The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to privately held gene testing company DNA4Life over its sale…
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Florida man with rare condition makes plea for size-16 foot amputation
A 26-year-old man in Florida is raising money to fund the amputation of his size-16 foot— the painful result of…
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Low-income cancer patients are much less likely to participate in clinical trials than their more affluent peers, a U.S. study…
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A woman who sought medical attention for noises that only she could hear had to have a live spider removed…
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Designers make man born without right hand an innovative prosthesis
Javier Ortega, 37, was born with only a left hand. But now, thanks to an innovative prosthesis made of affordable…
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Sister donates bone marrow to girl battling rare disease
A 7-year-old Massachusetts girl is celebrating a week home with her family after undergoing a lifesaving bone marrow transplant which…
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Fetal tissue research declining, still important
A political battle over the use of fetal tissue in medical research has been reinvigorated by the release of undercover…
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Gene therapy for deafness moves a few steps closer
Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality, with new research on Wednesday showing the technique for fixing faulty…
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3-D holographic imaging takes medical students inside the human body
Deep in the heart of New York’s Hudson Valley is a small medical school doing big things. In July 2014,…
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Chinese woman wakes from coma only speaking English
A Chinese woman who regained consciousness after suffering from a stroke found that she had lost her native Chinese and…
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