Medical News
VirScan Blood Test Can Reveal Every Virus People Have Over Their Lifetime
Tech Times - 7 Jun 2015 16:42
Viral histories over the entire lives of individuals can now be quickly and cheaply recorded. How could this new technique revolutionize medicine?
Doctors Craft Ears From Ribs For Boy Without Ears - Now He Can Sport Sunglasses
Tech Times - 7 Jun 2015 15:30
Boy who underwent an ear reconstructive surgery finally fulfills his dream of sporting a pair of sunglasses. His new pair of ears were derived from cartilage from his ribs.
Hepatitis C Cases In Appalachian States Soar: What You Should Know About Hep C
Tech Times - 7 Jun 2015 14:45
Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States and it's currently making its rounds in West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky.
New study describes cancer's cheating ways
EurekAlert! - 7 Jun 2015 06:00
(Arizona State University) In a new study, Athena Aktipis, a researcher at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, along with her international colleagues, explore the ways in which cancers bypass the protective ...
People want access to their own genomic data, even when uninterpretable
EurekAlert! - 7 Jun 2015 06:00
(European Society of Human Genetics) The largest study to date of attitudes towards the use of genomic information shows that the majority of people want access to results from genome sequencing, even if these are not di...