The use of genetic editing techniques called CRISPR/Cas9 has always been a subject of ethical debate among health experts. If used in the correct direction and in the correct way, these techniques could be a boon to the field of medical sciences.
The first case of HIV/AIDS was identified back in 1981. Since then, a lot of treatment and prevention efforts have been made that act as a powerful tool for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic around the world.
Taking hormonal drugs for a continuous period of 15 years may help reduce the risk of breast cancer relapse. These are the findings of a new study conducted by a team of researchers in the UK.
The traditional biopsy procedure is often painful and time-taking for the cancer patients. However, the importance of conducting a biopsy to see the changes in the tumor cells cannot be underestimated.
Alternative to Herceptin Goes Well at Clinical Trial
A team of Stanford researchers has been left "stunned" by the outcome of the experiment that they carried out on stroke patients. The researchers injected stem cells into the brain of the stroke patients and discovered that the experimental treatment restored the motor function in a few patients.
It was rumored last month that the scientists are planning to create a synthetic human genome, however the project was not confirmed until now. It has been finally revealed that the "secret meeting" was called on to take a decision on the new project, dubbed Human Genome Project-Write (HGP-Write).
A new study carried out by a team of researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom suggests that the Alzheimer's test should actually look a wider range of signs related to memory loss that take place during the early stages of the disease.
Scientists conducted a small study, injecting stem cells directly into the brains of chronic stroke patients. The test led to positive results, showing that some could even walk again.
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States released guidelines for the food industry to limit the amount of sodium in processed foods and also provided a voluntary target for reducing the sodium targets.
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