Doctor’s visits are a good idea in theory: If you have a health issue and see your doctor, and he…
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Scientists use ‘therapeutic cloning’ to fix mitochondrial genes
U.S. researchers have used a controversial cloning technique to make new, healthy, perfectly matched stem cells from the skin of…
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Boston Scientific ordered to pay $100M in transvaginal mesh trial
A Delaware jury on Thursday ordered Boston Scientific to pay $100 million to a woman who said she was injured…
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Soldier diagnosed with brain cancer delivers healthy baby after surgery
An Illinois National Guard soldier diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer has delivered a healthy baby girl after…
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Aetna curtails coverage of surgical tool tied to cancer risk
The health insurer Aetna is ending most coverage of hysterectomies performed with a once-popular device that has drawn warnings from…
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Scientists have found a mechanism that kicks in when the body is cooled and prevents the loss of brain cells,…
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Robohand uses 3-D printing to replace lost digits
JOHANNESBURG – Richard Van As, a South African carpenter, lost four fingers from his right hand to a circular saw…
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10 medical breakthroughs that sound like science fiction
The news that comes out of research universities and hospitals often sounds too hopeful: Here’s a gene that maybe, could…
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St. Jude Medical gets European approval for first wireless pacemaker
St. Jude Medical Inc. has received European approval to market the first pacemaker that does not require implanted wires to…
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2-year-old girl given bioengineered windpipe dies
The youngest person ever to receive a bioengineered organ has died, the New York Times reported. Two-year-old Hannah Warren was…
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