Prosthetic limb device enables users to ‘sense’ temperature difference

Swiss-Italian study finds MiniTouch can help people with amputations feel whether objects are hot, cold or in between

This clinical trial co-led by Boston researchers restored hearing in ...

A collaborative clinical trial engineered by researchers in Boston and in Shanghai, China, was able to deliver signif...

Experimental gene therapy helps treat kids with inherited hearing loss

"It's the first time hearing has been restored in a child — really in a human being — for a hereditary type of hearin...

World-first blood test for brain cancer may increase survival rates, ...

Inexpensive test can help diagnose even ‘inaccessible’ tumours earlier, speeding up treatment and improving outcomes

Indian teen invents gadget that may transform dementia care

YouTube robotics tutorials helped 17-year turn his concern for his grandmother into a device that alerts carers if Al...

Treating Hearing Loss Can Greatly Reduce Risk of Early Death, New Stu...

Adults who use hearing aids to treat hearing loss can reduce their risk of death by a large percentage, according to ...

Aaron James Lost Half His Face from Electrocution. He Just Received t...

While working as a lineman two years ago, Aaron James, 46, was electrocuted and lost half his face. In a ground-break...

Ethiopian-born Virginia teen honored for inventing potential skin can...

A 14-year-old student has created a new kind of soap that he hopes could potentially be used to treat skin cancer som...

Scientists find herbal extract could delay dementia

Sailuotong (SLT) is a unique herbal preparation containing standardised extracts of Panax ginseng, Ginkgo biloba and ...

This Chinese martial art may slow down Parkinson’s disease

Study shows Tai Chi can have long-term beneficial effects on Parkinson’s disease

Promising New Options for Treating Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate...