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After an avalanche left him oxygen-deprived, a 25-year-old's unique way of solving Sudoku puzzles triggered seizures in his left arm. Doctors discovered his 3D visualization technique activated the exact brain region damaged by his injury.
Researchers at UC San Francisco discovered how certain immune cells can cure chronic hepatitis B infections, solving a 15-year medical mystery. The breakthrough could help hundreds of millions of people worldwide beat a virus that kills over a million annually.
Scientists may have finally solved a medical mystery: why cancer almost never spreads to the heart. The answer could lead to breakthrough treatments that massage tumors into submission.
After years of debilitating eye pain that stumped multiple doctors, Fox News anchor Shannon Bream finally found relief through an unexpected appointment. Her journey inspired a bestselling book connecting personal healing with biblical stories of hope.
Two determined moms and Yale researchers solved a medical mystery that was crippling children across Connecticut. Their discovery led to treatments that now help nearly half a million Americans recover each year.
Sammy Samaila has never eaten solid food in his 21 years, yet he's excelling as a final-year sociology student at Gombe State University. His story of resilience challenges what we think we know about human adaptation.
Scientists just diagnosed a rare genetic condition in a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago, proving that communities cared for vulnerable members even during the Ice Age. The discovery marks the earliest genetic diagnosis ever made in human history.
After five years of investigation, Canadian researchers have finally provided answers to hundreds of patients worried they had a mysterious brain disease. The good news: thorough medical testing found most patients have diagnosable conditions that doctors can actually treat.