A treatment developed in rats and mice has been shown to be safe in the first ever human trial of stem cell treatment for stroke victims.
Studies in GM mice have shown that a combination of gene therapy and copper injections could be effective in treating Menkes Disease, a lethal and progressive disease that mainly affects young boys.
A map of gene activity has been created that scientists hope will shed new light on the causes of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
Scientists have uncovered the Achilles heel of the deadly Ebola virus; the breakthrough could lead to the first treatment for the tropical disease within a decade.
A new artificial enzyme(SRT1720) has been found to increase the lifespan of obese mice.
Modified stem cells have been used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in mice by replacing the faulty gene that causes the disease with a normal version of the gene.
Tissue grown from stem cells taken from patients' ears could be used in facial reconstructions, tests in mice have shown.
Rates of diabetes have doubled in the last 30 years and doctors say rising levels of obesity are the main contributing factor.
The hippocampus creates new neurones throughout our lives - so what happens if you bring "the hippocampus's production line to a screeching halt?"
Antibiotics such as penicillin can be used to treat all sorts of bacterial infections, but doctors have few options when it comes to viral infections.
The animal rights group Animal Aid launched an ill-informed, illogical and ill-conceived campaign against medical research charities a few weeks ago.
In the UK around 1 in 10 men are infertile, often because of low sperm counts.
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