Medical Technology

Researchers aim to detect Alzheimer symptoms long before they appear by tweaking an existing medical tool to sleuth out misfolded proteins linked with the illness

A new tech start-up sells test kits to the public, measures their DNA damage to simultaneously fund research and gather data

Researchers are developing adapters that let smartphones take high-quality images of the eye that could be used to remotely screen patients for eye conditions or disease. Larry Greenemeier reports

 

A medical trauma in microgravity presents a unique set of problems. A sealed dome could isolate a wound to prevent blood droplets from drifting into a victim’s eyes, nose and throat as well as allow an unobstructed view during medical treatment

"Every 4 1/2 minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect." That translates to 1 of just 33 babies being born with a defect in the U.S. Of these, about 1,500 babies, or 4 out of every 10,000 babies are born missing a hand or arm ("upper limb reduction").

Techniques for getting past the immune system are key to safe and effective treatment

A virtual arm superimposed over a live video feed of the patient was controlled using electrodes attached to his stump

A reproductive technology that taps three parents’ DNA as a way to eliminate hereditary diseases could reach clinical trials if the Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead
 

Injections of a normally silent gene sparked recovery in pigs induced to have heart attacks
 

If the open-source approach to building robot surgeons can cut costs and improve performance, patients will increasingly find them at the other end of the scalpel

New research suggests that women who survived breast cancer can reduce inflammation and fatigue by regularly practicing hatha yoga

Scientists suspect that, along with genetic factors, toxins and pollutants may increase the risk of developing this debilitating disorder