Innovation Stories
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Blood Cancer Treatment Put 94% Of Multiple Myeloma Patients Into Remission
Immunotherapy was highly effective at treating multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, in a recent clinical trial. -
Hormone Therapy Drug Could Be A Game Changer In Prostate Cancer Treatment
New clinical trials on the hormone treatment Abiraterone (Zytiga) show the drug may be able to lower death rates due to prostate cancer. -
Drug May Give New Hope To Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients
New clinical trials suggest that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab may effectively treat metastatic triple negative breast cancer. -
This Antioxidant May Actually Slow Down And Reverse Skin Aging
An antioxidant called methylene blue promotes skin health; researchers hope to add it to skin care products. -
Scientists May Have Accidentally Discovered The Cause For Alopecia
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. -
Scientists Figure Out How To Slow Down Erratic Cancer Cell Growth
New research has found a way to slow down cell growth and division, a finding that could lead to better cancer treatment. -
Could A Fruit-Based Compound Create A Unisex Contraceptive?
The combination of two compounds found in plants may help to prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg. -
'Pornosexual': Why Some People Like Porn Better Than Real Sex
"Pornosexuals" identify their sexual orientation with porn, but is this so-called preference just the inability to establish intimacy? -
South African Hospital Just Performed A Successful Penis Transplant, Again
Doctors in South Africa have performed a penis transplant on a 40-year-old man who lost his organ during a botched circumcision. -
Scientists Create Artificial Blood For Mice, And Hope Humans Are Next
Two new studies suggest we are well on the way to creating a limitless supply of artificial blood. -
Scientists Eliminated HIV In Animals Using Gene Editing Technology
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. -
Kidney Transplants From Hep C Donors Now Possible
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.
