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From Wiiitis to Wii Fractures: A Guide to Nintendoid Medical Conditions

A British doctor was so kind as to write a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, handily summarizing what is known about Nintendo-related injuries. The gist: Your Wii wants you dead.
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02/08/10

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By John Herrman

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Vegetative Patient Answers Yes and No Questions With His Brain

Raising questions about the definition of a vegetative state as well as what to do with people in them, a new study observed the brain of an unconscious patient responding to yes and no questions just like normal. More »

02/04/10

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By Kyle VanHemert

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In Early Tests, $99 Wii Balance Board Outperforms $17,885 Medical Rig

Another day, another story about some cheap, plastic Wii motion control accessory finding an application outside of gaming. In this case, it's the balance board, and not only is this device helping stroke victims recover, it's saving them money, too. More »

01/17/10

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By Jack Loftus

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Invetech Delivers World's First Production Human Tissue Printer

Or, as they call it, a "3D bio-printer." Essentially, it allows scientists to build tissue cell by cell. It's that cool sci-fi medical stuff we all dream about. More »

12/31/09

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By Sean Fallon

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Thought-to-Speech Machine Could Be the Beginning of Something Huge

The Neuralynx System translates thoughts into speech. It connects to the neurons, sending signals wirelessly to a laptop, which translates the brain activity into spoken English. It's not science fiction: They tried it with a paralyzed 26-year-old and it works. More »

12/28/09

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By Jesus Diaz

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Bionic Lenses Aren't Just for Cataracts Anymore

As someone who's been nearsighted since I was a kid, I'm loving the new developments in intraocular lenses. There's a new procedure gaining popularity that could give me super vision, without the irreversibility of LASIK. More »

12/05/09

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By Chris Jacob

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New Artificial Larynx Could Give Cancer Patients a Natural Sounding Voice

An ad with someone telling you to quit smoking in the cold robotic voice of a mechanical larynx is powerful imagery. This new artificial larnyx could screw up that whole angle for anti-smoking advocacy groups. More »

12/03/09

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By Sean Fallon

#lighting

Finally, Hospital Lighting Reminiscent of a Cylon Base Ship

Granted, the green-tinged fluorescence of most hospital rooms is by no means comfortable, but Philips' solution, seen here, looks like a straight-up alien probe chamber—or so I've heard. More »

11/19/09

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By Mark Wilson

#thiscyborglife

Your Deteriorating Internal Organs, Reduced to an Xbox Game

3D medical imagery has always been fascinating to me: generating 3D models from film footage is still a fledgling tech, while medical professionals render guts on a daily basis. And sometimes, apparently, connected to Xbox controllers. More »

11/12/09

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By John Herrman

#upgrades

If 1950s Men Redesigned the Human Form, We'd Be Horrors

"While the human body has never been equaled [in] all-around master engineering, a number of glaring weaknesses do exist in man's basic equipment," stated a Mechanix Illustrated article from August 1956, which enlisted experts to suggest upgrades. More »

11/11/09

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By Wilson Rothman

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Electronic Circuits That Melt Into Your Body

It makes me nervous too. I'm not so keen on the idea of circuits enveloped in a silk substrate, which melts into your body leaving just nanometers-thick layers of electronics. But it's for the best, trust me on this one. More »

11/03/09

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In Addition to Making You Look Like a Douche, Cellphone Holsters May Also Reduce Bone Density

Bad news, people who carry their phones on your belts: according to Turkish researchers, you may be at risk for reduced hip bone density. More »

10/27/09

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By Adam Frucci

#science

Fiber Optic Cable In Your Skull Can Reprogram a Brain

Stanford scientists discover that by changing a mouse's neurons to respond to light, they could use fiber optic cables to influence the mouse to do certain things. The trick is to insert plant genes into the brain first. More »

10/19/09

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By Jason Chen

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Exos Braces Heal Your Bones, Look Cooler Than Casts

Say goodbye to old-school casts for broken bones. Exos Medical's braces, splints and casts are adjustable, breathable, lightweight, clean and waterproof. The only drawback is that you can't have girls sign them. More »

10/15/09

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By Adam Frucci

#cancer

Electroscalpel Hunts Down Cancer Like a Cougar at a High School Kegger

When surgeons dig around inside of you trying to cut out a tumor, they're actually going off of pre-op info to find the tumor. An electroscalpel, combined with a mass spectrometer, will let them map cancerous cells in realtime. More »

10/09/09

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By matt buchanan

#concepts

A Glimpse Into What's Hopefully the Future of Healthcare

You know Frog Design even if you don't know Frog Design. Their ideas influenced companies including Sony and Apple. And in a recent piece for Fast Company, they presented a thesis on a tech-savvy future for healthcare that's worth reading. More »

10/06/09

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By Mark Wilson

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Brain Surgery Simulator is Like Trauma Center, But Legit

Brain surgeons in Halifax, Canada can now do dry runs of brain surgeries using models of their patients. Their new simulator uses MRI images to allow them to go to town on digital copies of busted brains. More »

09/03/09

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By Adam Frucci

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New Breathalyzer Detects Lung Cancer

Breathalyzers have been around for years, letting cops determine just how drunk you were when you plowed into their parked car. But now, a new breathalyzer has been developed that can detect lung cancer. More »

08/31/09

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By Adam Frucci

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MRI Video of Two People Having Sex Is, Uh, Really Something (NSFW)

Back in 1999, Pek Van Andel and three of his colleagues did a research study to take MRI images of a couple having sex. Now, the video is on the internet. Oh my. More »

08/19/09

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By Adam Frucci

#hearingaids

New Hearing Aids Double As Headphones, Reduce Grandpa to a Living, Breathing iPod Accessory (UPDATED)

In their steady march toward decrepitude, tech-savvy boomers will confront some weighty questions: How will we pay for Social Security? What's up with rap music? Why can't I connect my BlackBerry to my hearing aid? Well, good news! More »

08/11/09

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By John Herrman

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World's First Wireless, Internet-Connected Pacemaker Installed

Bionic people of the world rejoice, for your heart ticks and booms booms will be transmitted through the internet from now on. A New York woman has got the world's first wireless pacemaker, which allows constant remote monitoring via web: More »

08/11/09

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