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Face transplant recipient recovering well post surgery

, Mar 28th 2012 Discuss [1]

An American man named Richard Lee Norris has lived as a recluse for the last 15 years after suffering devastating facial injuries after a gun accident. The devastating injuries left Norris without lips and most of his nose and with very limited movement of his mouth. His facial transplant was the most extensive ever performed included giving the man new teeth, nose, tongue, and a new jaw. Read The Full Story

Fortinet sees future where computer virus and biological virus combine

, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [11]

What we know today as a "computer virus" might eventually evolve into the point where it's able to affect human biology. And no, we're not talking about a forgettable 1999 Jamie Lee Curtis flick. In one of those cases where science fiction could turn into fiction, researchers legitimately see a future where someone who's able to make a computer virus today is able to make a biological weapon tomorrow. Read The Full Story

New MIT fiber could be used in 3D displays and fight cancer

, Mar 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

The braniacs over at MIT have come up with a way to manipulate the way a laser travels through a regular fibre cable, projecting it in any direction as opposed to the regular linear path. The new technology could potentially be used to create a glasses-free 3D experience close to perfection, as well as battle cancer. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Wii Remote can help diagnose ocular torticollis

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Who knows what scientists at the Seoul National University College of Medicine were thinking when they decided to use Wii technology to help diagnose an eye disorder? Called ocular torticollis, patients end up tilting their head to one side to compensate for inefficiencies in one of their eyes. A well established method already exists for a diagnosis test, but researchers decided to try it with a couple Wii Remotes pointed at the subject, and Bluetooth connectivity to track movement. Read The Full Story

Neuroscientists say computers can reverse schizophrenia

, Feb 22nd 2012 Discuss [3]

One of the most fascinating subjects in all of medical science is neuroscience. The study of the brain has made a lot of advancements throughout the years, especially with the help of increasingly sophisticated computer research. One of the area of most interest is in mental illness, where there is still a flurry of questions about what the best treatment is, if it's curable, and how to approach patients with various diseases. Today, computers are part of that. Read The Full Story

BrailleTouch app brings blind typing to the touchscreen

, Feb 20th 2012 Discuss [1]

In an app coming to the market relatively soon for both iPhone and Android, Georgia Tech researchers have reduced the price of realistically typing Braille on a smartphone from $1700 plus the cost of the phone to essentially free. The $1700 is a basic figure which spoken by Post Doctorate Fellow Mario Romero of the School of Interactive Computing working on the project and mentioning how much a smartphone-connected Braille keyboard costs on average. What the app BrailleTouch will be doing is offering the same functionality with a set of simple gestures and 6 buttons on-screen that allow for accurate and simple typing of Braille characters. Read The Full Story

Remote-controlled medication delivery via chip implant

, Feb 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The field of medical implants hit a new milestone today with the successful implementation of remote-controlled chips that can be implanted and programmed to release medication. With this type of implementation, the idea is that doctors will be able to monitor and moderate dosage remotely with a push of a button. Read The Full Story

European researchers use 3D-printed jaw in successful human surgery

, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Instead of traditional reconstructive surgery, an 83-year-old patient was outfitted with a new jaw that came not from another human body but from a 3D printer. Doctors had decided it was too risky to perform the more common form of surgery because of the patient's age and fraile condition. And believe it or not, it appears to have been a resounding success. Read The Full Story

Urology journal finds robotic prostate surgery not meeting expectations

, Jan 27th 2012 Discuss [2]

It was perhaps one of the biggest hopes in the advancement of robot-assisted medical surgery, but expectations have been too high, according to a new report from the research journal Urology. We're talking about surgery for prostate removal, for those afflicted with prostate cancer. The study shows outcomes of the robotic procedure are not that different than those done by human hands. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm Tricorder X prize offers $10M to inventor of real tricorder

, Jan 12th 2012 Discuss [1]

The stuff of science fiction decades ago has a way of becoming science fact as time rolls on. Sometimes what it takes to get engineers and researchers into the mood to invent is a nice competition along the lines of the Ansari X Prize that resulted in the tech that Virgin Galactic is using in its future fleet of spacecraft to take passengers into space to enjoy weightlessness. Read The Full Story

Microsoft, U of W Functional Contact Lens set to report blood sugar wirelessly

, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

The University of Washington and Microsoft Research have released information on a project they've been working on for some time now, one that should, if completed, allow those with diabetes to monitor their glucose levels through special contact lenses. After reporting weeks and weeks of tech news without such a thing, it's nice to write about a medical breakthrough that comes in the form of gadget advancements in such an elegant vehicle as a contact lens. Without a doubt, if such a project can succeed, there's no doubt we're in the future - now we just need a pair that'll allow me to see when a can of caffeine will have the best effect. Read The Full Story

Japanese adult diaper slurps away urine

, Dec 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

Life starts in diapers for us all and for those that live to an advanced age life often takes you back to diapers. Once people lose the ability to control urine or get up and go to the bathroom themselves, an adult diaper is the only thing standing between the wearer and a big mess. The catch is that if no one is around to help change the diaper things can be nearly as messy as having no diaper at all. Read The Full Story
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