Innovation Stories
- An antioxidant called methylene blue promotes skin health; researchers hope to add it to skin care products.
- A new study has revealed an unexpected cause for hair loss, and found that immune cells called Tregs also play a role in hair follicle regeneration.
- New research has found a way to slow down cell growth and division, a finding that could lead to better cancer treatment.
- The combination of two compounds found in plants may help to prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg.
- "Pornosexuals" identify their sexual orientation with porn, but is this so-called preference just the inability to establish intimacy?
- Doctors in South Africa have performed a penis transplant on a 40-year-old man who lost his organ during a botched circumcision.
- Two new studies suggest we are well on the way to creating a limitless supply of artificial blood.
- New research has succeeded in eliminating HIV from the DNA of animals using gene editing technology CRISPR/Cas9. The team hopes to test the technique on humans.
- A recent study has shown that when kidneys from hepatitis C patients are transplanted into healthy recipients, the virus can be eradicated through a course of anti-viral medications.
- Stem cells have the power to become any type of cell in the body, and as a result, are at the forefront of many medical innovations ranging from leukemia treatment to diabetes therapies.
- New research has found a link between smoking in maternal grandmothers and increased autism risk in grandchildren. This link was strongest in girls, and may explain the recent surge in ASD in recent decades.
- Scientists in England have found evidence to show that psychedelic drugs do induce a heightened state of consciousness in users.