Long-term study shows most prostate cancer patients don’t need aggressive treatment
(By Karen Weintraub for STAT) Nearly 30 years after it began, a study of prostate cancer patients shows both that the disease
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In Grandma’s Stocking: An Apple Watch To Monitor Falls, Track Heart Rhythms
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) For more than a decade, the latest Apple products have been the annual
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(By Sharon Begley for STAT) HONG KONG — A Chinese scientist’s claim that he used the genome editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 to alter
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(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Every plant, animal, and fungus is made up of an intricate amalgam of cells. Each
Read MoreYou Snooze, You Lose: How Insurers Dodge The Costs Of Popular Sleep Apnea Devices
(By Marshall Allen for NPR) Last March, Tony Schmidt discovered something unsettling about the machine that helps him breathe at
Read MoreSan Diego biotech aims to 3D-print, repair organ tissues
(By Harrison Cook for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology and San Diego-based Organovo are looking
Read MoreWant To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) By age 40, about 1 in 10 adults will experience some hearing loss. It happens
Read MoreAI for drug development: Experts break down what’s possible — and what’s just hype
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) If a group of chemists found 18 more potent versions of a drug out of
Read MoreA startup’s bold plan for a mood-predicting smartphone app is shadowed by questions over evidence
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) In the world of digital health, Silicon Valley-based Mindstrong stands out. It has a star-studded team and
Read MoreNYU uses Google’s AI to identify lung cancer
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at New York University in New York City trained an artificial
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