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October 24, 2015

Breakthrough ‘reverse’ vaccine may help combat Type 1 diabetes

In a breakthrough clinical trial, Stanford University researchers have created a never-before-seen vaccine that utilizes modified DNA to shut down specific sections of the immune system.

October 24, 2015

Lab-made heart represents 'moonshot' for 3D printing

An ambitious 3D-printed heart project aims to make a natural organ replacement for patients possible within a decade.

October 24, 2015

6 technology trends that will change your family’s health forever

As technology continues to evolve, digital health tools will play an even bigger role in how we stay healthy and fit. Read on for six of the latest health trends to look for.  

October 24, 2015

Doctor in blockaded Gaza makes stethoscope with 3-D printer

A Palestinian-Canadian doctor has created a low-cost stethoscope using a 3-D printer, the first in a series of inventions he hopes will help alleviate medical supply shortages caused by an eight-year blockade on the Gaza Strip.

October 24, 2015

Brain training app could help people with schizophrenia

A "brain training" iPad game developed in Britain may improve the memory of patients with schizophrenia, helping them in their daily lives at home and at work, researchers said on Monday.

October 24, 2015

Prosthetic arm restores paralyzed man’s sense of touch

A new robotic arm has enabled a victim of a spinal cord injury to regain motion and sensation— a technological breakthrough that offers promise for a patient population with few successful therapeutic options.

October 24, 2015

3D-printed model helps surgeons correct 2-year-old’s rare facial deformity

Surgeons at Boston Children’s Hospital have reconstructed the face of a 2-year-old with a rare facial deformity by using 3D printing, wric.com reported.

October 24, 2015

Less practice for surgeons-in-training after restrictions

Surgeons-in-training had fewer opportunities to take part in operations after restrictions on their working hours were put in place in July 2011, according to a new analysis.

October 24, 2015

It's alive! Scientist claims Frankenstein-like human head transplants are now possible

One neuroscientist may soon get the nickname Dr. Frankenstein after making an ambitious claim about a completely novel medical procedure that has many experts’ ‘heads spinning.’

October 24, 2015

New technology helps surgeons avoid losing sponges in your body

During a 2006 surgery, doctors in Florida left surgical sponges inside 43-year-old Lenny LeClair’s bowels, which he said nearly caused him to die