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Tremor spoon helps stabilize shaking hand
A San Francisco start up believes it's come up with a solution to help people with tremors eat a little easier.
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Company creates device designed to improve posture
LUMOback, a Palo Alto-based company has created a device that is designed to improve posture and relieve back pain.
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Lower dose CT scans for lung cancer diagnosis
Bay Area doctors are now using a new screening strategy that could detect lung cancers much earlier.
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Robots squeeze more juice from solar panels
For energy program manager Matt Muniz, the big challenge at the sprawling Santa Rita Jail isn't keeping the inmates housed, it's keeping the lights on.
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Smartphone baby monitor offers peace of mind
A new device is promising to help parents keep an even closer watch on their infants using smartphone technology.
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State reaches out to Latinos to get health insurance
Over 5 million Californians currently have no insurance so state volunteers are trying to educate them about their choices.
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Consumer Reports offers tool to help pick health care
Consumer Reports finds most people are confused about how the new health care law affects them.
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New funding for novel AIDS research
Researchers at San Francisco's Gladstone Institutes are being awarded more than $12 million in grants to combat AIDS.
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Could human gut be new frontier in health?
Bay Area researchers are looking at the microbes that live in our stomachs because it could be the key to better health.
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Stanford Hospital now offers total artificial heart
A new program at Stanford Hospital is giving a total artificial heart to patients waiting for a heart transplant.
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Patients with ALS find new ways to communicate
A Bay Area center is tapping a variety of technologies to help patients with ALS stay connected.
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Bay Area hospital food goes gourmet
Executive chef Jacques Wilson came to El Camino Hospital in Mountain View to reinvent the idea of "hospital food".
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New hip replacement method is less invasive
Proponents of a new hip replacement method say it's less invasive and can significantly cut down on the amount of recovery time.
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Surgeons from around the world train at UCSF seminar
Surgeons from around the world are learning techniques in the Bay Area that could save thousands of lives in their home nations.
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Treatment may spare some from cornea transplant
A new investigational procedure could save some patients from needing corneal transplants.
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UCSF study links video game to brain gain
A new study by Bay Area researchers suggests that challenging games can have a potent effect on older adults' brain function.
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More women opting for breast reduction surgery
A growing number of women are now finding relief for a variety of physical problems by opting for breast reduction surgery.
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Fogarty starts innovation lab in Silicon Valley
Thomas J. Fogarty, M.D., invented the tiny balloon catheter to open clogged arteries. Now he's encouraging more innovation.
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UC studies side effects of spaying and neutering
The Humane Society of the United States estimates nearly 80 percent of dogs with owners are now spayed or neutered.
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Bay Area company reinvents the egg
You still have to break a few eggs to make an omelet. But researchers at Hampton Creek Foods in San Francisco are working to change that.
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Microwaves offer new treatment option for cancer patients
Doctors at Stanford Hospital are refining a technique to kill tumors without major surgery.
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Device offers comfort for sinus patients
Sinusitis effects one out of seven adults in the U.S, but surgery to correct the problem can have painful side effects.
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Doctors use electricity to boost cancer treatment
A new technology is offering hope to patients suffering from metastatic melanoma.
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Cameras could boost IVF success
Cutting-edge technology is being pioneered in Menlo Park for couples trying to get pregnant.
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'Gummy bear' implants reshape breast reconstruction
A 'gummy bear' implant is a term that's used to describe a shaped implant that has a highly cohesive silicone filling.
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ABC7 Top Scholar: Jerry Liu
A Bay Area student's insatiable drive to succeed and love for building things has made him an ABC7 Top Scholar.
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Researchers use 3D printing to model organs
Researchers at Stanford University are using a new technique that could soon make heart surgeries even more precise.
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New genetic tests offer more precise diagnosis
The promise of human genome research could change the way many men choose to be treated for prostate cancer.
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Revolutionary breakthrough in cataract surgery
The leading cause of blindness in this country is cataracts, affecting 22 million people.
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Studies find link between chocolate and acne
New studies are challenging commonly held beliefs about the causes of acne.
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Modern plastic surgery techniques have historical basis
Plastic surgery may seem relatively new, but some of the techniques to trim chins and shrink noses actually stretch back more than a century.
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Study confirms ancient tobacco use on the Pacific Coast
An archaeologist has traced the earliest use of tobacco among the native peoples of California and the Pacific Coast.
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Wand used to heat wrinkles away
We looked into how a wand-like device can help melt away wrinkles and tighten up loose skin.
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New treatment targets common cause of back pain
A new treatment option could help alleviate pain for thousands of back patients.
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Online test predicts chances of success with IVF
A Los Altos company is offering women an online personalized predictor of their chances of success with IVF.
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Laser treatment zaps cellulite
Cellulite is a frustrating problem for many women, but new technologies are offering options to help.
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New lenses used to treat dyslexia
A system of lenses has won clearance from the FDA to treat certain symptoms associated with dyslexia.
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Bay Area company developing real life tricorder
A Sunnyvale start-up company called Scanadu is trying to develop a real life tricorder to scan your health.
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Pen-like device zaps away pain
A newly-approved technology developed by a Redwood City company is helping to zap away pain.
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New drug strategy tested to fight melanoma
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer in the United States and is responsible for nearly 10,000 deaths a year.
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Goldman Environmental Prize winners named
Six environmental activists have been named as recipients of this year's Goldman Prize.
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Breakthrough could help with treating malaria
A Bay Area breakthrough could soon help with one of the world's most deadly health threats: malaria.
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Researchers to test cancer fighting pot compound
Bay Area researchers are hoping to soon test a cancer-fighting marijuana compound in humans.
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Doctors use brain stimulators to fight Parkinson's
Bay Area researchers and doctors are using deep brain stimulators to help find a treatment for people with Parkinson's disease.
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Novato surgeon uses new treatment for varicose veins
Varicose veins can be both a painful and unsightly problem. But now, new technical advances are making it easier to get rid of them.
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Bay Area doctors use microscope to fight cancer
A group of Bay Area doctors is fighting cancer with the help of the world's smallest medical microscope called Cellvizio.
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Powerful laser provides new options for vision patients
A powerful, cutting edge laser is providing new options for vision patients who aren't candidates for the popular Lasik treatment.
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Children's Oakland part of long-awaited drug trial
Children's Hospital Oakland is launching a drug trial that could finally offer hope to children with a devastating and deadly disease.
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Cuddle therapy may have health benefits
ABC7 News looks into how cuddle therapy works and how it may lower stress levels and improve health.
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Genome database could be valuable tool to scientists
A tool developed in the Bay Area by Kaiser and UCSF could prove to be very valuable to scientists studying diseases.
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