 | A new drug offers hope for MS mobility
One of the most common impairments with multiple sclerosis is trouble walking. But there's new hope for mobility. MS causes damage to the nervous system's electrical network, which is what over time, causes patients to lose mobility. But there's a drug under study right now, that may reconnect those lost signals.
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 | Donated human skin is used in new facelift
What happens when someone drops a lot of weight? Someone else might get a real "lift." There's a revolutionary new material to help you erase time, and you may be surprised where it comes from.
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 | A new test measures hand muscle strength
Human hands have lots of muscles powering the fingers and thumbs, and when those muscles are weakened by injury or disease, it can affect simple day-to-day tasks. But now, a peg board and a P-D-A could be the next device to give doctors the upper hand.
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| A new drug may help Type 1 diabetics produce their own insulin
About 24-million Americans have diabetes. And type 1 accounts for 5-10% of all cases. New study targets those patients. In type 1 diabetes, the body's immune system shuts down all insulin-producing cells. But a promising new drug may keep some of those cells open for business. It's medicine that could one day help diabetics make their own insulin.
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 | A new laser targets fat loss in one session
Even with weight loss, there can be trouble spots left behind. Now there's a new solution, easier on patients than liposuction. It's a laser lipo that offers little or no pain, and no recovery time. And it can melt away that maddening mound of fat in one session.
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| A new web character will challenge your excuse not to get a colonoscopy
In HealthWatch, making excuses. People do it all the time for several things. But in one case, it can be deadly.
Now there's a new character, developed locally, to challenge your excuse on a health issue..
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 | To save money, you can target certain organic foods
Last year, sales of organic foods in the U-S reached more than 21-billion dollars, and these items can be really pricey. So how can consumers balance both? Consumers trying to save money should go for organic fruits and veggies that are at the highest risk for contamination.
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| A new electric bandage can help hard-to-heal wounds
For more than six million Americans, having a wound that won't heal is a dangerous threat. Now there's something new worth "buzzing" about. It's a bandage that uses electricity to heal patients faster than ever before.
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