First US study shows strong results for procedure to treat knee pain from OA
Ari Isaacson, M.D., director of clinical research in the UNC School of Medicine's department of radiology, led a pilot study ...
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Stroke drug boosts stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury in rats
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Four months after treating them, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, checked on his rats. Walking ...
Peer support program can help surgeons deal with adverse events that happen during surgery
A surgeon-specific peer support program has the potential to support well-being, improve patient safety, and decrease burnout, according to Journal ...
Super-resolution photoacoustic microscopy finds clogged blood vessels
Credit: Chulhong Kim (POSTECH) 200 years ago, a doctor from France used a stethoscope for the first time and countless ...
A test of a customized implant for hip replacement
Scientists developed a mathematical model of an 'endoprosthesis-skeleton' system; special attention was paid to the geometry and internal structure of ...
National Academy of Inventors elects Pitt’s William J. Federspiel as Fellow
Pitt Bioengineer recognized for life-saving artificial lung technologyCredit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (Dec. 11, 2019) ... With 12 issued U.S. ...
Real-time photoacoustic thermometry of tumors during HIFU treatment in living subjects
Credit: Chulhong Kim(POSTECH) High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment is a non-invasive method that removes unhealthy tissues and tumors by ...
Study: EMC2 tools improved safe dosing of opioids but had no influence on actual use
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- A study to evaluate ...
A study demonstrates the efficiency of a screening strategy to detect liver diseases
Miquel Serra-Burriel, a researcher at the Centre for Research in Health Economics (CRES-UPF), co-author of the article together with researchers ...
New findings on satiety signaling from intestine
Credit: Photo by University of Gothenburg A previously unknown mechanism that suppresses satiety signals from the small intestine is the ...
Deeper understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to more effective treatment
Credit: Madalena Sas Researchers at Imperial have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the ...
Fighting bacterial infection with drug-eluting medical devices
Credit: Image courtesy of F. Marconi. Medical practitioners routinely outfit patients with devices ranging from cardiovascular stents, pacemakers, catheters, and ...
Successful instrument guidance through deep and convoluted blood vessel networks
Latest breakthrough by Professor Sylvain Martel's team at Polytechnique Montréal opens up new horizons for endovascular surgeryCredit: Massouh bioMEDia for ...
Dartmouth Engineering professor named NAI Fellow
Keith Paulsen receives the highest distinction for academic inventorsCredit: Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth HANOVER, N.H. - December 3, ...
Researchers create ‘smart’ surfaces to help blood-vessel grafts knit better, more safely
Credit: Georgia Kirkos, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, Nov. 27, 2019 - Researchers at McMaster University have created a new coating ...
Artificial intelligence-based algorithm for intensive care of traumatic brain injury
Credit: Rahul Raj, University of Helsinki Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant global cause of mortality and morbidity with ...
Sant Joan de Deu and Clinic with UPF create a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery
A team of professionals from BCNatal, in collaboration with the team of Miguel A. González Ballester, ICREA research professor of ...
Ivy Brain Tumor Center and SonALAsense to test drug-device combination for glioblastoma
First-in-human clinical trial will determine effectiveness of promising, non-invasive therapy for brain cancerCredit: Ivy Brain Tumor Center The Ivy Brain ...
Keck Medicine of USC announces launch of USC Epilepsy Care Consortium
Unique partnership of six independent epilepsy centers combines resources and expertise to treat underserved populationsCredit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES ...
Robotic transplants safe for kidney disease patients with obesity
Obese patients previously considered 'ineligible' for transplantCredit: UIC/ Jenny Fontaine Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report that ...
