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Movement Video Game Increased Cognitive Skills in 80-Year-olds With Severe Dementia
Cognitive motor training helps in the fight against Alzheimer’s and dementia, as demonstrated for the first time in a study by an international team...
New Brain Cancer Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Human Trial – Most Patients Saw No Tumor Growth For 3 Years
A landmark human trial testing a vaccine that's designed to help the immune system target brain tumors has shown promising results—and Phase 2 of...
Compounds in Amber Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria Superbugs, Scientists Find
For centuries, people in Baltic nations have used ancient amber for medicinal purposes. Even today, infants are given amber necklaces that they chew to...
Millionaire Turned Quadriplegic Jon Ayers is Giving it All to Save Wild Cats, After Finding a New Purpose
As a quadriplegic, Jon Ayers can't move his limbs, but his voice is filled with excitement. His eyes dart around his office, projecting the...
Northwestern Scientists Repair and Reverse ALS Neuron Damage in Lab Using New Non-Toxic Compound
In a study using a non-toxic substance on mice, Northwestern University researchers have identified the first compound that eliminates the ongoing degeneration of brain...
Doctor Determines Perfect Prescriptions For Stage 4 Cancer: With Functional Profiling His Results Are ‘Stunning’
A pioneering California oncologist is doubling the success rates for cancer treatment—and one mom was so thrilled with her outcome that she reached out...
Same Technology Behind Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine is Leading Researchers to Possible MS Breakthrough
BioNTech, the German firm which together with Pfizer created one of the COVID-19 vaccines, says they have used the same technology to create a...
Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days, Suggesting Lost Cognitive Ability is Not Permanent
Just a few doses of an experimental drug that reboots protein production in cells can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in...
Scientists Create Transparent Wood Nearly as Clear as Glass to Make Stronger, Better Insulating Windows
3.5 percent of the energy used in the United States goes right out the window—wasted because of inefficient glass panes in winter and summer....
Medicamento que Realmente Repara el Daño de los Nervios, les da Esperanza a los Científicos para Tratamientos Futuros de EM
Los medicamentos metmorfina y bexaroteno han demostrado en las pruebas que reparan la mielina en pacientes con esclerosis múltiple o EM.
Drug Actually Repairs Nerve Damage, Giving Scientists Hope For Future MS Treatment
In a recent phase 2 clinical trial, the cancer drug bexarotene was found to regenerate the myelin sheath—the target of the autoimmune disorder multiple...
He Designed a Mountain Bike to Bring Adventure Back to People With Disabilities – Like Himself
When a snowboarding accident resulting in a spinal injury sidelined him from his beloved outdoor pursuits, Christian Bagg was determined to climb back up...
Researchers Restore Injured Man’s Sense of Touch Using Ingenious Brain-Computer Interface
The scientists from Battelle University say that restoring Ian Burkhart's sense of touch “was a big eureka moment” for the team.
World’s Second Person Cured of HIV: 40-Year-old Man is Confirmed to Be 30 Months Virus-Free
A follow-up study on “The London Patient” confirms that he has indeed been cured of HIV since undergoing an experimental treatment several years ago.
Researchers Unveil Ultra-Precise, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic: ‘It’s like you have a hand again’
The researchers say that their new technology has given the fake limb the “most advanced prosthetic control that the world has seen.”
First Treatment for Pain Using Human Stem Cells is a Success; Now Moving Towards Human Trials
Not only were the pain-killing neurons shown to be effective in mice, it also provided lasting relief without any side effects after one single treatment.
Dosis Sanadora de Optimismo: Los 10 Avances Médicos del 2019 que te Subirán el Ánimo
En sólo un año, científicos han conseguido hacer crecer de nuevo el esmalte dental, usar células madre para recuperar visión e identificar moléculas para combatir el peor cancer.
Healing Dose of Optimism: The Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2019 Will Have You Cheering
In just one year, scientists managed to regrow tooth enamel; use stem cells to restore blindness; and identify molecules for fighting the worst cancers.
American Woman Just Became First Paralyzed Veteran to Complete a Marathon Using a Robotic Exoskeleton
Retired Army Sergeant Theresa Vereline became the first paralyzed American to finish the NYC marathon, and first veteran to complete it with an exoskeleton.
Researchers Conclude First-Ever Clinical Human Trial Using a Natural Hydrogel to Repair Heart Tissue
There are an estimated 785,000 new heart attack cases in the United States each year, with no established treatment for repairing the resulting damage...