Medical articles

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  Crowdfunding efforts raise big sums for victims of Boston bombing

  By Casey Newton on April 20, 2013 07:21 am + 13 comments

  Internet donations are pouring in for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, with crowdfunding Continue reading…

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  Gates-backed research into baker's yeast could end shortage of vital malaria drugs

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 11, 2013 02:15 am + 32 comments

  After many years of research, there’s still no effective vaccine for malaria, a parasite that Continue reading…

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  China's air pollution led to 1.2 million premature deaths in 2010

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 3, 2013 01:22 am + 57 comments

  The pea-soup-like air pollution in China’s cities has received a lot of attention over the past Continue reading…

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  Autonomous robots may soon work alongside surgeons as part of newly funded project

  By Justin Rubio on December 18, 2012 11:55 am + 3 comments

  The National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted funding for a four-year UC Berkeley research Continue reading…

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  US begins testing brain implants with hopes of slowing Alzheimer’s

  By Justin Rubio on December 7, 2012 04:56 pm + 14 comments

  Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital have successfully implanted a deep brain stimulation device Continue reading…

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  New smartphone accessories analyze your body to keep the doctor away

  By Dan Seifert on November 29, 2012 01:56 pm + 15 comments

  Going to the doctor is a pain in the neck for most people. Especially if you are going to just have Continue reading…

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  Hybrid 3D printer creates implantable cartilage that could be used in humans

  By Ben Kersey on November 25, 2012 07:29 pm + 15 comments

  Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine have created a hybrid 3D printer Continue reading…

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  Scientists developing lasers to replace needles for 'completely pain-free' injections

  By Justin Rubio on September 17, 2012 07:06 pm + 47 comments

  The very thought of needles makes many squeamish, but scientists from the Seoul National University Continue reading…

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  Scientists restore light sensitivity in blind mice using simple chemical injection

  By Vlad Savov on July 26, 2012 07:06 am + 9 comments

  Eyesight restoration has deservedly been the subject of much research over the years, but the latest Continue reading…

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  Eye control system lets you play 'Pong' and write email, costs just $60 to build

  By Andrew Webster on July 13, 2012 10:54 am + 4 comments

  A team of researchers at the Imperial College London have developed a new technique to let users Continue reading…