How diabetes drug metformin prevents, suppresses cancer growth
Ancient genetic pathway suggests new ways to fight cancers and support healthy aging
A robotic hand with a human’s delicate sense of touch
Could one day restore sensitive touch for both hand amputees and robots
Scientists track amazing restoration of communication in ‘minimally conscious’ patient
A severely brain-injured woman shocks doctors when she starts to communicate using her left eye. Encouraged by her mother and doctors, who believe she is “there,” over time, Margaret learns to communicate — even producing paintings with her mother’s hand guiding her and attending a class reunion.
Trump considering libertarian reformer to head FDA
Peter Thiel associate advocates anti-aging medicine and patient freedom to use new drugs found safe, at their own risk
Implantable device targets cancer, other illnesses with controlled long-term drug delivery
5000 nanochannels control release; can deliver medicinal doses for several days or a few weeks, also effective for HIV and damaged joints
Disney Research wants to make VR haptics as immersive as visuals
Adding the missing dimension in VR: body sensations
