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Science Has Created a Cow That Produces Insulin in Its Milk
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2024
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There may be an unexpected fix for ongoing shortages of insulin: A brown bovine in Brazil recently made history as the first transgenic cow able to produce human insulin in her milk.
"Mother Nature designed the mammary gland as a factory to make protein really, really ef...
New Prosthetic Hand Can Sense Objects' Temperature
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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Fabrizio wasn't sure what to expect of his newly outfitted prosthetic hand, until he touched one of the researchers who'd given it to him.
"When one of the researchers placed the sensor on his own body, I could feel the warmth of another person with my phantom hand,"said...
Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2023
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A new 'technopill' can safely monitor a person's vital signs from inside their bodies, researchers report.
The vitals-monitoring (VM) Pill works by tracking the small vibrations in the body associated with lungs breathing and the heart beating.
It can detect if a p...
Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2023
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Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might.
The notion stems from a new British study in which grocery cart handles were embedded with electrocardiogram (EKG) sensors.
The goal: to screen shoppers for undiagnosed cases of atrial ...
Implant Delivers Chemo Directly to Brain in Patients Battling Brain Tumors
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2022
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Researchers have found a way to safely deliver a steady supply of chemotherapy directly to brain tumors -- in what they hope will be an important advance for patients with currently incurable cancers.
The treatment involves an implantable pump system that supplies a stea...
Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Brings New Freedom to People With Paralysis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 18, 2022
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A severely paralyzed person no longer needs to go through brain surgery to try and steer a motorized wheelchair with their mind, researchers report.
Through an electrode-studded cap placed on their head, several people with quadriplegia -- no function in all four limbs -...
Doctors Use CRISPR Technology to Boost Cancer Immunotherapy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2022
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Gene editing has for the first time produced modified immune cells finely honed to target and attack cancer cells, researchers say.
A team used the gene editing tool CRISPR to alter immune cells drawn from 16 patients who had a variety of solid cancers, including colon, ...
'Bionic Pancreas' Could Make Life Easier for People With Type 1 Diabetes
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2022
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A new technology dubbed the "bionic pancreas" may beat standard treatment in helping people with type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, a clinical trial has found.
FDA Warns of Cybersecurity Risk With Certain Medtronic Insulin Pumps
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients who use a particular insulin pump system that unauthorized people could access it and change how much insulin a patient receives.
8/12 -- Bioengineered Pig Skin Is Turned Into Corneas, Restoring Patients' Sight
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2022
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Farmyard pigs could be the key to restoring sight in people who have lost their vision due to a damaged cornea, a new study reports.
Collagen drawn from pig's skin is being used to create an experimental implant that mimics the human
Wearable Trackers Could Spot COVID Early
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 22, 2022
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Could your smartwatch know you have a COVID infection before you do? It might be possible one day.
Woman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2022
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A 3-D printed ear made with the patient's own cells has been transplanted onto a 20-year-old woman, the company that made the ear says.
The achievement announced June 2 by 3DBio Therapeutics of New York City is believe...
Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users
- Consumer news
- March 25, 2022
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Millions of Americans use smartwatches or fitness trackers to check on their heart rate, but the accuracy may fall short for people of color, a new research review finds.
The analysis, of 10 published studies, found that in four of them,
Brain Implant Helps Completely 'Locked-In' Man Communicate
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2022
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Unable to move a single muscle, even to open your eyes. Completely locked into your own body, yet fully conscious and aware.
Wearable Vibration Device May Ease Parkinson's Tremor
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2021
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Physiotherapist David Putrino was working on a vibrating glove to help deaf people experience live music when a friend mentioned that the same technology might stop tremors in people with Parkinson's disease.
Putrino, director of rehabilitation innovation for Mount Sinai...
New Device Might Spot 'Lazy Eye' in Kids Earlier
- Cara Murez
- October 20, 2021
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The answer to helping kids with "lazy eye" before it's too late could be a hand-held screening device, a new study suggests.
Amblyopia can't be treated with glasses or contact lenses after a child's vision reaches maturity, and without treatment, it can lead to poor scho...
A 'Bionic' Arm That Feels Like Her Very Own
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2021
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Former Marine Cpl. Claudia Mitchell can hold a banana or a water bottle in her left hand without squishing it as she opens it.
She can use her left hand to help cut peaches for a pie. She can hold someone's hand without squeezing too hard, and she can grab her makeup bag...