Finger Clubbing Mystery Solved, Hippocrates Nods Head in Approval

Mariella Moon — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:53:28 -0700

More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates died wondering what the cause of finger clubbing was; now, the scientists of Leeds University were able to solve the mystery.

Possible Cure For Fatal Skin Cancer?

Mariella Moon — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:18:39 -0700

A man is reportedly cured of fatal skin cancer using cloned cells from his own immune system.

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Noninvasive Alternative to Gastric Bypass Surgery

Mariella Moon — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:11:17 -0700

A new noninvasive device could be used to treat morbid obesity and gastroesophageal-reflux disease (GERD) without the need for surgery.

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Pig Bladder Re-Grows Human Finger, Scientists Cry Foul

Mariella Moon — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:16:05 -0700

A man who chopped off his finger accidentally reportedly re-grew it using a "magical" substance from a pig's bladder.

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Man’s Appendix Removed through Mouth

Mariella Moon — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:38:21 -0700

An appendectomy patient gets his appendix removed through his mouth; started eating pizza and doing sit-ups a mere three days later.

Got Allergies? Stick a Filter Up Your Nose

Mariella Moon — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:38:41 -0700

Prevent allergens from triggering your allergies by...sticking a filter up your nose?

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Nanomachine Kills Cancer Cells With Exposure To Light

Mariella Moon — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:34:09 -0700

A new nanomachine from UCLA kills cancer cells as controlled by light.

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Heart Ailment Diagnosis Could Be Just a Spit Away

Mariella Moon — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:06:49 -0700

A new technology could diagnose ailments using one's...saliva?

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Robotic Snake Can Perform Heart Surgeries

Mariella Moon — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:34:02 -0700

At the Carnegie Mellon University, a snakelike robot called “CardioArm” was devised to aid in heart surgeries.

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No More Needles (Again)? P.L.E.A.S.E. Delivers Medicine Without Needles

Mariella Moon — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:07:26 -0700

P.L.E.A.S.E. can deliver medication through your skin without the pain that comes with injections.

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Specially Designed Fake Teeth Can Deliver Medicine Non-invasively

Mariella Moon — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:01:55 -0700

IntelliDrug is a pair of prosthetic molars which could be used to administer scheduled medication.

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Botox is Answer to Excess Salivation

Mariella Moon — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:35:51 -0700

Dr. Sam Daniel took a chance and injected Botox into the nerves controlling the salivary glands of the newborn infant. The effect? Read on.

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No More Needles? Microwave Circuit Measures Blood Sugar Without Needles

Mariella Moon — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:32:22 -0700

Rather than pricking a finger to do blood tests, professors at Baylor University are working on a small painless sensor that emits electromagnetic waves to test blood sugar.

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Gecko-fied Bandage Could Be Used for Surgery

Mariella Moon — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:57:34 -0800

I always maintain that looking at the animal kingdom could provide answers to a variety of issues that plagues us, humans. Indeed, it's not only me who thinks this way. Robert Langer and Jeff Karp, faculty members of the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, came up with their own invention inspired by the foot of a gecko.

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Scientists Identify New Potential Cancer Drug

Mariella Moon — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:19:54 -0700

Scientists at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are able to accomplish what cancer researchers have been trying to for years -- finding a potent cancer drug which doesn't kill normal cells as it does tumor cells.

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