Implants rebuild children's faces
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Scientists developed an implant they say could help rebuild the faces of disfigured children.
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Researchers have found high concentrations of platinum in women who got silicone breast implants and in the children they bore and breast-fed afterward.
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Japanese scientists have generated new teeth and whiskers in mice using just a handful of embryonic cells&#8212;a key development in the quest to grow replacement organs for humans.
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Cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever. And children and teenagers are not immune to the trend.
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SAN SALVADOR -- The first patient of the day was a plump 16-year-old wearing sparkly barrettes, Mary Jane-style shoes, and a shy smile.
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Science & environment: Scientists develop technique which improves the success rate of computer face-recognition systems
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New experiments suggest stem cell research may be possible using skin patches rather than embyros.
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NEW YORK -- Fact: Kids create more than 100,000 avatars each day in virtual communities such as Habbo and Club Penguin.
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Children have always enjoyed  make-believe. Now, some new Web sites are letting them live out  their fantasies in virtual worlds using self-designed avatars.
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Scientists have developed a technique that dramatically improves the success rate of face-recognition computer systems
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With fake fins and plastic paws, doctors can rebuild injured animals  -  and also use what they learn to help humans
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A remarkable operation to replace the skin and hair of a five-year-old burns victim is said to have gone very well.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting an advance in tissue engineering techniques that has helped them move a step closer toward a living replacement heart valve for children.
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Scientists are studying how people perceive faces in hopes of improving face-recognition systems.
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Biological heart pacemakers made from human embryo cells have been successfully tested in pigs, raising the possibility that tissue transplants could in future replace electronic pacemakers.
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Surgery for children with genital abnormalities was once automatic. Now, parents are involved, and the choices are complex.
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Doctors have used thin sheets of cheek tissue to restore vision in people with damaged corneas.