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Rethinking Healthcare
Janet Fang
Janet Fang
Janet Fang has written for Nature, Discover and the Point Reyes Light. She is currently a lab technician at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. She holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University. She is based in New York.
Janet Fang
Janet does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Quinn
Audrey Quinn is a multimedia science journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has corresponded for PRI's The World, Radiolab, Deutsche Welle's Living Planet, and a number of NPR affiliate stations. She also produces and hosts a podcast for the Mind Science Foundation. Previously, she performed neuroscience research at the University of Washington Autism Center and the Seattle VA Hospital.
Audrey Quinn
Audrey does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 06-2012
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10-year-old receives transplanted vein grown from her own stem cells
This is the first time a bioengineered vein was successfully transplanted using cells and parts taken entirely from humans. One day, ready-made personalized blood vessels!
June 18, 2012, 11:24 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Precursor of human eye grown in lab from stem cells
This optic cup contains the light sensing photoreceptors of retinas. It’s the first time the feat was managed with human cells, raising hopes that damaged eyes could be repaired in the clinic.
June 18, 2012, 2:02 AM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Genetic differences between newborns and centenarians tell cancer tales
A comparison of the DNA of an infant boy with that of 103-year-old shows dramatic chemical changes. This may explain why our risk of cancer and other diseases increases as we get older.
June 15, 2012, 9:19 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Why the Twitter cofounders predict we may all stop eating meat soon
Evan Williams and Biz Stone have invested in a startup that promises fake meat which beats the taste, cost, nutrition, and environmental impact of the real deal.
June 15, 2012, 7:26 AM PDT | By Audrey Quinn
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A sugar fuel cell to power prosthetics
MIT scientists found a way to use the glucose in our body as an energy source for medical implants. These neural prosthetics are part of a brain-machine interface helping paralyzed patients move.
June 14, 2012, 11:47 AM PDT | By Janet Fang
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Knome software turns raw genome data into usable report
By identifying genetic variations that are linked to diseases and drug response, the new software creates a medically relevant report on genetics and metabolism.
June 13, 2012, 3:35 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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PuzzleCast: speed up healing by removing modular cast piece by piece
By increasing the arm’s range of motion during the healing process, you increase blood flow, reduce muscle atrophy, and shorten healing time and physical therapy.
June 12, 2012, 2:26 PM PDT | By Janet Fang
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For soldiers, inflatable tourniquet stops bleeding in seconds
Gunshots to the pelvis can cause soldiers to bleed out in minutes, and conventional tourniquets can’t tighten enough around the abdomen. The new device is being tried by combat medics.
June 12, 2012, 10:52 AM PDT | By Janet Fang
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A bandage that guides healing cells to a wound
The bandage provides scaffolding for more efficient connective tissue growth, offering a possible tool to prevent scars in burn victims.
June 12, 2012, 8:23 AM PDT | By Audrey Quinn
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Israeli robot performs brain surgery
The robot performs brain biopsies, shunt placements, and neurostimulation electrode placement. It’s expected to hit the U.S. market in the coming year.
June 12, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Audrey Quinn