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Will Patients Bear the Burden for Developing Their Own Treatments?
Soon, you won't only be responsible for managing your disease -- you may also be expected to help find your own cure.
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Soon, you won't only be responsible for managing your disease -- you may also be expected to help find your own cure.
The cutting-edge brain-computer interface didn't require neural implants like previous systems, but simply a special cap fitted with electrodes.
SPARX uses the form of a videogame to help depressive teenagers treat themselves.
The method could reduce the amount of time needed to diagnose the developmental condition by 95 percent.
Sometimes, the best solution is the one that you steal from your little cousins.
A new device promises to keep babies breathing during episodes of apnea.
Finally, some new gear for people with severe head and neck injuries.
USC's stroke rehab robot prods patients to do exercises.
The handheld device could help promote sterilization in remote locations.
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
This disease-hunting bot is based on the sea lamprey.
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