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Anti-cocaine vaccine research edges closer to human trials
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have successfully used a vaccine to produce a long-lasting anti-cocaine immunity in nonhuman primates. “The vaccine eats up the cocaine in the blood like a little Pac-man before it can reach the brain,” the study’s lead investigator, Dr. Ronald G. Crystal, said in a…
Scientists create lifelike ears with 3D printing
Researchers have engineered artificial human ears that look and act like the real thing thanks to 3D printing, giving hope to patients missing all or part of their ears. The new ears, practically identical to human ones, could provide the solution long sought by reconstructive surgeons to treat thousands of…
U.S. health experts seek more study on ‘fracking’
WASHINGTON — A group of US medical professionals called Monday for a halt to a type of drilling for natural gas called “fracking” in populated areas until more is known about its health impacts. “When it comes to hydrofracking, our guiding principle for public policy should be the same as…
Study: Brain energy crisis may spark Parkinson’s
HEALTHBEAT: Failing energy factories in the brain suspected in illnesses like Parkinson’s Parkinson’s disease may stem from an energy crisis in the brain, years before symptoms appear. If the research pans out, it points to a possible new approach for Parkinson’s: Giving a boost to a key power switch inside…
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