Readministration of gene therapy improves vision in three patients with LCA

Gene therapy for congenital blindness has taken another step forward, as researchers further improved vision in three adult patients previously treated in one eye.

Human experiments: First, do harm

In the 1940s, US doctors deliberately infected thousands of Guatemalans with venereal diseases. The wound is still raw.

Don't Be "That Guy": Remember Flu Etiquette

BETHESDA, Md. , Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- During flu season, when fever, aches, and chills hit, it is easy to forget one's manners.  A recent survey of more than 1,000 Americans found that nearly two-thirds ...

Cost of 10 leading causes of death to US: $1.1 trillion

The overall cost for the top 10 causes of death, which includes direct medical care and the indirect loss of productivity, is far greater when the lost wages of family members are taken into account.

Dendreon Announces Presentation of PROVENGE Data at the ASCO 2012 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

January 31, 2012 – Dendreon Corporation today announced the following PROVENGE® data will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2012 Genitourinar