| US face transplant patient promotes organ donation By MEGHAN BARR 2010-09-17T11:24:35ZCLEVELAND (AP) -- There is an initial shock upon first glance at Connie Culp, the woman who received the nation's first face transplant nearly two years ago. She taps her way through the hospital waiting room, feeling along the floor with a cane and smiling hesitantly at a visitor, even though she can only make out shadows and shapes.... hosted.ap.org |
Robot uncovering family cancer genes Genetics are responsible for about five to 10 per cent of all cancers, now a robot at the Menzies Institute in Hobart is giving hope to the thousands of Australians with a family history of cancer. abc.net.au |
Hundreds of foreign doctors 'not checked' Hundreds of foreign doctors working in Britain have not been checked for language skills or competency, according to figures out today. telegraph.co.uk |
FDA panel backs anemia drugs for kidney disease By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-18T20:43:31ZADELPHI, Md. (AP) -- Federal health advisers said Monday that patients with failing kidneys should continue taking a group of widely used anemia drugs, despite a recent study showing they can increase the risk of stroke.... hosted.ap.org |
Austrian with high-tech robot arm dies after crash By VERONIKA OLEKSYN 2010-10-22T21:02:13ZVIENNA (AP) -- In the five years since losing both arms in an accident, Christian Kandlbauer had regained much of his cherished independence thanks to a high-tech, mind-controlled robotic limb. He even got a driver's license.... hosted.ap.org |