Researchers are examining whether laser beams stimulate blood flow to the scalp of chemotherapy patients. Developers say the extra blood flow increases cell metabolism and enables damaged blood vessels and cells in the hair follicles to regenerate. The healthier hair follicle should then be able to support new hair growth.

Doctors are testing a new kind of obesity surgery without any cuts through the abdomen, snaking a tube as thick as a garden hose down the throat to snap staples into the stomach.

Want to lose weight in a hurry? Research shows that brief and intense (with rests in between) trumps dutiful and steady.

Reseachers are finding ways to train the brain to see again.

Sleep is more than “down time” for the body. During sleep, the brain works hard to form new pathways that cement learning and memories. People who don’t get enough SLEEP have problems with memory, attention and mood.

  The key to preventing age-related hearing loss may be in the genes.

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