October 23, 2015 Dynamic MRI helps scientists study over 100 muscles involved in sound Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study how muscles collaborate to produce song and speech has proved challenging for scientists in the past, as typical technology can capture only about 10 frames per second.
October 23, 2015 Preemie study sparks debate over risks of research A major controversy has erupted over what sounds like a straightforward question: How much should patients be told about the potential risks before they're enrolled in certain kinds of medical research?
October 23, 2015 3D-printed medical devices spark FDA evaluation When Kaiba Gionfriddo was just a few months old, a 3D-printed device saved his life.Â
October 23, 2015 Can MRI brain scans identify children with dyslexia? A new MRI technique could help doctors diagnose dyslexia in children before they even begin reading, according to new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
October 23, 2015 New 'super-repellent' material could protect medical implants Scientists have created the most non-stick surfaces yet, using microscopic liquid-repellent structures instead of plastic coatings such as Teflon.
October 23, 2015 Average out-of-pocket fertility costs top $5,000 Couples starting infertility treatment can expect to pay an average of more than $5,000 out of pocket for office visits, medication and related expenses, a new study of people attending San Francisco-area clinics suggests.
October 23, 2015 New device may put DNA testing in doctors' hands It can take days for doctors to determine if a patient infected with malaria carries a drug-resistant version of the disease.
October 23, 2015 New line of cups and straws detect date rape drugs As the night gets hazier, partiers have a harder time keeping track of their drinks. That makes them vulnerable to sipping odorless, tasteless date-rape drugs. Now a startup plans to combat that by producing drinkware next month that changes when those drugs are present.
October 23, 2015 Girl who got new lungs in Philly set for diaphragm surgery A 10-year-old suburban Philadelphia girl who got adult lungs after her parents sued to change national transplant rules is set for more surgery to repair her diaphragm.
October 23, 2015 We could transplant human head as soon as 2017, says surgeon Italian surgeon Sergio Canavero said in 2013 that surgery to transplant a human head would be possible soon.