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Here’s how a bio implant stopped Long Island woman’s ‘horrific’ arthritis in its tracks: ‘This is the future’
A Long Island speech pathologist said a pioneering bio implant stopped her “horrific” rheumatoid arthritis in its tracks. Massapequa’s Dawn…
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Groundbreaking robotic surgery aims to preserve erections
Goodbye, flop era! Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the US, aside from skin cancer. About…
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NY woman receives first fully robotic double lung transplant
Cheryl Mehrkar was an “adrenaline junkie” who relished being a scuba divemaster and riding her 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster in North…
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New paper cancer detector costs less than a cup of coffee
A remarkable new device promises to make cancer detection cheaper, faster and more accessible than ever before. As described in…
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New device allows user to be touched remotely in ‘real-life’ way
Reach out and touch someone — literally. A breakthrough medical device able to simulate the “natural,” “real-life” sensation of human touch…
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Life Style
New blood test could predict heart disease risk 30 years ahead of time: groundbreaking study
They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s…
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Accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies: study
The news this week that new blood test technology can reliably detect Alzheimer’s disease was met with excitement — but one…
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Alzheimer’s app could be key for newly diagnosed patients
Personalized prognoses for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease soon may only be a click away. Researchers at Amsterdam University Medical…
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New test detects ovarian cancer earlier — thanks to AI
Scientists say they have developed an early screening test that can flag ovarian cancer with extreme accuracy — thanks to…
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