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Engineered molecules with glue-like properties open the door to regenerating tissues, healing wounds and regenerating nerves. The knowledge can also make it easier to study diseases.
A new method reduces the risk of treating harmless tumors, with the risk of side effects, and opens the way for general screening to find prostate cancer early.
Immunotherapy, inspired by revolutionary cancer treatment, eliminates disease-causing cells in MS-like disease.
A new method can detect people who are 20-40 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
A Swedish research group has found a simple way to reduce the number of repeat operations required in a certain type of brain surgery.
Wireless headphones can be an inexpensive alternative to hearing aids and work just as well in some environments.
A new test provides faster answers to which bacteria is causing a patient's urinary tract infection and may also lead to antibiotics that are no longer used being given new life.
Bacteria associated with the ancient disease leprosy can reprogram cells to make the liver grow.
Meditation can serve as an alternative to antidepressants for those suffering from anxiety.