Auto-immune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) occur when the body's immune cells attack healthy tissues. In the case of MS, the cells target the protective layer surrounding the nerves. While the reason for this happening is still unclear, a ne

Through treating everything from strokes to car accident traumas, neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch knows the brain's inability to repair itself all too well. But now, she suggests, she and her colleagues may have found the key to neural repair:

Tucker Max tried to drown his childhood sadness in booze and sex. That didn't work, although it netted him a best-selling book and a movie based on his story.

IT'S the most common form of cancer in the UK - killing seven Brits every day. But, would you know if you were developing skin cancer? Can you tell the dangerous moles from the harmless?

Few prospective parents realize that ultrasound technology is not just sound waves but is based on non-ionizing radiation. Other examples of man-made non-ionizing radiation include cell phones, cell towers, cordless phones, Wi-Fi and more.

Alzheimer's hope as scientists find a way to stop the build-up of plaques in the brain that are considered to be a tell-tale sign of the cruel disease

A research team from Purdue University has designed a cutting-edge treatment that could quickly repair brain and spinal cord cells that have been injured. The treatment method enlists medicated nanoparticles to the injury site, preventing secondary

Just when you thought the rabbit hole couldn't possibly go any deeper, the Epstein case continues to keep the twists coming! New informations reveals an autopsy report that suggests its more likely Epstein was strangled rather then dying from hangi

which may allow couples to choose IVF boy or girl Using this technique scientists could produce mice litters that were 90 per cent male

Five futuristic bandages that could take wound healing to the next level

A beating heart relies on a healthy circuitry of electrical signals to maintain a steady rhythm, and when that system breaks down it can lead to grave consequences.

Firm says it's improved its Rekognition software to better read emotions and predict age more accurately

"We now need to work quickly to unlock the recipe for converting pluripotent stem cells into HHyPs so that we could transplant those cells into patients at will," explains Rashid. "In the longer term, we will also be working to see if we can repro

A randomized clinical trial taking place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been terminated early due to the extraordinary success of two drugs being investigated to treat the Ebola virus.

Using advanced experiments on neuronal cultures and large scale simulations, a group of scientists at Bar-Ilan University in Israel has demonstrated a new type of ultrafast artifical intelligence algorithms -- based on the very slow brain dynamics

With your perilous journey ahead, it may be difficult to simply carry an adequate amount. How will you ensure that everyone, including yourself, will have enough water to drink until you arrive at a bug-out shelter?

Humans are capable of astounding feats, including some that seem to defy everything we know about the body.

Cilantro is known to be rich in dietary folate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C),2 and may help detoxify heavy metals like mercury, arsenic, cadmium and lead.3

Early one Saturday, I headed to a "sugar detox" seminar at my gym. I didn't expect it to be a hot ticket, but when I opened the classroom door every seat was taken.

Should CBD be part of your pain-management arsenal? We dig into the research.

Machines that can connect to our brains and interpret its electrical signals hold all kinds of potential in all kinds of areas.

An exciting new study, led by scientists from King's College London, has discovered a new type of cell in the liver. The research describes the cell as having "stem cell-like properties," with the potential to regenerate damaged liver cells and treat

Device mimics natural electric signals in human eyeball

The truth about bananas: Experts reveal the benefits of the fruit based on its colour - and what the brown spots on the skin REALLY mean

As a flat sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a lattice, graphene is pretty simple, and yet it keeps surprising scientists with new properties. For the latest in a long line of breakthroughs, a team from Stanford has shown that graphene arranged in a s

The over-abundance or lack of certain types of gut bacteria has been linked to everything from depression to heart disease to childhood asthma.

Scientists are quickly discovering that our gut microbiomes may hold the key to a vast amount of health issues--including ALS.

Deaf people could get 'almost perfect' quality hearing with cochlear implant which breaks sound signals down and rebuilds them, scientists say

Medical experts hail 'paradigm shift' of implant that transmits video images directly to the visual cortex, bypassing the eye and optic nerve

More than 25 million people suffer heart failure each year. In the United States, approximately 2,500 of the 4,000 people in line for heart transplants actually receive them.

A huge range of drugs are in development to help fight cancer, but sometimes they work better in pairs than alone.

Gel-e said the Life Foam treatment is an expanding, injectable foam designed to stop bleeding from abdominal wounds in trauma and battlefield situations.

A person does not hear sound only through the ears; he hears sound through every pore of his body. It permeates the entire being, and according to its particular influence either slows or quickens the rhythm of the blood circulation; it either wakens

As public health organizations issue dire warnings about the rising threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a surprising hero may rush in just in time to save the day. A new study has found that cannabidiol (commonly known as CBD) is remarkably eff

What if a rusty nail poked your foot? You've probably heard by now that getting injured by any rusty object can lead to tetanus. Tetanus is caused by bacteria known as Clostridium tetani, which is commonly found in soil, dust, and animal feces "

Brain prostheses for the computer in your skull.

Everything vibrates. Everything.

The popularity of CBD (cannabidiol) is soaring, and for good reason: it is truly a fascinating substance with incredible therapeutic value.

First pot, now 'shrooms. Oakland City Council in California on Tuesday voted unanimously to decriminalize hallucinogenic fungi, otherwise known as "magic mushrooms."

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has quietly revealed some troubling information about a class of toxic chemicals that the agency found in significant levels in our food supply.

Tesla already started accepting reservations on the Model 3 that will be produced at the Gigafactory 3

Two fascinating new studies are shedding light on the association between the gut, the brain, and autism.

Cell division is one of the most fundamental biological functions, vital to life – but there's still so much about it that we don't understand. In an attempt to find out more, researchers at the University of Chicago have now managed to recreate ce

Be The Keys To Long-Term Survival ...With this Spring's flooding in the Midwest decimating many crops, with millions of calves lost during the flooding, along with the recent barrage of tornadoes leaving a path of destruction from Kansas to Pennsylva

it Could Save Millions...In a world first, researchers from King's College London believe they may have found a new therapy that can induce heart cells to regenerate after a heart attack.

Autism is caused by mutations in 'supporting' DNA - not specific genes: Genetic screening of 1,800 families reveals why the disorder has eluded scientists for years

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first gene therapy for a type of spinal muscular atrophy, a lifesaving treatment for infants that will also be the most expensive drug in the world.

A recent study that tested both men and dogs added to concerns that chemicals in the environment are damaging the quality and quantity of sperm

For thousand of years humans have been using fermentation as a way of preserving foods and engendering good gut health.

Through treating everything from strokes to car accident traumas, neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch knows the brain's inability to repair itself all too well.