A new gene therapy is giving people born deaf the chance to hear, often within just weeks. In a small but groundbreaking ...

EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fibrocell Science, Inc. (OTC: FCSC) today announced that its Phase 2 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of azficel-T (LAVIV®) for the treatment of patients with ...

Dead batteries could soon find a second lease on life thanks to a new chemical injection. One of the problems with lithium-ion batteries is that, over time, they slowly lose their charging efficacy, ...

Scientists have designed a new type of oral capsule that could mean pain-free delivery of insulin and other protein drugs. Protein drugs had proven challenging to deliver orally as the drugs degrade ...

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) does not improve the live birth rate versus conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study published online Feb. 5 in The Lancet. Yuanyuan Wang ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Weight-loss injections are dominating the market: Where will GLP-1 pills fit in? Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications have emerged as powerful tools for weight loss. So far, injectable options ...