Grafting tissue to help the body heal and cover flaws is nothing new—but it’s not as common to hear about transplanting tissues for your eyes. However, medical technology has advanced far enough for a procedure called Amniotic...
In the past few years, a team of scientists from the University of Cambridge have explored the correlation between testosterone and autism, with some evidence to boot. But now, new research is showing there...
Using an app or pin prick to keep tabs on your health was last decade’s medical innovation at work. But now, researchers from Germany have come up with another solution for real-time health tracking....
Stem cells have an amazing ability to regenerate healthy blood cells, a useful characteristic for life-threatening diseases like leukemia. However, it’s important to note that stem cell therapy has both proven and experimental uses....
Possibly because of surfers’ constant contact with the sun and elements, an eye problem dubbed surfer’s eye is common in this sport. When a 61-year-old surfer developed the problem, he decided to forgo the...
While many people get headaches from time to time, one man from Brazil suffered a 10-year run of headaches related to hidden celiac disease. When doctors tried treating the man for migraines without success,...
Gluten has taken a hit lately with many people opting to go gluten-free. But one 37-year-old woman truly does need to avoid the protein, which is found in wheat, barley and rye. However, rather...
If an older person says they see people or objects that aren’t there, you might assume it’s another case of the elderly losing their mind. Yet in about 10% to 40% of these cases,...
If a teenage girl sees a kitten in trouble, it’s only natural for her to help. One day, a 17-year-old girl in the Netherlands came to a drowning kitten’s rescue. Only the girl didn’t...
Last year, Kaylynn Knull and Tom Schwander were enjoying a relaxing vacation in the Dominican Republic when the couple started experiencing alarming symptoms. Now the two have filed a $1 million lawsuit against the resort called The...