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October 23, 2015

New implantable device helps diabetics control blood sugar, lose weight

A thin, flexible tube-shaped liner that fits inside the intestine, creating a barrier between food and the intestinal wall is changing the lives of people with type 2 diabetes. Now, a FDA-approved trial will study the effects of the device throughout several cities in the U.S.

October 23, 2015

Doctors save man’s hand by grafting it to his leg

After a man’s hand was chopped off during a work accident, surgeons saved it by attaching it to his leg, Central European News (CEN) reported.

October 23, 2015

Computer games may improve 'chemo brain' in cancer patients

Doing computer puzzles may improve thinking skills in women who've undergone chemotherapy, according to a Stanford study.

October 23, 2015

FDA looks again at Boston Scientific anti-stroke device

U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff reviewing data on Boston Scientific Corp's novel anti-stroke device highlighted the implant's failure to meet a key goal for effectiveness in a recent study but said on Monday that other data must be weighed in deciding whether it should be approved.

October 23, 2015

Medical school program trains doctors for the future of medicine

Ever wonder what it's like to go to medical school? Check out how one of the nation's top programs is training the doctors of the future 

October 23, 2015

Man receives 3D-printed skull

Why yes, we can print you a new body part. A motorcycle accident victim in Wales just had his skull surgically reconstructed by a team that used 3-D technology to print custom implants for him.

October 23, 2015

Hours to save the world: New software program aims to stop deadly pandemic spread

In order to best address the next pandemic, Dr. Eva Lee, a systems engineering professor at Georgia Tech Univeristy, presented a novel software program at AAAS. The program sifts through massive amounts of data to better optimize decision-making during the event of an emergency scenario – especially in the case of a deadly outbreak.

October 23, 2015

Could a text message save your life?

Emergency system identifies CPR volunteers via text message

October 23, 2015

Tailored to your teeth: New 3D printed toothbrushes clean mouth in 6 seconds

Forget electric toothbrushes using 3D printing, engineers have developed a new kind of toothbrush tailor-made to fit a person's mouth.

October 22, 2015

Web module helps patients decide about lung cancer screening

A brief web-based decision aid gives current or former smokers individualized feedback on whether or not lung cancer screening is right for them, according to a small study.