News tagged with medical breakthrough

More than half of Americans doubt US global leadership in 2020

More than half of likely voters doubt that the United States will be the No. 1 world leader in science, technology and health care by the year 2020, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Beating cancer with immune cells

The fight against cancer has received a significant boost with a medical breakthrough by researchers at The Australian National University.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Policy experts say changes in expectations and funding key to genomic medicine's future

Unrealistic expectations about genomic medicine have created a "bubble" that needs deflating before it puts the field's long term benefits at risk, four policy experts write in the current issue of the journal Science.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Obama promises commitment to combating HIV/AIDS

(AP) -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday a new strategy for combating HIV and AIDS fulfills America's obligation to stopping the spread of the virus and rooting out the inequities and attitudes on which ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US finalizes stem cell research guidelines

The US government on Monday unveiled final rules for embryonic stem cell research, laying out ground rules for "ethically responsible, scientifically worthy" studies eligible for federal funds.

Biology / Other

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find a biological 'fountain of youth' in new world bat caves

Scientists from Texas are batty over a new discovery which could lead to the single most important medical breakthrough in human history -- significantly longer lifespans. The discovery, featured on the cover of the July ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (31) | comments 36