Medical News

House of Commons votes to approve fertilization technique involving three people intended to avoid genetic diseases. First such attempt could come this year.

Cluster of neurons in our spinal cord acts as a secondary "brain" to help maintain balance in slippery conditions, study finds. Discovery could help in treatment of spinal injuries, improve motor skills.

The daily rhythm of bone turnover is likely important for normal bone health, and recent research suggests that sleep apnea may be an unrecognized cause of some cases of osteoporosis. Sleep apnea's effects on sleep durat...

By combining micro-imprinting and electro-spinning techniques, researchers at Shanghai University's Rapid Manufacturing Engineering Center have developed a vascular graft composed of three layers for the first time. This...

The flu season always brings problems but what if scientists and doctors could be a step ahead, predicting cases in advance with minimal error to aid how the U.S. could react? UC San Diego researchers say it's possible.

It's not natural, yes, but it is a procedure that would allow children to live free from mitochondrial disease. MPs will be voting on the legality of three-parent babies soon.

The concentration of mercury found in the Hawaiian yellowfin tuna has increased by at least 3.8 percent per year. Researchers sounded the alarm, saying that the toxic substance in fish is increasing all the time.

Sugar has long been associated with type 2 diabetes. A new study points out that focus should instead be shifted to fructose-containing sugar because it is the worst offender.

Older adults who were trained as musicians when they were young are better than non-musical peers at recognizing sounds of speech, a new study found. Do musicians really have superior brains?

Tablet and smartphone usage for very young children may affect their emotional development. Parents should not just hand over interactive mobile devices to children when they throw tantrums, according to a new study.

Space flight can cause immune systems to react as if they are aging. What could this mean to the future of space travel?

Clinical trials have now moved to Liberia after two Ebola vaccines were proven safe for human use in earlier trials, providing a larger-scale means of testing the efficacy of the vaccines.

Americans tend to overindulge in food when watching the Super Bowl. One expert says people may not be aware of the amount of food they eat because they are too busy watching the game.

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