MEDICINE

Recurrent Miscarriages Linked to a Lack of Stem Cells

This research is the first step in creating a predictive test.

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Did Abraham Lincoln Have a Genetic Mutation?

With his long limbs, big hands, and thin face, our 16th president seems like a good candidate for the condition, but historians and geneticists just aren’t sure.

Study Finds Premature Babies Harbor Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Researchers have recently learned that premature babies are already infected with dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.

Overgrowth of Gut Bacteria Linked to Childhood Stunting

To better understand the causes of this condition, researchers studied 103 children living in an urban slum of Mirpur, Dhaka, and tested their breath for hydrogen.

ADHD or Immaturity? New Research Argues That Children Are Being Overdiagnosed

This study suggests that relative age may contribute to ADHD diagnosis and medication.

Bionic Fingertip Lets Amputees 'Feel' Tactile Sensations

Mapped to nerves at the end of an amputee’s arm, the bionic fingertip lets the user feel different textures as if with a phantom limb.

The Brains of Anxious People May Perceive the World Differently

People with generalized anxiety disorder unconsciously label harmless things as threats, which increases their anxiety.

Tiny Hooks Keep UTI Bacteria From Being Flushed Out When You Pee

The discovery may change the way the infections are treated.

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What Iran May Be Able to Teach Us About Stem Cells

Iranian researchers have made great strides in stem cell research.

First In-Human Trial of Malaria Vaccine Shows Some Promise

It didn't prevent the disease, but it did delay parasitemia and produced a "robust immune response.”

Scientists Propose Adding Lasers to Brain Cancer Treatment

A brief zap to the brain may make cancer drugs more effective.

Researchers 3D Print 'Bones' to Make an Astonishingly Accurate Robotic Hand

Scientists want to use it to grow human tissue and tendons.

Could Bioelectronics Replace Medications?

Neurosurgeon Kevin Tracey believes many diseases will one day be treatable through bioelectronic medicine.

A painting by an unknown artist from 1786, appropriately titled The Dying Patient.

25 Terrifying 18th Century Remedies for What Ails You

Could you imagine rubbing poisonous lead on someone to cure their rectal cancer? Welcome to just one of the remedies in 'The Book of Phisick,' a remarkably legible, handwritten recipe book of natural remedies.

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The Meanings Behind 9 Common (and Thankfully Not-So-Common) Disease Names

Disease terminology can tell us a lot about the (sometimes-misguided) history of medicine.

Breakthrough Study of Toxic Protein 'Clumps' Shines Light on ALS

It offers hope for a drug cure.

Morals, Mammaries, and the Invention of the Stethoscope

In 1816, French physician Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec had a young woman on his exam table, and no idea what to do with her. The examination up to that point suggested a diseased heart, but Laennec wasn’t sure how he would confirm that.