Archive: 14/06/2016
Exoskeletons are new tool for spinal, stroke patients
Robotic technology is helping Doug Eckhoff recover from a spinal cord injury caused by a motorcycle crash that, a decade or so earlier, might have left him unable to walk.
Jun 14, 2016
Selling controversial Zika-fighting plan to the public will take work
As federal authorities weigh a plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes to help control the spread of the Zika virus, they need to overcome public fears about the risks and potential unintended consequences.
Jun 14, 2016
Study suggests federal standard may be thwarting some transplant patients
For the roughly 15,000 people who need a liver transplant, it's a waiting game. With demand for donated livers far outstripping supply, patients may spend months or years on a transplant waitlist, their position in the line ...
Jun 14, 2016
Try self-care steps for relief from hemorrhoids
Dear Mayo Clinic: Every few months, I develop hemorrhoids that are quite painful, but, after a few days, they seem to go away on their own. Is there a way to avoid getting them altogether? Do I need to see my doctor the next ...
Jun 14, 2016
Neuroscientists find out how vertebrates terminate locomotion
Neuroscientists of the universities of Cologne and Montreal have discovered neural mechanisms that control the termination of locomotion. In a study, which was published in the journal Cell Reports, they have identified 'stop ...
Jun 14, 2016