Zafgen Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put a partial hold on the development of its obesity…
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Vaginal mesh slings for incontinence fail in about 3 percent
About one in 30 women who get a common type of vaginal surgery to address urinary incontinence will need repeat…
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Stem cells, 3-D printing hold promise for sight restoration and organ replacement
The idea of the body healing itself may be close to making a huge leap forward. Much closer than we…
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Who owns your health data? You may be surprised
There is a big push to make health data more transparent so that people can make better choices. There’s also…
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23andMe to follow FDA order to halt genetic test sales
Genetic testing company 23andMe Inc. will comply with a Food and Drug Administration directive to stop selling health-related genetic tests…
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FDA approves first retinal implant to restore partial vision to the blind
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial retina, an implanted device that replicates some of the…
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Medical labs to make test results easier for patients to understand
As more patients gain direct access to lab reports and test results, health care providers are offering new tools to…
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Utah toddler home for holidays after 3D-printed device helps him breathe
A Utah 2-year-old who spent the first 18 months of his life hooked up to ventilators in an intensive care…
Read MoreScientists publish ‘navigation maps’ for human genome
A large international team of scientists has built the clearest picture yet of how human genes are regulated in the…
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3-D glasses offer hands-free computing for doctors
There’s no shortage of tech companies working on cutting-edge medical innovations and now, one company has developed a new 3-D…
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