Medicine
A Blood Test and App May Help Identify Patients at Risk of Suicide
With blood biomarkers and a questionnaire, researchers at Indiana University claim they can pinpoint patients who will have suicidal thoughts within a year
Thirty Years Ago, an Artificial Heart Helped Save a Grocery Store Manager
The Smithsonian, home to the Jarvik 7 and a host of modern chest-pumping technologies, has a lot of (artificial) heart
The Future of 3D-Printed Pills
Now that the FDA has approved Spritam, an anti-seizure drug and the first 3D-printed pill, what's next?
Lice That Can Resist Drugs Have Infested Half the States in the U.S.
Mutated pests that can survive common drugstore treatments have been found in at least 25 states so far
Future Antibiotics for Humans Could Come From Ant Fungus Gardens
A unique symbiotic relationship exists between leaf-cutter ants, fungi and bacteria
Five Paralyzed Men Move Their Legs Again in a UCLA Study
As electrodes on the skin stimulated their spines, the study participants made "step-like" motions
This Sweet-Smelling Herb Can Ward Away Mosquitoes
Traditionally used by some Native American peoples, sweetgrass contains chemicals known to repel pesky bugs
Cadavers Are Teaching Doctors to Be More Empathetic
By getting to know the person behind the cadaver, new doctors are honing the skills they'll use on living patients
A Genetically Modified Yeast Turns Sugar Into Painkillers
Stanford scientists have engineered a strain of yeast that can produce opiates on its own
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Gives 100 Percent Protection in Trial
An unusual trial design helped prove the vaccine safe and effective in less than a year
A New Report Identifies 30 Technologies That Will Save Lives in the Next 15 Years
A panel of 60 health experts creates a short list of easy-to-use devices and treatments that could dramatically improve global health
Top Five Myths About Human Kidneys
From limiting alcohol consumption to detoxing, many misconceptions circulate about how to keep your kidneys healthy
Living Cells Armed With Tiny Lasers May Help Fight Disease
The biological light sources may one day help researchers see deeper into the body's microscopic workings
The First Malaria Vaccine Could Be Released Soon
The vaccine isn’t as effective as hoped however, and needs several more approvals
A List of All the Times People Have Tried to Build a Working Tricorder
Star Trek-style scanning has been a bit more complicated than expected
Over a Quarter-Million Vietnam War Veterans Still Have PTSD
Forty years after the war's end, twice as many vets with combat-related PTSD are getting worse as those who are improving
Linking Multiple Minds Could Help Damaged Brains Heal
Monkeys and rats hooked up as "brainets" may lead to innovative treatments for Parkinson's, paralysis and more
These Glasses Could Help the Blind See
Developed by Oxford scientists, SmartSpecs capture real time images and enhance the contrast for legally blind users
When This Photographer Got Sick, He Started Taking Beautiful Photos of Painkillers and Tears
The extreme closeups were one way for the photographer to understand what he was taking
These Two Mutations Turned Not-so-Deadly Bacteria Into the Plague
The ancestor of the bacterium responsible for the Black Plague isn’t nearly as deadly
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