October 28, 2015 Woman goes blind after cat licks her eye An Ohio woman has gone blind in her left eye after her cat licked her and transmitted an infection called cat scratch disease (CSD), fox8.com reported.
October 28, 2015 Surgeons remove rare tapeworm from man’s brain 4 years after infestation Four years ago, doctors saw a British man who had been complaining of headaches after visiting China, South Korea, Japan and Thailand.
October 28, 2015 Scientists use 'therapeutic cloning' to fix mitochondrial genes U.S. researchers have used a controversial cloning technique to make new, healthy, perfectly matched stem cells from the skin of patients with mitochondrial diseases in a first step toward treatment for these incurable, life-threatening conditions.
October 28, 2015 ‘Saving Eliza’: Family raising money for Sanfilippo Syndrome drug $530K away from goal When Glenn O’Neill and his wife, Cara, learned about a gene therapy treatment that could save their daughter’s life, they started a foundation and set off to raise the $2.3 million it would take to fund the manufacturing and clinical trial costs for the drug.
October 28, 2015 Surgeon disciplined for removing wrong kidney A California surgeon has been disciplined for removing a prisoner's healthy kidney and leaving the diseased one intact.
October 28, 2015 Vet’s stomach pains caused by hidden bullet lodged in stomach A Chinese war veteran who went to the doctor with stomach pains was shocked to learn the source of his discomfort was a 1.1-inch bullet lodged in his abdomen, Central European News (CEN) reported.
October 28, 2015 Decline in postmortem exams has slowed scientific advances Medical mysteries lurk in every family, yet the autopsies that could reveal them have become increasingly rare.
October 28, 2015 Meet a real-life ‘Sleeping Beauty’ who sleeps 22 hours a day A real-life “Sleeping Beauty,” who sleeps up to 22 hours a day, says her life is anything but a fairytale.
October 28, 2015 Long-term use of birth control pills linked to higher risk of brain tumors, study finds Taking certain forms of birth control for over five years more than doubles the risk of developing a rare brain tumor, a study led by a Danish neurologist has found.
October 28, 2015 Russian teen growing second set of ribs left in agony A Russian teen who is suffering from constant pain was recently diagnosed with a rare congenital abnormality that has caused him to grow a second pair of ribs.