Medical Technology
Malaria vaccine fails to work after four years: study
Mar 20, 2013 17:21 EDT
A new vaccine that has raised hopes of becoming a potent new tool in the battle against malaria seems to stop working in children after four years, according to research published Wednesday.
SAC hedge funds fined $614 mn for insider trades
Mar 15, 2013 19:17 EDT
The SEC announced insider trading fines of more than $614 million Friday for affiliates of billionaire Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisers, dealing another blow to the embattled hedge fund titan.
SEC fines SAC unit $600 mn over insider trades
Mar 15, 2013 14:53 EDT
The SEC announced Friday it was fining a unit of the hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors more than $600 million over insider trades that netted hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit profits.
New drug said to reduce heart damage during surgery
Mar 11, 2013 16:33 EDT
A single dose of an experimental anti-inflammatory treatment reduces heart muscle damage during an angioplasty operation to open blocked arteries, a study found Sunday.
Retinal implants clear new hurdle
Feb 19, 2013 19:24 EST
German-designed implants aimed at restoring vision to patients blinded by retinal disease have succeeded in the second phase of trials, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Text of Pistorius affidavit at bail hearing
Feb 19, 2013 12:44 EST
South Africa's star athlete Oscar Pistorius stands accused of killing his 29-year-old model girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Here are the some of the key points in his affidavit seeking bail at a court hearing on Tuesday:
Scientists find surgery, cancer use for mussels
Feb 16, 2013 23:46 EST
Mussels secrete a powerful adhesive to hold tight on rocks swept by violent waves -- and a synthetic version could prove critical for surgery and cancer treatment, researchers said.
Late mother gave Pistorius steel for Olympic battle
Feb 16, 2013 14:11 EST
Oscar Pistorius, who is facing a charge of premeditated murder of his girlfriend, might never have achieved his hero status in South Africa had it not been for his late mother Sheila.
Weeping Pistorius denies murdering girlfriend
Feb 16, 2013 02:01 EST
Olympic star Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears in the dock as he was charged with the Valentine's Day murder of his model girlfriend, a charge he denied "in the strongest terms".
Pistorius sponsors in turmoil after murder charge
Feb 15, 2013 17:38 EST
The murder charge brought against Oscar Pistorius, whose fairytale story attracted multi-million dollar investment from various worldwide brands, has plunged his army of sponsors into turmoil.
Pistorius charged with girlfriend's murder
Feb 14, 2013 09:58 EST
South African police on Thursday charged Olympic amputee sprint star Oscar Pistorius with the Valentine's Day murder of his glamorous model girlfriend, but played down reports she was mistaken for a burglar.
Japan researchers close in on stem cell trial
Feb 14, 2013 03:51 EST
Researchers in Japan have moved one step closer to clinical trials using adult stem cells in a therapy they hope will prove a cure for common sight problems, an official said Thursday.
Artificial legs boost limbless loggerhead turtle
Feb 12, 2013 05:35 EST
A sea turtle that lost her front legs to a shark attack was bidding to match "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday, as she donned the latest in artificial flipper technology in Japan.
Japan's Olympus cuts full-year earnings forecast
Feb 12, 2013 03:08 EST
Japan's Olympus on Tuesday cut its full-year earnings forecast citing weak demand for digital cameras as the troubled company looks to jump back to profitability after an embarrassing accounting scandal.
IBM puts supercomputer to work on cancer
Feb 11, 2013 15:31 EST
IBM is putting its Watson supercomputer to work fighting cancer, in what is described as the first commercial program of its kind to use "big data" to help patients with the disease.
Bionic eye gives hope to the blind
Feb 05, 2013 22:07 EST
After years of research, the first bionic eye has seen the light of day in the United States, giving hope to the blind around the world.
'Bionic man' goes on show at British museum
Feb 05, 2013 14:43 EST
A "bionic man" costing one million dollars went on display on Tuesday at Britain's Science Museum, complete with artificial organs, synthetic blood and robot limbs.
'Bionic man' goes on show at British musuem
Feb 05, 2013 13:54 EST
A "bionic man" costing one million dollars went on display on Tuesday at Britain's Science Museum, complete with artificial organs, synthetic blood and robot limbs.
Scientists 'print' 3D object with stem cells
Feb 04, 2013 19:07 EST
Scientists on Monday said that for the first time they had printed 3D objects using human embryonic stem cells, furthering the quest to fabricate transplantable organs.
In mice, gene therapy boosts hope for the deaf
Feb 04, 2013 15:16 EST
Scientists using gene therapy have partially restored hearing and balance in profoundly deaf mice, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.
