Four paraplegic young men to be able to move their legs through epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord.
Vaccines work. Their widespread use has saved millions of lives. With an ageing population that is increasingly becoming a victim to cancer, a vaccine to treat it would do wonders. In a study published in Nature, scientists have taken a step in that direction.
A nine-month-old baby from California that was born with the HIV virus, may have been cured of the disease as a result of doctors administering anti-retroviral drugs during the first hours of its life.
A high-protein diet could be as dangerous as smoking 20 cigarettes per day, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Southern California.
People with hot tempers and prone to angry outbursts may have an increased risk of a heart attacks or strokes, according to scientists.