Asterias Biotherapeutics (NYSE: AST) recently announced ground-breaking results restoring function to patients with spinal injuries from a Phase 1 clinical trial that were nothing short of astounding.

Using tiny electrical currents to go from stump to fully functioning appendage

(NaturalNews) As we are nearing the end of the year, the flu and cold season is kicking into high gear. While it isn't the cold weather itself that makes you sick - you can get a cold year-round - most people tend to get sick during the winter

Leaves are kind of like nature's power plants, converting incoming sunlight into energy for the plant to thrive on. Inspired by the real thing, scientists have previously created artificial leaves that function in much the same way as their natural c

A chip developed by mechanical engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) can trap and identify metastatic cancer cells in a small amount of blood drawn from a cancer patient.

An end to grey hair and crows-feet could be just 10 years away after scientists showed it is possible to reverse ageing in animals.

A Star Trek-inspired medical device gives us a glimpse of medicine's future

A former quadriplegic can now hug family and friends, draw and write, and use a motorized wheelchair thanks to an experimental stem cell treatment.

If a couple is having difficulty conceiving a child, it's important that the man get a motility test done – it shows how active his sperm are.

Research from the US shows that mice who received human blood plasma from teenagers enjoyed better memory, faster speed and improved brain function.

I'm proud to release a new report, Bone Marrow Mismatch: How compensating bone marrow donors can end the transplant shortage and save lives.

An antibody from an HIV-infected person has successfully neutralized 98 percent of HIV isolates tested, including the lion's share of strains resistant to other antibodies of the same class, US scientists have found.

The fountain of youth is real, and it's creepy.

Scientists have used a wireless brain implant to bypass the spinal cord injuries of two paralysed rhesus macaques, giving them the ability to walk again.

There are a lot of options out there besides pharmaceuticals to help cure a cold, treat an infection, or calm the stomach. And one of those options is medicinal herbs, which cover the spectrum of everything from ulcers and insomnia to psoriasis and i

So you're stranded in the wilderness. You consumed the last nub of your Clif Bar two days ago, and now you're feeling famished.

People with the disease have found new ways to modify their gear, and their own metabolisms

(NaturalNews) Manuka honey is a unique and highly beneficial type of honey produced in Australia and New Zealand by bees that pollinate the Manuka bush, also known as tea tree. Recently touted as a superfood, Manuka honey has been used by indigenous

(NaturalNews) Oftentimes, the knee-jerk reaction of the medical community to inflammation is to dole out drugs to reduce it. In fact, there is a whole classification of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, available by prescription and o

If not treated quickly and properly, battlefield wounds can soon become a menace to life and limb.

Pharmaceutical company Mylan has made news recently by raising the price of a popular and important drug. Mylan acquired a product by the name of EpiPen in 2007. At the time, the price of the product was approximately $100 per unit. And, thanks to th

(NaturalNews) A new landmark study found that up to 50 percent of people who receive chemotherapy are killed by the treatment, not cancer itself. For the first time, researchers from Public Health England and Cancer Research U.K. examined the numbers

The company hoping to do away with the idea of sending something off to a lab for analysis has introduced the second of four planned sensor chips for its hand-held chemical analyzer.

Not only does it kill bacteria, but it prevents them from building up an immunity - a major problem with most antibiotics today.

Forty-five years after the drug war was declared by President Richard Nixon, the United States leads the world in both recreational drug usage and incarceration rates.

There are many heavy metals that people are exposed to regularly without realizing it. Mercury, cadmium, and aluminum, among others, are able to imbed themselves into our central nervous systems and bones, bio-accumulating for years until we start to

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Dr. Diane Harper was a leading expert responsible for the Phase II and Phase III safety and effectiveness studies which secured the approval of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines, Gardasil™ and Cervarix™.

What's worse, inflammation over long periods of time leads to a host of other conditions such as dementia, depression, schizophrenia, heart disease or even age-related macular degeneration. Inflammatory chemicals trigger the release of other harmful

A veteran gets a prosthetic leg up so he can get back to motocross and other extreme sports.

(NaturalNews) In recent weeks scientists examining the positive therapeutic effects of cannabis have made a number of remarkable findings, including a potential solution for the rejection of transplanted organs.

A team of scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) has found a simple but effective way of encouraging stem cells to regenerate bone tissue.

During or following a disruptive event, life will be tough enough without having to worry about maintaining health and preventing disease. Why then, do I find the topic of a survival hygiene kit taking a backseat to articles about food, water, bug-o

If Apple made a personal DNA testing product, it might look something like the Spartan Cube: A minimalist, anodized aluminum box, about the size of a large coffee mug, and roughly as heavy as a small laptop.

Eight people who have spent years paralyzed from spinal cord injuries have regained partial sensation and muscle control in their lower limbs after training with brain-controlled robotics, according to a study published Aug. 11 in Scientific Reports.

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Hang around Silicon Valley for awhile and the obsession with immortality is clear. Techies want to solve that granddaddy of problems: Death.

(NaturalNews) Frankincense is a powerful medicinal oil that can not only boost the immune system but also kill cancer cells, a number of studies have shown.

The discovery may lead to treatments for atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's and other age-related disorders

(NaturalNews) A major species of malaria-carrying mosquito avoids the smell of chickens, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, published in Malar

Whenever an irrational and inhumane law remains on the books far longer than any thinking person would consider appropriate, there's usually one reason behind it: money.

The World's Most Advanced Tactical Gas Mask

he New York Times has an incredible story on a simple, paint on liquid that stops tooth decay and prevents further cavities:

Medical researchers have been able to restore partial vision in mice by regenerating previously severed optic-nerve cables. It's the first time researchers have succeeded in restoring important aspects of vision in mammals, and the breakthrough could

Though 20/20 vision is the dream for most people, especially those with vision impairment, but what if we said 3 x 20/20 vision is possible?

Employees at San Francisco startup Nootrobox don't eat on Tuesdays.

Stem cell-stimulating fillings could change dentistry and save your teeth

Getting inside the human body to have a look around is always going to be invasive, but that doesn't mean more can't be done to make things a little more comfortable. With this goal in mind, German researchers have developed a complex lens system no

In an effort to destroy cancer cells without harming surrounding tissue, using beams of light to activate chemicals or particles in tumors has shown much promise.

Study of 10 patients found they all showed memory improvements All have since been able to return to their jobs or continue working Is first to suggest memory loss in patients can be reversed and sustained