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Individuals with an inherited form of melanoma responded well to immunotherapy in a small trial in Sweden....Read More

A long-acting and injectable implant is showing promise to prevent and treat HIV, according to a study of mice....Read More

Prenatal gene editing prevented a lethal metabolic disorder in laboratory mice, suggesting it could be possible to treat congential diseases before a child is born....Read More

An implantable, biodegradable wireless device that stimulates damaged nerves in legs was more effective than conventional surgery, according to research with rats....Read More

Nonfatal injuries in the United States totaled more than $1.8 trillion in costs stemming from hospital visits in one year, according to an analysis....Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of Gardasil 9 — a vaccine for HPV — to include women and men age 27 through 45....Read More

New research with rats and human tissue samples may lead to a treatment for people with knee and spine osteoarthritis based on a newly found molecular target....Read More

By creating a DNA tool to accurately predict people’s height, researchers see hope for assessing risk for serious illnesses....Read More

Gut bacteria appears to play a key role in whether a body accepts a transplanted heart, according to a study....Read More

Because cells choose their own fate, tissues grown in the lab from stem cells may not offer therapeutic promise, according to a study....Read More