In Silicon Valley, it’s never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-old Shubham Banerjee. The California eighth-grader has…
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Tiny 3D-printed organs could enable better drug testing
Miniature human organs made by 3D printing could create a “body on a chip” that enables better drug testing. That…
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Tiny telescope implant helps Georgia woman see
A southwest Georgia woman can see again thanks to a tiny, high-tech telescope implanted in her eye. Jackie Carswell suffers…
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Could genetic testing help doctors treat pain more effectively?
Approximately $300 billion is wasted each year on drugs that do not work in people who carry certain genes, according…
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Judy Morrill’s husband noticed his wife seemed a little off last spring, but she insisted she felt fine. But, Morrill,…
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In a provocative new study, scientists reported Wednesday that they were able to “see” pain on brain scans and, for…
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Robotic surgery eases recovery for breast reconstruction patients
Over the past 10 years, robotic surgery has become much more common in operating rooms across the country. And while…
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New antibiotic envelope helps prevent infection after pacemaker surgery
When 57-year-old Michael Prince underwent a simple pacemaker procedure in January 2011, he never could have imagined how the next…
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Plaques detected by brain scan may predict Alzheimer’s development
For decades, conducting an autopsy was the only way for doctors to determine if an Alzheimer’s patient had an accumulation…
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3 cancer patients first to receive proton therapy in Tennessee
Three prostate cancer patients are among the first to receive proton therapy in Tennessee. Knoxville-based Provision Center for Proton Therapy…
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