The Medical Thread

Coating nanotubes with aluminum oxide lowers risk of lung injury

New discovery in the microbiology of serious human disease

Genetic test reveals risk of atrial fibrillation, stroke

Ovarian tissue, egg freezing should be made widely available to prevent age-related infertility, say leading fertility experts

Engineers use 3-D gaming gear to give eye-opening look at cells in action

RCas9: A programmable RNA editing tool

Medical first: Baby born in Sweden to woman who got transplanted womb

Barcoding tool for stem cells: New technology that tracks the origin of blood cells challenges scientific dogma

How curiosity changes the brain to enhance learning

Cracked presents: Medical Horror, kinky edition!

'Programmable' antibiotic harnesses an enzyme to attack drug-resistant microbes

Gigapixel camera that takes high-resolution snapshots of entire body could be simple new tool for cancer screening

New theorem determines the age distribution of populations from fruit flies to humans

Genes don't just influence your IQ—they determine how well you do in school

Updated: Brain's GPS earns three neuroscientists a Nobel Prize

Tumors might grow faster at night

Gene discovery prevents weight gain with a high-sugar diet

Are leaders born or made? New study shows how leadership develops

Live and let-7: MicroRNA plays surprising role in cell survival

Coffee in the Genes? New genetic variants associated with coffee drinking

Lab-grown penises inch closer to reality

Itch closer. Ha.

You mean I will finally get to break the pelvis of a woman despite my humble size as dictated by genetics!?!

And I get to have a lump of meat the size of my forearm stuck perpetually in my pants?!?

Sign me in!

edited 7th Oct '14 3:58:44 PM by QuestionMarc

MRI technique detects evidence of cognitive decline before symptoms appear

Near-death experiences? Results of the world's largest medical study of the human mind and consciousness at time of death

Non-coding half of human genome unlocked with novel sequencing technique

Two Americans, one German win Chemistry Nobel for giving microscope sharper vision

A closer look at the blood-brain barrier

Amputees discern familiar sensations across prosthetic hand

Mind-controlled prosthetic arms that work in daily life are now a reality

Drug-infused nanoparticle is right for sore eyes

Mortality risk of overweight, obesity similar for blacks, whites

In a battle of brains, bigger isn't always better: Rats and mice perform similarly in cognitive tests

Dynamic motion of HIV as it readies an attack: Seen in real time, for the first time

Price gap between more and less healthy foods grows

Special chromosomal structures control key genes

Father of philosophy comes under forensic scrutiny

Charged graphene gives DNA a stage to perform molecular gymnastics

Manipulating memory with light: Scientists erase specific memories in mice

Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered

Multiple neurodevelopmental disorders have a common molecular cause

Lung cancer can stay hidden for over 20 years

Multiple neurodevelopmental disorders have a common molecular cause

So why do they have such different symptoms and time courses much of the time?

Now there's a good question.

Could This Biochemist's Veggie Burger Be The Closest Thing To Real Meat?

For diabetes, stem cell recipe offers new hope

my mom is a firm believer in the benefits of colloidal silver. Whenever I show her a source countering that, she just says Big Pharma is very powerful and it's worked for her in the past. That's not an actual argument, MOM

I wonder if we're related in some way. Mine's been trying her best to poison herself and the rest of her family with "naturopathic" rubbish for years. She came very close to killing my grandfather a few months ago