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OMG! Doctors Cure Deadly Blood Disease!

Using a technique called "base editing," Chinese scientists have altered the DNA of controversial lab-grown embryos to cure a deadly blood disease. Potentially, doctors claim,...

Have You Been Exposed to a Killer Deadlier Than Ebola?

It is possible that you are exposing yourself and your loved ones to a killer more silent and deadly than diseases such as AIDS,...

Crosswords and Sudoku May Not Stop Mental Decline

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) Mental engagement through problem-solving games like crossword puzzles, sudoku and brain teasers may not offset cognitive losses due to age-related dementia,...

A worker removes a scorpion from a plastic container for venom extraction to produce homeopathic medicine Vidatox at LABIOFAM in Cienfuegos

Worth The Sting: Cuba’s Scorpion Pain Remedy

By Rodrigo Gutierrez and Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) Once a month for the last decade, Pepe Casanas, a 78-year-old Cuban farmer, has hunted down a scorpion...

A paramedic checks the blood sugar level of a patient at SS Diabetes Care clinic in Jakarta

Many Diabetics Needlessly Test Blood Sugar at Home

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) One in seven people with type 2 diabetes may be needlessly testing their blood sugar at home several times a day,...

Study Finds Chronic Fatigue Clues in Overactive Immune Response

By Health and Science Correspondent Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) Scientists exploring what may trigger a complex disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have found...