Simplified Study Aims To Quickly Test A Long-Shot ALS Treatment
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers have launched an innovative medical experiment that’s designed to provide quick answers while meeting
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Another Two Medicare Special Innovation Projects
In the effort to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries receive better care, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has
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(By Damian Garde for STAT) he body’s many proteins begin their lives as long strands of amino acids before folding
Read MoreObesity and the brain: New findings could spur future drug development
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) There hasn’t been a lot of innovation1 in the obesity drug market. Sure, a smattering
Read MoreOrange County Man Dies After Apparent Failure Of Artificial Heart Compressor
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) The Food and Drug Administration is investigating repeated problems with a portable compressor for
Read MoreScientists think the common cold may at last be beatable
(By Carl Zimmer for STAT) Time and again, Martin Moore’s children get sick with a cold. He hauls them to
Read MoreA Reboot For Wheelchair That Can Stand Up And Climb Stairs
(By Quil Lawrence for NPR) Thirteen years ago, just as the United States began what was to become its longest
Read MoreYou Can Monitor Your Heart With A Smartphone. But Should You?
(By Erin Ross for NPR) Digital gizmos can monitor your heart, whether it’s a wrist-worn fitness tracker or a smartphone
Read MoreA CRISPR-based fix for human sickle cells shows promise in mice
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Scientists have taken an important step toward using CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing to cure sickle cell disease1,
Read MoreGod and the genome: As scientists cross new frontiers, a geneticist seeks allies among the faithful
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) RANDALLSTOWN, Md. — Is the human genome sacred? Does editing it violate the idea that we’re made
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