Valery Spiridonov, a 30-year-old Russian man, last week announced that he will become the subject of the first human head transplant ever performed, having volunteered to have his head removed and installed on another person’s body. Continue reading… “Head transplant complications could be “worse than death””
Scientists have successfully prompted parts of the body to generate new blood vessels with newly developed “nanoneedles”. Continue reading… “Nanoneedles paving the way for new regenerative medicine”
Using a DNA-snipping enzyme called Cas9, scientists were able to cut out the virus. Continue reading… “Scientists able to “Delete” HIV virus from human DNA”
A bill recently proposed in the Nevada state legislature, would grant ailing pets access to medical marijuana. Continue reading… “Medical marijuana for pets”
Stephen and Amelie Trice learned eight years ago that their three-year-old son Troupe needed a new heart. Troupe was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, an extremely rare and deadly condition in which the heart is unable to relax between heartbeats. Continue reading… “Print to order custom organs”
Researchers from Vanderbilt University are challenging previous hypotheses that changes in restricted areas of the brain were responsible for producing awareness, with evidence that awareness or consciousness results from widespread communication across sensory and association areas of the cortex. Continue reading… “New theory suggests consciousness is global in the brain”
Google’s investment fund, Google Ventures, has backed companies like Uber and Nest. Now the biggest percentage of Google Ventures’ assets are invested in science and, in particular, oncology. Continue reading… “Google executive: it’s possible to live to 500”
Australia’s top body for medical research has concluded, after undertaking an extensive review of existing studies, that homeopathy is not effective for treating any health condition. Continue reading… “Report: homeopathy not effective for treating any condition”
For the past 15 years, death rates in the U.S. among white women have mysteriously soared. New research seems to have found a culprit: prescription painkillers. Continue reading… “Mysteriously rising death rates among white women”
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