IN BRIEF Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women – in the U.S. alone,...
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Cachexia: Symptoms, Treatment and Outlook
Cachexia is a condition that causes extreme weight loss as well as muscle wasting. The name comes from two Greek...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Marr’s mini miracle: After a stroke left him partially paralysed, Andrew Marr feared he’d never walk normally again. Then a US doctor turned him upside-down – and, as he movingly reveals, it’s sent his spirits soaring
Andrew Marr has been filmed as he trains his body following his 2013 stroke He wanted to promote the work...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Organisms created with synthetic DNA pave way for entirely new life forms
E coli microbes have been modified to carry an expanded genetic code which researchers say will ultimately allow them to...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Becoming Immortal: The Future of Brain Augmentation and Uploaded Consciousness
IN BRIEF Scientists were able to elicit a pattern similar to the living condition of the brain when exposing dead...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Could this prevent heart failure? Tiny robot that ‘hugs’ damaged organs to help them beat could save thousands of lives, experts say
Conventional mechanical heart pump blood through the body using a propeller But the new design fits on the outside of...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Cancer researchers stumble onto drugs’ fat-blasting powers
The real test will be if the mouse study can be reproduced in humans While the scientific inquiry process...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Vaccines for three deadly viruses fast-tracked
Scientists have named three relatively little-known diseases they think could cause the next global health emergency. A coalition of governments...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Could this jab STOP genital herpes? Scientists create ‘most effective ever’ vaccine to control spread of the STI
More than 500 million people have genital herpes, or HSV2 But no vaccine candidate has ever stood up to...
January 25, 2017January 25, 2017
Severe side effects of approved multiple sclerosis medication
The multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy alemtuzumab can trigger severe, unpredictable side effects. This was the finding by a team led...