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October 28, 2015

Breath test can detect heart failure

A single exhaled breath can detect heart failure, according to new research. Dr. Raed Dweik of the Cleveland Clinic, led the study, which is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

October 28, 2015

Surgeons get practice using brains made on 3D printers

How much practice would you want your brain surgeon to have? Probably a lot and the more specific that practice is to your particular brain, the better

October 28, 2015

Using ocular ultrasounds to measure brain pressure may help predict stroke patients’ death risk

Examining the eyes is clinicians’ first line of action when a patient complains about a headache that won’t go away.

October 28, 2015

Fitness studios keep clients on track with photos, social media

Need a little extra encouragement to shape up in time for that wedding, class reunion or vacation?

October 28, 2015

For surgery, big and famous hospitals aren't always the best

Patients going to a hospital for surgery care about many things, from how kind the nurses are to how good the food is, but Consumers Union (CU) figures what they care about most is whether they stay in the hospital longer than they should and whether they come out alive.

October 28, 2015

In Boston, helping amputees is this family's business

Since the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing attack, eight people who lost one or both legs have come to United Prosthetics, where crews use carbon fiber to fabricate sockets that fit over the end of a wounded leg. 

October 28, 2015

Strep scorecard might help tell if you need a doctor

Debating whether to seek a strep test for that sore throat? One day there could be an app for that: Researchers are developing a home scorecard that aims to prevent thousands of unnecessary trips to the doctor for this common complaint.

October 28, 2015

Scientists grow replicas of 'mini human brains' from stem cells

Scientists have grown the first mini human brains in a laboratory and say their success could lead to new levels of understanding about the way brains develop and what goes wrong in disorders like schizophrenia and autism.

October 28, 2015

Google Genomics adds Broad Institute's DNA analysis toolkit

Google Genomics, the cloud-based computing business that is racing to increase its share of online DNA analytics, on Wednesday began offering a cloud service version of the popular DNA analysis software from the Broad Institute, a biomedical research organization.

October 28, 2015

Goodbye root canals? Researchers use lasers to regrow parts of teeth

Researchers from Harvard University claim they have discovered a novel way of regrowing parts of people’s teeth using an unlikely tool: Lasers.