Large spleen makes Bajau people good divers: study
AninternationalteamofscientistsdiscoveredhowagroupofSoutheastAsian"seanomads"gainstheirdeep-divingprowessoverhundredsofyears.Theyhaveevolvedwithlargerspleens.As
The 'nanobots' and 'ninja polymers' transforming medicine
Withadvancesinstemcellresearchandnanotechnologyhelpingusfightillnessesfromheartdiseasetosuperbugs,isthefusionofbiologyandtechnologyspeedingustowardsasci-fifutur
Pin-prick blood test detects deadly sepsis: study
ScientistsonMondayunveiledaquick,cheapwaytodetectsepsis,alife-threateningconditioninwhichthebodyisattackedbyitsownimmunesystem.InclinicaltrialsatMassachusettsGe
A 'paradigm shift' in the diagnosis of diabetes: study
ScientistsonFridayunveiledarevisedclassificationfordiabetes,onetheysaidcouldleadtobettertreatmentsandhelpdoctorsmoreaccuratelypredictlife-threateningcomplicatio
Vampire bat's blood-only diet 'a big evolutionary win'
Atfirstglance,thecost-benefitratioofablood-onlydietsuggeststhatvampirebats–theonlymammalstofeedexclusivelyonthevicious,ruby-redelixir–flewdownanevolutionaryblin
Study: Analyzing genetics may help controlling blood pressure
Analyzingthegeneticsandsmokinghabitsofmorethanhalfamillionpeoplehasshednewlightonthecomplexitiesofcontrollingbloodpressure,accordingtoastudyledbyresearchersatWa
First blood test to help diagnose brain injuries gets US nod
ThefirstbloodtesttohelpdoctorsdiagnosetraumaticbraininjurieshaswonUSgovernment'sapproval.ThemovemeansBanyanBiomarkerscancommercializeitstest,givingthecompanyane
