By Madonna Behen HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in the world, and only about 15 percent of cases are diagnosed at an early stage, when it's most treatable. But two preliminary studies ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- In a decade or so, people now clamoring for metal and ceramic replacement joints may instead be able to have a fully functional biological replacement -- a joint grown within their own ...

By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Examining cells from a woman's breast milk may help evaluate future breast health, new research suggests. "It looks as if we can use the cells from breast milk to ...

By Jenifer Goodwin HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A type of brain imaging that measures the circuitry of brain connections may someday be used to diagnose autism, new research suggests. Researchers at McLean Hospital in Boston and the University ...

Air Force Office of Scientific Research-sponsored researcher, Dr. Robert Wood of Harvard University is leading the way in what could become the next phase of high-performance micro air vehicles for the Air Force. His basic research is on track to evolve into robotic, insect-scale devices for monitoring and exploration of ...

Air Force Office of Scientific Research-sponsored researcher, Dr. Robert Wood of Harvard University is leading the way in what could become the next phase of high-performance micro air vehicles for the Air Force.

Now Eugenio Culurciello of Yale's School of Engineering & Applied Science has developed a supercomputer based on the human visual system that operates much more quickly and efficiently than ever before. Dubbed NeuFlow, the system takes its inspiration from the mammalian visual system, mimicking its neural network to quickly interpret ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's School of Dentistry (www.ohsu.edu/sod) have discovered that nitric oxide is a powerful regulator of a molecule that plays a critical role in the development and function of the nervous system. The finding could someday play a significant role in the prevention and treatment ...

Positioning of genes could aid in detecting whether cells are cancerous, experts say,, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new method of testing for breast tumors might one day all but eliminate false positives and false negatives from breast cancer diagnosis, new research suggests. ...

We are entering a time of year when collecting blood has been challenging in the past. And, with this year's uncertain cold and flu season, it could be even more difficult. That's why we're counting on generous donors like you to donate now, while you are feeling well. ...

Experimental vaccine offers hope for millions of people worldwide, researchers say WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental rabies vaccine that may require only one injection produced promising results in animals, U.S. researchers report. Currently, people exposed to rabies ...

Microneedles could deliver meds safely and painlessly, researchers say WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A skin patch lined with "microneedles" may someday offer a painless alternative to hypodermic needles, according to scientists working on the concept. The technique ...