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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has approved the specifications of THOR-5F, a female crash test dummy developed by Humanetics.

Will This Newly Approved Crash Test Dummy Make Car Accidents Less Deadly for Women?

The government approved the specifications of THOR-05F, marking a first step toward the government and manufacturers potentially using the dummy in future car safety tests. But it still represents only the smallest women in the United States

Oliver and his father, Ricky

This Toddler Was the First Person to Receive a Test Treatment for a Rare Genetic Disorder. Nine Months Later, His Progress Is Inspiring Hope

Oliver Chu is one of five kids participating in a clinical trial investigating a gene therapy for Hunter syndrome, a disorder with symptoms akin to childhood dementia that limits life expectancy

New research suggests multilingualism may slow cognitive aging. 

Neuroscientists Studied More Than 80,000 People and Found That Speaking Multiple Languages Might Slow Down Brain Aging

An enormous analysis of data from a broad array of participants found an association between multilingualism and cognitive aging

A team of doctors at NYU Langone transplanted a pig kidney into a brain-dead patient and reversed its rejection twice during the 61-day study.

Scientists Reverse Human Rejection of Pig Organ Transplant for First Time

A new study reversed transplant rejection twice, uncovering the reasons for transplant rejection on a cellular level

The daily pills are designed for use among those whose high cholesterol is not reaching healthy targets despite taking other medications.

New Daily Pill Could Potentially Be Life-Saving for Americans With High Cholesterol Levels, Researchers Say

The medication, which significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks, could be a promising alternative to expensive and unpopular injectables

Vincent van Gogh paintings on display at the Courtauld Gallery earlier this year

New Research

Can Visiting an Art Gallery Lower Your Stress Levels and Improve Your Health?

New research found that cortisol levels dropped among volunteers who spent 20 minutes looking at masterpieces at London’s Courtauld Gallery

Researchers found an association between moderate step counts and slower cognitive decline among people at risk of developing Alzheimer's. 

A Short Walk in the Park Might Slow Cognitive Decline in People at Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s

New research indicates that even moderate step counts, as low as 3,000 steps daily, were linked with delayed symptom onset

Researchers have developed a promising new antivenom effective against more than a dozen venemous snake species, according to trials in mice.

Researchers Create a New Antivenom That Can Combat Bites From 17 Snake Species, Trials in Mice Suggest

Snakebites are among the deadliest neglected tropical diseases, and scientists have long been searching for more effective ways to prevent their devastating effects

A new study found that women with no history of heart disease can decrease their risk of disease with about half as much exercise as men.

Women Need About Half as Much Exercise as Men for the Same Heart Benefits, Study Suggests

Researchers analyzed the activity and health records of 85,000 U.K. adults over roughly eight years

Tim Andrews and his wife leave the hospital after he received the pig kidney transplant about nine months ago.

Pig Kidney Transplant Removed From Patient After a Record-Breaking 271 Days

Tim Andrews was the fourth patient in the United States to receive a pig kidney transplant. He will now return to dialysis and wait for a kidney from a human donor

Thousands of men died as Napoleon's army retreated from Russia in 1812.

Cold, Hungry and Thirsty, Napoleon’s Troops Also Suffered From Several Diseases as They Retreated From Russia

New research finds evidence of two previously undocumented infections that likely plagued the French emperor’s Grande Armée during the retreat from Moscow

Horseshoe crabs evolved 445 million years ago and have been around for 1,500 times longer than Homo sapiens. It was not until the 20th century, however, that scientists discovered life-saving properties in their blood.

Horseshoe Crab Blood Has Long Helped Us Make Safe Medicines. Now, Alternatives That Spare the Ancient Creatures Might Be Breaking Through

An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But regulatory approval and new data are signaling the tide may be turning

Of the 14 athletes studied in this research, ten competed in ultramarathons and ran up to about 7,000 miles over the course of the year.

How Far Is Too Far for Ultra-Endurance Athletes? This Study of Metabolism Found Out

Individual athletes ran an average of 4,000 miles over a year to help define the human body’s limit for energy expenditure

Participants received retinal implants that restored some of their vision. 

Electronic Eye Implant Restored Vision in Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The device could be a boon for millions with vision loss from advancing age

Postpartum depression affects some one in eight women in the United States. It typically occurs in the first weeks after childbirth, after a sudden drop in levels of estrogen and progesterone.

A Blood Test Can Now Predict a Mother’s Risk of Postpartum Depression

Scientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth, and treatments are improving

Hematoids can shed light on blood formation during early human development.

Researchers Created Structures That Produced Blood Cells in the Lab—With a Process That Mimics Real Human Embryos

The advance could carry significant implications for studying blood diseases and early human development

A male and female olive baboon

Research Sheds Light on Why Women Live Longer Than Men—and Why This Pattern Will Likely Continue

Scientists studied hundreds of mammal and bird species to shed light on sex-based lifespan differences

Two new studies are shedding more light on the behavior and lifespans of naked mole rats.

Scientists Explore the Mysterious Lives and Longevity Superpowers of Naked Mole Rats

The nearly hairless rodents are extremely resistant to cancer—and can live to be 37 years old

A gold mining operation in Peru

Study Finds High Levels of Mercury in Hair Samples From Indigenous Women in Peru and Nicaragua

Small-scale gold mining in the area releases mercury into the environment, where it can make its way into fish and, in turn, humans

The liver came from a genetically modified cloned pig with ten gene edits.

Surgeons in China Perform First Pig Liver Transplant in Human Patient

The patient lived with part of a pig liver for 38 days before surgeons removed it, surviving 171 total days after the procedure

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