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October 28, 2015

Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual, experts say

Parents of deaf children face a critical responsibility to learn and use sign language, according to a majority of hearing experts quoted in the journal Pediatrics, although the question of whether or not to sign has grown increasingly controversial.

October 28, 2015

New app gives patients more access to doctors

Eight minutes: that’s the average time a patient spends with his or her doctor during an appointment. And for many, it’s just not enough.

October 28, 2015

New MIT finger device reads to blind in real time

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired, giving them affordable and immediate access to printed words.

October 28, 2015

New 'scent machine' can help diagnose patients with bladder cancer

Researchers have manufactured a device that could make the detection of bladder cancer much easier and more reliable.  But rather than rely on detecting proteins related to the cancer, the machine relies on something else entirely – the scent of the patient’s urine.

October 28, 2015

Home HPV test may help detect early cervical cancer

Home tests for the human papillomavirus (HPV) may help detect cervical cancer in women who would not otherwise be screened by a doctor, a new study suggests

October 28, 2015

Mouse study shows Ibuprofen may make old lungs look young

Aging is associated with changes in the human immune system that make us more susceptible to become ill from infections. 

October 28, 2015

Young stroke victim recovers with help from new electrical stimulation technology

When Wes Schlauch, of Breinigsville, PA, was 16 years old, he suffered a stroke that paralyzed the entire right side of his body. Miraculously, three years later, Wes is not only walking and talking – he’s even sending text messages, attending college and going on fishing trips with friends.

October 28, 2015

London uses van with X-ray machine to find tuberculosis

London is famed for its historic sites, its double-decker buses and its West End shows, but the city now has a more dubious distinction: Britain's public health agency says it has become the tuberculosis capital of Western Europe.

October 28, 2015

Hospital records are adapting to flag Ebola

A new application matches patients' travel and family history with medical symptoms.

October 28, 2015

New prosthetic: Man controls bionic leg with thoughts

A 32-year-old man who lost his leg below the knee after a motorcycle accident four years ago now has a robotic prosthesis he can control with his mind, according to a new report of his case.