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The Importance of a Strong Intestinal Lining for Optimal Health Shutterstock/3dMediSphere As we age, the cells that line our intestines gradually lose their ability to regenerate,…
Huntington’s Disease: A Gradual Destruction of Brain Cells. Science Photo Library/Alamy This year marks a watershed moment in addressing Huntington’s disease, a rare yet impactful form…
Most cats aren’t fond of water mclemay137/Getty Images Innovative training protocols now enable even injured or disabled cats to experience underwater treadmill therapy and pools without…
For many years, healthcare professionals have been intrigued by the fact that women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at nearly double the rate of men. According…
A recent study reveals that the “highly personalized” characteristics of AI bots have prompted teenage boys to seek them out for therapy, companionship, and relationships. A…
Mesenchymal stem cells tagged with fluorescent markers Vusivkova/Shutterstock The largest trial conducted so far indicated that individuals who received a stem cell infusion right after a…
Illustration of CAR T cell therapy targeting tumor cells Brainlight/Alamy CAR T cells, which are immune cells modified to attack cancer, have transformed blood cancer treatments,…
The caudate nucleus is one of the brain regions that gene therapy targets Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library Innovative gene therapy has emerged as the pioneering treatment…
Laughter yoga session in Kolkata, India SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Laughter therapy is no laughing matter. Structured activities designed to elicit joy, such as laughter yoga and…
NHS Talking Therapies: Access to Science-Based Self-Help and Psychotherapy Galina Zhigalova/Getty Images A specific type of psychotherapy offered by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) seems…
A key to nurturing a healthy relationship might involve gazing into the faces of those glued to their smartphones. Recent research Published in Journal Plos One…
Illustration of CAR T-cell therapy targeting multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer Nemes Laszlo/Alamy CAR T-cell therapy has the potential to transform cancer treatment. This…
A baby born with rare and perilous genetic disorders has flourished thanks to an experimental gene editing treatment tailored specifically for him. Researchers detailed the situation…
Baby KJ Rebecca Affles Nicklas and Kiran Musnul after gene editing injection with researchers Philadelphia Children’s Hospital A young boy afflicted with a serious genetic disorder…
Utah and Tennessee have enacted laws mandating that foods containing vaccines be categorized as drugs, despite the fact that such products are not currently available. Legislators…
Supermodel Elle Macpherson refuses chemotherapy to treat breast cancerAustralian Press Agency/Alamy Half of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives, but how many…
Research suggests that a new online therapy approved by the NHS could significantly increase the number of children and adults recovering from anxiety and post-traumatic stress…
Gene therapy involves administering normal copies of the mutated gene that causes a particular disease.nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock Five Chinese children born deaf have received gene therapy that provides…
The Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s treatment of rare genetic diseases and bleeding disorders, making it the company’s first-ever gene therapy. The approval came on…
Cancer cells grow abnormally and are difficult to control. Scientists call this growth on the lining of the stomach stomach cancer. Gastric cancer is a global…
Hemophilia B is a blood disorder that affects about 30,000 people in the United States. Individuals with hemophilia B have a deficiency in factor IX, a…
Ketamine administered via IV at New York clinic Victor Llorente/New York Times/Redux/eyevine Prince Harry, who caused an uproar in the press last year, wrote candidly in…
Some cancer treatments can cause so-called chemobrain, commonly defined as problems with memory and concentration.One Bar/Alamy An experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that involves flickering lights…
New treatment cuts the gene for kallikrein, a protein involved in inflammation (illustrated) BIOSYM TECHNOLOGIES, INC./Science Photo Library Nine people with a rare genetic disease that…