Health
New Medical Devices Vanish Inside You
Implants that prop open clogged arteries and then dissolve are part of a new medical frontier
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Health
2 Companies Seek FDA Approval for Brain Games to Treat ADHD
Interactive games show some success in small, preliminary studies, but scientists have reservations
Mind & Brain
Neuron Transplants May One Day Reverse Blindness
Scientists restored youthful brain plasticity and vision in mice
Technology
Why Biomedical Superstars Are Signing On with Google
Tech firm’s ambitious goals and abundant resources attract life scientists, most recently Harvard Medical School cardiologist Jessica Mega
Health
How Surgeons Reattached a Toddler's Head
Doctors saved a child who had been “internally decapitated” in a car accident. Here is the inside story
Health
When Mammograms Are Mandatory
As evidence mounts against mammograms, Uruguay still requires women to be screened.
Health
"Superbug" Infection Could Cost NY Giants Player His Foot
Nasty superbug MRSA hits Daniel Fells following a cortisone shot to relieve pain from toe and ankle injuries
Health
Do Mammograms Kill More Women Than They Save?
A British breast-cancer specialist argues that mammograms may shorten more lives than they extend.
Health
Gene-Editing Record Smashed in Pigs
Researchers modify more than 60 genes to enable organ transplants into humans
Health
Most Americans Will Be Misdiagnosed at Least Once
Alarming gaps in knowledge about diagnostic errors and medical delays require intense scrutiny, says an expert medical advisory group
Health
Personal Genome Test Will Sell at New Low Price of $250
A company formed by genome pioneer Craig Venter will offer clients of a South Africa-based insurance company whole exome sequencing, sequencing all protein-making genes in the human genome ...
The Sciences
Biosciences Get Defense Secretary's Attention
At the recent DARPA Wait What? conference, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said lifesaving technologies are a priority for his department
Health
Why You Should Care about the New Major Changes in Medical Billing
The transition to 142,000 new diagnostic and procedure codes from the current 19,000 could significantly alter our understanding of care and how to improve it
Health
Missing the Soil for the Seeds in Cancer Research
Oncologists should pay more attention to the tissues where tumors take root
Health
How to Study 1 Million Patients' Medical Charts
A rough draft has been released for an effort to offer better health care tailored to each individual in the era of whole-genome analysis
Health
Disguised Nanoparticles Slip Past Body's Immune Defense
Drug-delivery systems coated in platelets repair damaged blood vessels
Health
Google Grabs Director of U.S. Mental Health Institute
Thomas Insel will expand Google parent company Alphabet’s medical technology efforts to encompass mental health
Technology
Robotic Limbs Get a Sense of Touch
DARPA’s claimed breakthrough in sensory prosthetics taps directly into the brain to send and receive signals
Health
Electronic Health Records Software Often Written without Doctors' Input
The reason why many doctors find EHRs difficult to use might be that the software wasn't properly tested, research suggests
Health
The Glowing Promise of AR is Realized in the InvisibleEar
The glowing promise of AR, or augmented reality, promises us vast potential when it's paraded in pop culture. AR in fiction is used for important stuff and it looks cool while doing it. The InvisibleEar, created by biomedical communicator Andréa Zariwny, hits that mark of being both cool and useful. ...
