Medicine
This Plant-Based Gel Stops Bleeding in Seconds
A salve that seals severe wounds is making its way to veterinary clinics. Military and trauma testing may soon follow
Light Therapy May Work on Chronic Mood Disorders, Too
Sitting under fake sun could help heal chronic depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety, too
First Ever Experimental Drug Trials on Ebola Patients to Begin Next Month
Three potential Ebola drugs are being fast tracked to trials in west Africa
Mind Control Turns Mouse Genes On and Off And Could Treat Diseases
An innovative experiment in mice shows how scientists could develop medications that dispense with the power of thought
What Happens When Western And Traditional Chinese Medicine Merge
These two treatment philosophies were previously seen as being diametrically opposed, but some experts think the systems can complement each another
Turn Your Birth Control On and Off With a Remote
Bill Gates is backing MicroCHIPS, a Massachusetts-based startup developing an implantable chip that releases birth control hormones on demand
How Witches' Brews Helped Bring Modern Drugs to Market
Got nausea, headaches or heart trouble? You can thank medieval witches’ potions for helping to cure what ails you
Researchers Grew Miniature Human Stomachs from Stem Cells
The tiny lab dish-dwelling organs will help researchers monitor the progression of disease and test new drugs
Google Is Working on a Pill That Can Figure Out What Ails You
Microscopic particles will spy on the cells of your body and look for any disease, including cancer
The Doctor Who Starved Her Patients to Death
Linda Hazzard killed as many as a dozen people in the early 20th century, and they paid willingly for it
A Needle Could Make For Pain-Free Flu Shots
Using temperature, vibration and pressure, this needle can trick a patient into feeling no pain
Male Great Bustards Eat Poison to Look Sexier for the Ladies
The toxic compound can kill mammals - including humans - but helps the birds rid themselves of pests
Vibrating Micro-Bubbles Let Drugs Sneak Across the Blood-Brain Barrier
Ultrasound technology and micro-bubbles together have pried open one of the most resistant barriers in the body
Sea Coral Makes Excellent Human Bone Grafts
Coral’s porous structure, with some chemical tweaks, is the perfect place for new bone and tissue to grow
Nose Cells Transplanted to a Paralyzed Man’s Spine Let Him Walk Once Again
Specialized cells from the nose can promote the regeneration of nerve cells
Need a Quick Diagnosis? A Prescription for What Ails You? The Doctor Will Video Chat With You Now
One of the hottest trends in health care is telemedicine networks of doctors who diagnose ailments over the phone
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2014 Nobel Prizes
Just enough to catch up
A Mantis Shrimp Inspires a New Camera for Detecting Cancer
The mantis shrimp's eyes, which can see differences in polarized light, are informing researchers building a tiny, easy-to-use camera that can spot cancer
Celebrating Pittsburgh, the City Behind Pro Football, Big Macs and the Polio Vaccine
The Pennsylvanian city had more lives than a cat and thrives as a hub of innovation
The Evolution of the Nurse Stereotype via Postcards: From Drunk to Saint to Sexpot to Modern Medical Professional
A postcard exhibit at the National Library of Medicine shows how the cultural perception of nurses has changed over the decades
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