Grant Campany, Senior Director, Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, talks about the XPRIZE competition, which is designed to drive innovation in the healthcare space, and bringing science fiction to reality. Through…
Alan M. Jacobson, MD, talks about how health care providers can pursue serious hobbies without giving up the practice of medicine. For Jacobson, juggling several different activities was…
Adi Jaffe, PhD, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Alternatives Behavioral Health, describes the benefits of the Soberlink sobriety monitoring device when treating patients with addiction. The Soberlink provides data…
Through embryonic stem cells and skin cells, scientists have successfully created human sperm and eggs, CBS News reports. A study published in the journal Cell describes scientists’ discovery of the…
Grant Campany, Senior Director, Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, discusses the leading uses for wearable and ingestible medical sensors. According to Campany, these devices are particularly beneficial in monitoring body…
On October 13, 2014 the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance revealed the results of an analysis that identified 169 new target therapies under development for the treatment of metastatic…
Martin Lee, director, Project CBD, talks about the JAMA article that highlights the 25 percent decrease in overdose deaths from opiates in states where medical marijuana is legal. According…
Martin Lee, director, Project CBD talks about the medical benefits of cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is the non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, and can serve as an effective therapy for cardiovascular disease,…
Mike Schultz, founder, Biodapt Inc. describes the unique prosthetics he designed to serve amputee athletes, particularly for high impact sports. After losing his leg in a snowmobile race,…
Tory Williams, author of Inevitable Collision discusses her new book which chronicles the Geron Trials, focusing on the stories of two patients who participated in the study. The book includes…