by Kimberly Houston | December 12, 2017 | General News, Medical
Studying how chemical or physical agents interact with our bodies to cause toxicity is fraught with challenges. Testing on human subjects raises ethical concerns, and studies in laboratory animals don’t always accurately mimic results seen in humans. Now...
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by Jim Ware | November 22, 2017 | General News, Medical
Patients needing heart transplants often wait more than six months. While on the waiting list, some patients visit transplant clinics every two to three months. Other patients are hospitalized during the waiting period so that they remain in satisfactory condition....
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by Bruce Brown | October 2, 2017 | General News, Medical
“We found dangerous cancer, and we need to operate immediately.” No one wants to hear those words. The fact that surgery can even be contemplated throws a faint light of hope. The next concern is whether the surgeons were able to find and remove all...
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by Alfred Poor | January 24, 2017 | General News, Medical
Diabetics who rely on insulin to maintain their blood glucose levels have to draw blood several times a day, usually through a finger prick. There are continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) that can take measurements, but these still rely on a needle that penetrates below...
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by Alfred Poor | July 26, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
The human body comes with few spare parts, and unlike some other animals, we’re not generally able to regrow a part that has become damaged or lost. We’ve been working on creating functional replacements for centuries (think of George Washington’s...
