When wearable tech saves your life, you won't take it off July 23, 2014 Wearable health tech promises to save lives, so startups like MC10 are working to create something…
Aspirin’s Two Sides July 22, 2014 Common genetic variant influences whether aspirin prevents cardiovascular disease—or raises risk
Human Platelets Generated in Bioreactor July 22, 2014 Findings may help meet growing need for blood transfusions worldwide
Deaf toddler has second brainstem device surgery to help him hear July 22, 2014 A deaf toddler who underwent surgery to have a radical auditory device implanted into his brainstem…
The just-right running shoe July 22, 2014 Runners race for a middle ground between earlier design trends. Irene Davis, professor of physical…
Broad Institute receives $650 million mental research gift July 22, 2014 The Broad Institute has received the biggest gift worldwide for psychiatric research, a $650 million…
Easing a Side Effect July 21, 2014 Drug shows potential for reducing risk of fatty liver disease in HIV-infected patients
One of a kind July 21, 2014 The New Yorker profiles a family with a son who was the only known patient with a certain genetic…
Is there a place for Google Glass in hospitals? July 21, 2014 Medical professionals say Google Glass could be helpful, but patient privacy is still a concern…
Schizophrenia roots tied to complex web of gene switches July 21, 2014 A decade-long effort by hundreds of scientists worldwide has uncovered 128 genes involved in the…
Honoring a once-scorned voice for medical openness July 21, 2014 Article profiles efforts to honor former Massachusetts General Hospital surgeon Ernest Amory Codman…