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The Medicinal Power of Stem Cells Harvested From Placentas

The Medicinal Power of Stem Cells Harvested From Placentas

Speaking at last year's TEDMED, Robert Hariri, CEO of Cellular Therapeutics, argued the cells could offer therapy options for many diseases. More »

Brad Bostic on Improving Patient Care While Lowering Costs

Brad Bostic on Improving Patient Care While Lowering Costs

The CEO of hc1.com believes he has a product that addresses a critical need for health care professionals in every major medical discipline. More »

Making Tiny, Flexible Electronics for Use Inside the Human Body

Making Tiny, Flexible Electronics for Use Inside the Human Body

MC10 is working to take electronics out of the proverbial box and speed development so that we can improve wearable medical devices. More »

A 3-D Brain Tumor Built in a Lab

A 3-D Brain Tumor Built in a Lab

A team of researchers at Brown University grew a three-dimensional glioma tumor, including the supporting blood vessels, to experiment on it using nanomedicine ways to destroy growths. More »

How an Electrical Engineer Found Himself Designing Medical Devices

How an Electrical Engineer Found Himself Designing Medical Devices

In his talk at TEDMED, Chris Toumazou on how he realized that because biology is analog, our current approach to medtech can be improved. More »

At Children's Hospital Boston, a Game That Considers Emotions

At Children's Hospital Boston, a Game That Considers Emotions

During innovation day at CHB, doctors showed off a biometric regulated video game that could be used to treat serious emotional disorders. More »

Bringing Braille to Smartphones

Bringing Braille to Smartphones

BrailleTouch, a new application created by Mario Romero, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgia Tech, allows the visually impaired to type on a phone's touchscreen without seeing it at all. More »

Crowdsourcing Your Health

Crowdsourcing Your Health

In a short talk from TEDxMasstricht, Singularity University faculty member Lucien Engelen talks about how he uses Withings' blood pressure monitor and scale to publicly share his stats. More »

Progress for Progressive Lenses

Progress for Progressive Lenses

Progressive lenses, or those which allow the wearer to shift from distance to near vision, entered the eyewear market decades, ago but their design is finally starting to improve. More »

Playing 'World of Warcraft' Boosts Spatial Ability and Focus in Adults

Playing 'World of Warcraft' Boosts Spatial Ability and Focus in Adults

The game improves cognitive functioning in older players because it requires multitasking and extensive use of brain-based skills. More »

Lego Prosthetic Arm Takes Custom Prostheses to a Whole New Level

Lego Prosthetic Arm Takes Custom Prostheses to a Whole New Level

Engineering student Max Shepherd has built a Lego prosthesis that accurately mimics the full range of motion of a normal human arm. More »

How to DNA Hack Yogurt

How to DNA Hack Yogurt

At the Next Nature Power Show in Amsterdam last year, Tuur van Balen demonstrated in a matter of minutes how you can bioengineer yogurt bacteria to manufacture Prozac. More »

Hips, Shoulders, and Knees: New Orthopedic Products From DePuy

Hips, Shoulders, and Knees: New Orthopedic Products From DePuy

At the latest meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, DePuy announced some exciting developments that resist wear. More »

A Diabetes Management System Controlled by Your Smartphone

A Diabetes Management System Controlled by Your Smartphone

London's Cellnovo has received approval for a system that includes a wirelessly connected insulin pump, activity monitor, and glucometer. More »

How the Computer That Won 'Jeopardy!' Could Change Medicine

How the Computer That Won 'Jeopardy!' Could Change Medicine

At FutureMed, IBM's doctors explained how Watson could improve quality of care, reduce errors, and help doctors better utilize skills. More »

A Surgical Robotics Pioneer on the Future of Medical Technology

A Surgical Robotics Pioneer on the Future of Medical Technology

At FutureMed, Richard Satava argued for an electronic medical record that includes full body scans packed with data for every patient. More »

iPhone App Locates Specialized Emergency Center Nearest to You

iPhone App Locates Specialized Emergency Center Nearest to You

The Emergency Medical Center Locator has you select a type of emergency and quickly suggests the best medical providers nearby. More »

Department of Defense's Fracture Putty Could Heal Bones in Days

Department of Defense's Fracture Putty Could Heal Bones in Days

Developed with the University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center, the putty could help save the limbs of service members. More »

Software Estimates Results of PIP Breast Implant Removal Surgery

Software Estimates Results of PIP Breast Implant Removal Surgery

Crisalix, maker of the e-Stetix 3-D simulation system for breast augmentations, has released a free update for removing the faulty implants. More »

An Interview With QuantiaMD, the Largest Social Network for Doctors

An Interview With QuantiaMD, the Largest Social Network for Doctors

Started in 2006, with a challenge by Leon G. Smith, the AIDS treatment pioneer, QuantiaMD now reaches more than 150,000 physicians. More »

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