Inspired by a creature from Greek mythology, researchers have created a ‘two-headed’ drug that prevents the production of the toxic protein linked to Parkinson’s disease before destroying the RNA ...

A Brazilian woman is discovered to be a human 'chimera'. She carries her twin brother's DNA in her blood cells, making her ...

The federal government may soon lift its ban on funding research that uses so-called human-animal chimeras. But what medical benefits could such research bring? Yesterday, the National Institutes of ...

In Greek mythology, a chimera is a figure with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a serpent. But the concept is not entirely imaginary. Human chimeras are people who have cells ...

Last October, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) declared a halt in the funding of research that involves creating certain types of human-animal chimeras. Ostensibly to help NIH staffers develop ...

Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) Lisboa have created a chimera virus that allows the study of molecules to treat cancers caused by human herpesvirus infection in mice models of ...

The 1st Brigade Combat Team's medical support company will have a special role when the brigade goes to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., for a monthlong rotation. Charlie Company, ...