Telling people it’s a placebo does not stop it from working After being given a placebo and viewing negative images, people felt less distress, even though they knew their treatment had no active ingredients.

February 9, 2021 by Erica Curles Read More

Horseshoe crabs are critical to the biotech industry A new technique in aquaculture has demonstrated a promising ability to improve survival rates, health, and performance of horseshoe crabs harvested for the biomedical industry.

January 24, 2021 by Cathryn Sephus Read More

Scientists debunk what we knew about sperm movement New research finds we were looking at sperm all wrong. For 350 years, scientists believed sperm wiggled their tails side-by-side to create a whip-like motion. Using 3D technology, a study found sperm actually move by rolling around and spinning their heads like tops.

August 28, 2020 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Read More

New treatment for rheumatoid arthritis shows great promise Researchers find that an antibody called m909 is able to eliminate cells causing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and in many other autoimmune diseases.

August 24, 2020 by Pernelle Chan Read More

Brain Cells Get Younger To Heal Spinal Cord Injuries Brain and spinal cord injuries usually produce irreversible motor damage and paralysis. New research shows how the brain may be able to heal itself by reverting injured brain cells back into a younger state.

April 23, 2020 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Read More

Hacking hydroponics to grow kidney-friendly vegetables Patients with kidney disease have to avoid potassium, so researchers in Italy grew microgreens in low-potassium fertilizer, potentially sparking an idea for a new food product.

March 13, 2019 by Gina Misra Read More

First Clinical Trial of Stem Cell Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Seven patients will be followed for 2 years after being injected with stem cells, with the hopes of replacing the brain cells that have died.

August 16, 2018 by Gina Misra Read More

Brain Cancer Treatment Finishes Phase 3 of Clinical Trials Immunotherapy using the patient's own dendritic cells looks promising as a treatment for this highly fatal form of cancer.

July 9, 2018 by Gina Misra Read More

Consider Scheduling Your Open Heart Surgery For the Afternoon Afternoon surgeries seem to have fewer adverse outcomes than morning surgeries for aortic valve replacements because of changes in circadian rhythm genes

November 7, 2017 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz Read More