Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University have successfully used cloning to create human embryonic stem cells by taking skin cells and fusing them with donated human eggs.
Researchers fused skin cells with donated human eggs to create human embryos that were genetically identical to the person who provided the skin cells.
Flu infection during pregnancy may increase the risk for bipolar disorder in offspring, according to a new report.
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have her breasts removed because she carries a rare defective gene underscored the painful choices women face in trying to prevent breast cancer.
Researchers reported that a combination of two drugs from Bristol-Myers Squibb appeared to shrink tumors in 41 percent of patients in a small study.
Of the crises facing American troops today, suicide ranks among the most emotionally wrenching — and baffling.
Health experts for the government say there is no good reason for many Americans to keep sodium consumption below 2,300 milligrams a day, as national dietary guidelines advise.
A researcher in the Netherlands wants to show the world — including potential donors — that in-vitro meat is a reality.
Scientists are studying the DNA of the Del Sontro family for mutations or aberrations, hoping to see if genetics can explain why heart disease strikes apparently healthy people.
How can a former Ironman triathlete get heart disease? For Rick Del Sontro and most of his family, there’s no escape. It’s a genetic defect that has plagued generation after generation.
Andrew C. Revkin, an environmental journalist, shares what he learned after a stroke forced him to interrupt his nonstop career.
The vote was 91 to 7 for Marilyn B. Tavenner, acting leader of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services since December 2011.
Researchers detected eggs of intestinal worms in stool samples with about 70 percent accuracy using an iPhone with an $8 lens attached.
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Social isolation can adversely affect health, undermining the ability to self-regulate, raising stress and increasing inflammation, studies show.
Shopping for groceries on an empty stomach does in fact influence food choices, a new study shows.
More doctors are growing concerned about the effects of childhood poverty in an age when income inequality is increasing and social mobility is declining.
Doctors hate pain because they are rarely trained to manage it.
New reporting laws show how widespread gifts and payments, sometimes running into hundreds of thousands of dollars, from drug and device firms are to physicians.
Get ready for your 5K, 10K or marathon day with customized running plans that help you track your training.
Exploring the limits of a vow to “do no harm.”
The president of Planned Parenthood says that some members of Congress “forget that women are part of the equation.”
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