Genetics
Will gene editing create designer babies?
On Feb. 1, Britain's fertility regulator approved the country's first research application to use a new gene editing technique known as Crispr on human embryos.
Feb 3, 2016
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Health
Health agency takes on advertising for electronic cigarettes (Update)
The nation's lead public health agency on Tuesday focused its attack on electronic cigarettes on the issue of advertising, saying too many kids see the ads.
Jan 5, 2016
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Health
Classes help older drivers sharpen their skills
Joe Minerva has been driving since 1946. He's a skilled and disciplined driver and he's never been in an accident.
Dec 1, 2015
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Ophthalmology
Two novel collagen structures ID'd in human corneal limbus
(HealthDay)—Two novel collagen structures have been revealed by second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging of the human corneal limbus. The findings were published in the September issue of Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual ...
Nov 5, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How older people can use the internet to avoid loneliness
Placing someone in solitary confinement is usually seen as our most extreme forms of legally sanctioned punishment. And with good reason. Research suggests that loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes ...
Nov 3, 2015
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Diabetes
New incretin-based medicines will allow weight and diabetes control with a single weekly dose
The new generation of incretin-based medicines will allow a coordinated action against the combination diabetes/obesity, also known as diabesity, in some cases with only a single weekly dose, and with the likelihood of additional ...
Oct 28, 2015
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Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics issues sweeping recommendations on tobacco and e-cigarettes
While adolescent use of tobacco has declined since the 1970s, it remains a persistent public health problem - and e-cigarettes are threatening to addict a new generation to nicotine. In a comprehensive set of policies issued ...
Oct 26, 2015
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Neuroscience
When the neuroprosthetics learn from the patient
While it takes a long time to learn to control neuroprosthetics, Jose Millán research, published in Nature Scientific Reports, will enable the creation of a new generation of self-learning and easy-to-use devices.
Sep 11, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Transforming behavioral therapy with technology
From iPods to cell phone networks, power generation to GPS systems, electrical and computer engineers are producing the technologies we depend on every day. But one electrical engineer, a second-year doctoral student at the ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Health
Baby boomers reeling in the years
It's long been said that you're as old as you feel. Now a group of researchers is looking at how the concept of "subjective" age might be used to manage the wellbeing of the baby boomer generation.
Aug 18, 2015
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