Physicians in Germany have found a way to grow human bone and cartilage. As the cells grow, they take on the shape of whatever they've been spread on. So far, the procedure has been used to repair a shattered finger joint and a torn earlobe. African-Americans have thinner corneas than Caucasians, says a study in Archives of Ophthalmology. Since existing tests don't account for differences in corneal size, doctors hope the discovery will improve their ability to diagnose glaucoma risk.
Blacks are six times more likely than whites to develop glaucoma.
Conditions like schizophrenia are accompanied by molecular changes in the blood, so Israeli researchers are working to develop a blood test that will detect previously undiagnosed mental illnesses. All rights reserved.