Medical Technology

Stimulator devices can tweak nervous system activity to turn down inflammation or treat other effects of disease

Revelations about the role of the human microbiome in our lives have begun to shake the foundations of medicine and nutrition

Researchers are trying to develop ways to more quickly and accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s, which might lead to better treatments and understanding in the future

Regulators have known since at least 2009 that medical devices at the center of the outbreak at UCLA can transmit lethal infections but have not recommended new safety requirements

Researchers revealed their latest prototype contact lenses that magnify vision almost three times with the wink of an eye. Larry Greenemeier reports

 

A large Los Angeles public hospital has notified scores of patients they were possibly exposed to a drug-resistant "superbug" during procedures that infected 7 and may have contributed to 2 deaths

More women are choosing to store their eggs for later pregnancy, a trend that can give women more control over their reproduction

For many liver disease patients, implantation of a few new cells from a healthy organ may buy time or avoid a full transplant altogether

A handheld Raman spectroscopy probe can detect cancer cells that infiltrate healthy tissue

Seniors admitted to the hospital intensive care unit were more likely to die or sharply decline soon after their release depending on how well they functioned beforehand, according to a new study

Can a five-minute eye-tracking test warn of disease to come?

High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports.