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Diabetes Type 2 March 22, 2016

New diabetes patch analyzes sweat to detect blood sugar levels

A stick-on patch that tracks, and even regulates, blood sugar levels could be used by people with diabetes one day, according to a new study

Incredible Health March 22, 2016

Georgia siblings with disabled dominant hands play adapted musical instruments

The youngest of Dale Fairchild’s four children are missing all or most of their dominant hands, but their disabilities haven’t prevented them from practicing musical instruments— a hobby that typically requires the use of two full hands.

Breast Cancer March 22, 2016

Doctors often disagree on when to call abnormal breast cells cancer

Doctors often disagree on whether women have breast cancer if they have abnormal cells that don't look like invasive tumors under a microscope, a U.S. study suggests.

CANCER March 21, 2016

Johnson & Johnson settling cases tied to device that can spread uterine cancer

Johnson & Johnson is settling a series of legal claims and lawsuits alleging that its now-discontinued hysterectomy device harmed women by spreading an undetected hidden cancer, according to court documents and plaintiff lawyers with knowledge of the settlements.

Medical Tech March 18, 2016

College student 3-D printed his own braces to save money

An innovative college student who was self-conscious about his smile has been straightening his top teeth for the past few months using 3-D printed braces.

Medical Tech March 14, 2016

Researchers regenerate functional heart muscle with human cells

Researchers have taken another step toward creating a bioengineered human heart by using donor hearts stripped of components that would generate an immune response, and cardiac muscle cells generated from stem cells.

Medical Tech March 11, 2016

Georgia fourth graders create 3-D printed knee

Grade school projects tend to bring to mind tri-fold poster board and reused egg cartons, but for a group of students in Grantville, Georgia, their latest accomplishment is far more advanced— using a 3-D printer to create a medical device.

Medical Tech March 9, 2016

Health apps often lack privacy policies and share our data

Reuters Health - Just because a health app has a privacy policy doesn't mean the data will remain private, an analysis of mobile tools for diabetes suggests.

Medical Tech March 9, 2016

Bionic fingertip lets amputee feel textures

Using a bionic fingertip, an amputee for the first time has been able to feel rough and smooth textures in real-time, as though the fingertip were naturally connected to his hand.

RESPIRATORY HEALTH March 7, 2016

Smart air quality device and app helps you breathe easier

Every room in your house could be exposed to some form of an air pollutant, but now there is a new device and app that says it can help you breathe easier by tracking the air quality around you

Health Care March 7, 2016

Now you're talking: human-like robot may one day care for dementia patients

With her brown hair, soft skin and expressive face, Nadine is a new brand of human-like robot that could one day, scientists hope, be used as a personal assistant or care provider for the elderly.