Can Artificial Retinas Restore Natural Sight?
Artificial retinas give the blind only the barest sense of what’s visible, but researchers are working hard to improve that.
Biomedicine
Yet Another Alzheimer’s Treatment Fails in Large Trial
A mixed-antibody treatment does not protect patients from cognitive decline.
Preventing Migraines with a New Kind of Antibody
A biopharmaceutical company will know this year whether an antibody produced using a unique technique can prevent chronic migraines.
The Cause of High Blood Pressure Revealed By Computer Modelling
Computer simulations show that high blood pressure can be entirely explained by arterial stiffening as we age, say researchers
NIMH Will Drop Widely Used Psychiatry Manual
NIMH director says the DSM lacks biological validity in its diagnoses: “Patients with mental disorders deserve better.”
Genomic Study Spots Which Tumors Are Deadliest
Genomics signatures in uterine cancers could offer clues to prognosis.
Participants in Personal Genome Project Identified by Privacy Experts
Privacy experts have identified participants in the Personal Genome Project using "de-identified" data.
Carbon Nanotube Sensor Detects Glucose in Saliva
Painful finger-prick blood tests for diabetics could become a thing of the past, say physicists who have built a sensor that measures glucose in saliva
Cancer Drugs Should Cost Less, Say Doctors
Doctors argue that some drug companies are charging too much for their cancer drugs, to the detriment of patients.
Bird Flu: On the Move and Hard to Track
The H7N9 virus is deadly to humans but does not present symptoms in birds, which makes it more difficult to control.
