November 17, 2016 7-year-old gets life-like 3-D printed skull after severe fall When Teddy Ward fell down a California hillside and suffered a traumatic brain injury about two years ago, he lost nearly 50 percent of his skull.
November 17, 2016 Online game about lost sea hero helps scientists studying dementia An online game following the journey of an elderly former sea explorer who has lost his memories has helped scientists lead a vast international dementia study and given important preliminary results about human orientation skills.
November 16, 2016 New drug capsule delivers medicine for weeks after swallowing Scientists have developed a new drug capsule that stays in the stomach for up to two weeks after being swallowed, gradually releasing its payload.
November 16, 2016 Huge study finds a billion people suffer from high blood pressure The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said on Wednesday, with the burden of the condition shifting from the rich to the poor.
November 15, 2016 'Warcraft' hammer, slingshot on annual most dangerous toys list A sling-shot, set of inflatable suits that kids can don and wear while crashing into each other and a hammer inspired by weapons in the movie "Warcraft" ranked among the 10 most hazardous toys on an annual list released on Tuesday by U.S. child safety advocates.
November 15, 2016 New children's book explains Alzheimer's disease through art Watching a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease drift away can be devastating, and for young children, this turn of events is often punctuated by confusion.
November 15, 2016 Boys' and girls' brains may show opposite effects after a trauma Traumatic events may affect the brains of boys and girls differently, a new study finds.
November 14, 2016 Computer-brain interface helps locked-in patient communicate, albeit slowly Doctors in the Netherlands say they have successfully tested an implantable computer-brain interface that allowed the mind of a "locked-in" patient to spell messages at the rate of two letters per minute.
November 14, 2016 Blood pressure, cholesterol drugs fail to slow cognitive decline: study Taking medicines to lower blood pressure and cholesterol failed to prevent cognitive and functional declines in older adults with moderate risk of heart disease, according to results of a clinical trial presented on Sunday.
November 14, 2016 Community gifts paralyzed football player a wheelchair-accessible van At the blow of a whistle, Jasiel Favors collided head-to-head with another football player.