Medical Technology

A new protein-based glue can act as a solder that lasers can heat up to patch holes in intestines, cartilage, blood vessels, livers, etcetera more effectively than conventional laser welding

A decade of battlefield experience in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to better understanding of IED injuries that will likely improve the outcomes of survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing

Gene patents, if upheld by the Supreme Court, could affect genetic research and access to genetic tests for patients

The engineered organs were capable of producing one third as much urine as normal kidneys. The achievement suggests the potential for replacement kidneys grown on demand with no donor shortage or immune problems

ENCODE, the $185-million successor to the Human Genome Project, promises to reveal new details about our DNA. But controversy persists as geneticists remain at odds over one little f-word—"function"

Mobile devices, microchipped meds and digital health records are among the tools available to keep patients and clinicians connected during convalescence

New treatments leverage “neuroplasticity,” the nervous system’s innate ability to repair itself

Stem cells may transform the way doctors treat heart failure

Neurodegenerative disorders devastate the brain, but doctors hope one day to replace lost cells

To build large organs that work properly, researchers need to find a way to lace them with blood vessels