3D-printed artificial lung model
Credit: POSTECH The warmer temperature and blooming flowers signal the arrival of spring. However, worries about respiratory diseases are also ...
Tag: Surgery
Leap forward’ in risk management of rectal cancer
Images from a probe, combined with deep learning, better differentiated residual cancerous tissue from recovered healthy tissue after chemoradiation treatmentCredit: ...
Pediatric heart transplant method developed by U of A doctors allows for more surgeries, better outcomes: Study
Blood type-incompatible heart transplant surgery for infants under the age of two pioneered in Canada, now used worldwideCredit: Lindsey Kemp ...
Better postoperative recovery for physically active
Credit: Photo: Anna Onerup People who are physically active on a regular basis recover better after surgery for colorectal cancer. ...
‘Break a leg’ not so lucky when it leads to limb deformities
Surgery could be eliminatedCredit: University of South Australia Orthopaedic researchers are one step closer to preventing life-long arm and leg ...
Sealing fistulas with regenerative immiscible bioglue
Credit: POSTECH A Korean research team has recently developed an innovative vesico-vaginal fistula treatment method using the mussel adhesive protein ...
Surgery should remain as mainstay of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis
Credit: RCSI An RCSI study conducted in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has found that surgery, rather than antibiotics-only, should remain ...
UofL, Medtronic to develop epidural stimulation algorithms for spinal cord injury
$7.8 million from NIH will fund development of a closed-loop system to monitor and adjust for multiple functions, use wireless ...
Engineers combine AI and wearable cameras in self-walking robotic legs
Credit: University of Waterloo Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and moving on their own ...
A joint effort to improve shoulder surgery
A Pitt bioengineer and orthopaedic surgeon develop a quantitative, individualized approach for capsule surgery following shoulder dislocationCredit: University of Pittsburgh/Richard ...
New study shows impact of mask wearing on patient trust and perception of surgeons
This study is the first to examine the effect of a surgeon's mask on communication with patients in the clinic ...
Time needed to sequence key molecules could be reduced from years to minutes
Research demonstrates potential for rapid, accurate glycan sequencingCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- Using a nanopore, researchers have demonstrated ...
Canadian scientists and Swiss surgeons discover the cause of excess post-surgical scarring
The finding could improve recovery from abdominal and pelvic surgeryCredit: Supplied by Kubes' Lab, Snyder Institute for Chronic Disease, Cumming ...
Study reveals frequency and characteristics of stroke in COVID-19 patients
Findings also show coronavirus patients with stroke face increased need for long-term careCredit: Justin Kelley A review of nearly 28,000 ...
ASTRA: surgical training system for fetal surgery based on augmented reality and game technology
A project which is just starting out, with funding from EPIC MegaGrants, led by Mario Ceresa, a member of the ...
Tissue, scaffold technologies provide new options for breast cancer, other diseases
Credit: Sherry Harbin/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New technology from Purdue University innovators may help improve tissue restoration outcomes ...
Fujitsu and University of Toronto develop technology to optimize radiation treatment plans
The technology dramatically streamlines the creation of radiation treatment plans for Gamma Knife radiosurgery for brain tumors and other diseasesCredit: ...
Transplant patients may not need steroid treatment in the long run
University of Cincinnati transplant researcher says trial confirms a regimen used at UC for yearsCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Long-term ...
Sound-frequency map for inner ear created with advanced X-ray technology
Credit: Hao Li Peer review/Experimental study/Cells Researchers at Uppsala University have created the first 3D map of the hearing nerve ...
Artificial pancreas system upgraded with AI algorithm
Credit: POSTECH Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. It is a permanent condition that requires care over a life time. ...
