Chemists from Italy and Canada specializing in nanotechnology create a molecular slingshot that could shoot drugs at precise locations in the human body once triggered by specific disease markers

The bone-like implant gives donor cells their own space to live and grow without competition, eliminating the need to wipe out the host’s pre-existing cells

Researchers at the University of Missouri have devised a new tool to detect and analyze single melanoma cells that are more representative of the skin cancers developed by most patients

In sleep-deprived mice, caffeine and other drugs to promote wakefulness ease pain better than analgesics

The team is the first to demonstrate that HIV-1 replication can be completely shut down and the virus eliminated from infected cells in animals with CRISPR/Cas9

With a gene expression profile of a tumor, the mathematical model works to rank available treatments

Study shows no significant difference in weight loss between alternate-day fasting and everyday calorie restriction

New nanodiamond-based dual-mode contrast agent provides clearer and more accurate images of liver tumors at lower dosages

Study shows that limiting whole grains as part of a reduced-gluten diet could actually increase heart attack risk in people without celiac disease

Goal is vaccine that targets inflammation in joints