A proud and hopeful day for America, and the whole world, as President Barack Obama signs the 21st Century Cures Act, a new law aimed at curing cancer, brain disease, opioid drug addiction and more. Obama signs $6.3 billion law for cancer research, drug treatment WASHINGTON - President Obama signed a $6.3 billion bill to fund drug treatment, a precision medicine initiative and Vice President Biden's signature effort to "end cancer as we know it." In an emotional bill signing ceremony - … [Read more...]
Paralyzed Man Walks & Rides Bike After Nose Cells Transplanted Into Spinal Cord
The paralyzed man who can ride a bike - BBC News A man who was paralyzed from the chest down after a knife attack in 2010 can now ride an adapted tricycle. In 2014, surgeons in Poland announced they had reversed Darek Fidyka's paralysis using cells taken from his nose to repair his spinal cord. … [Read more...]