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MIT Researchers Print Tiny, 3-D Objects With 'Shape Memory' For Drug Delivery (Someday)
The process can be described as a kind of 4-D printing, researchers say, as the structures are designed to change over time in response to environmental stimuli.
Study: Vitamin D Boosts Survival For Some Colon Cancer Patients
Researchers say their results "suggest that simply repleting vitamin D to normal ranges that are recommended to maintain bone health may be associated with better cancer outcomes."
Rethinking Cancer Research Through 'Exceptional Responder' Patients
By all odds, Grace Silva should have died more than three years ago. Instead, this 58-year-old grandmother is helping scientists rethink cancer treatment and research.
When Muscular Dystrophy Is Personal — And Global
My brother first developed symptoms when he was 15, and found that he could no longer run as fast as his high school soccer teammates. Since the age of 43,...
Tackling Autism In Babies? Small Study An 'Absolute Miracle,' Says Mom
In a small pilot study, researchers at the University of California Davis’ MIND Institute, began treating 7 babies who showed symptoms likely to turn into autism later. By their third...
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Autistic Kids Can Outgrow Critical Sensory Disconnect, Study Finds
New research finds that that children with autism struggle to integrate information from multiple senses. High functioning children with autism, ages 5-12, didn’t get the benefit most people do from...
Study Suggests Cell Damage As Potential Danger Of Antibiotic Use
A new study finds that certain antibiotics like cipro and ampicillin used long term may trigger cell damage in mice.
MGH Braces For Millions In Research Cuts
With sequester spending reductions looming, Mass. General Hospital budgets for a $19 million cut next year.
Study Finds 'Significant' Weight Loss Among Seriously Mentally Ill
A new study finds that people with serious mental illness — a group that is far more likely to be obese compared to the general population — are able to...
Could Stressed-Out Rats Hold Clues To How Acupuncture Works?
Rats subjected to chronic stress responded with decreased levels of stress hormones after being treated with acupuncture, a new study finds.
News Flash: Sex With A Condom Still Fun, Study Finds
When asked to quantify their pleasure quotient, both men and women rated their most recent sexual experience as quite high, in general, with few differences based on condom and lubricant...
High Use Of Stimulants On Cape Cod, Researchers Report
Researchers at Yale examined regional differences in the use of "mental health" medications: they found high stimulant use on Cape Cod.
Harvard Prof: Not Seeking Woman To Birth Neanderthal
Harvard professor George Church tells The Boston Herald that contrary to news reports, he's not looking for a woman to bear a baby using DNA from ancient Neanderthal bones.
Can You Really Recover From Autism?
Autism researchers used to steer clear of the word "recovery" but a new study suggests that for a small group of children, a level of recovery from autism is possible.
Food Allergies? New Personalized Testing Device Detects Peanuts, Gluten In A Pinch
A new personalized food allergy testing device can detect and quantify the level of allergen contamination in food, researchers report.
After The Multivitamin Study Comes Multimedia Ad Campaign
Following a large clinical trial that showed multivitamins may slightly reduce men's risk of developing certain cancers, the makers of the vitamins used in the study launch a splashy, multimedia...
Millions Of Asthmatics May Fare Well Skipping Daily Steroids, Study Finds
For millions of asthmatics who take inhaled steroids daily, new research suggests they may be fine taking medications only as needed.
Doc: 'Distorted' Report May Hurt Hypertension Patient Compliance
A cardiologist and geriatrician argues that a recent New York Times article on a hypertension study 'distorts' the findings and may lead to more patient non-compliance.
Alzheimer's Enemy May Help In Multiple Sclerosis, Study Suggests
A protein thought to cause Alzheimer's may turn out to be helpful against multiple sclerosis, new research from Stanford University suggests.