
With the condition costing the healthcare system billions of dollars every year, researchers are celebrating a new breakthrough in treating sepsis.
Copper Hospital Beds Could Save Millions of Lives Since New Study Says They Harbor 95% Less Bacteria
It's common knowledge in the medical community that copper has antibacterial properties—but this new study has outlined just how strong the metal really is.
Hospital Staffers Delighted By Surprise Pizza Party After Young Patient Wrote Message in His Window
Just hours after an 18-year-old patient broadcasted a special request from his hospital room window, the people of Rochester made it happen.
Scientists Have Developed a ‘Breakthrough’ That May Defeat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
The breakthrough could bring dozen of old medications back into the game.
Street Fighter is Giving Back: 14-0, The Inspiring Story of UFC’s Brian Ortega – Hispanic Athlete of the Year
Raised on the hard streets of LA, Brian Ortega now wants to use the fruits of his hard work to help others—and he's fighting for the chance to win the UFC title tonight.
Thousands Send Rainbow Pictures to 9-Year-Old Who Lost Both His Parents
This little boy believes that though his parents are gone, they are not far away – in fact, he believes that they are just...
Woman Couldn’t Live With Her Lungs – so Doctors Removed Them in ‘World First’
Melissa Benoit has lived with cystic fibrosis her whole life – and if it weren't for a daring double-transplant procedure, the condition would have...
Sydney Rallies to Let 9-yo Superhero Rescue the City as Iron Boy (WATCH)
When Sydney, Australia needed a hero, the city turned to Domenic, a nine-year-old with cystic fibrosis who just happens to be Iron Man’s apprentice,...