The first dexterous and sentient hand prosthesis has been successfully implanted
Credit: Dr. Max Ortiz Catalan A female Swedish patient with hand amputation has become the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular ...
Tag: Surgery
Golf as a contact sport?
How a golf swing can lead to early lumbar degenerationCredit: © 2018 Barrow Neurological Institute CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (FEBRUARY 5, 2019). ...
Training the prescriber
An institutional effort to reduce the amount of opioids prescribed following lumbar surgeryCredit: © 2018 American Association of Neurological Surgeons. ...
New clues discovered to lung transplant rejection
Points toward treatment to prevent a particularly deadly form of rejection A lung transplant often remains the only option for ...
Minority kidney transplants could increase with new option
Study enhances options for kidney transplant patients with blood type B Kidney transplant recipients are now benefiting from donor organs ...
Good results with autologous breast reconstruction after failed implant reconstruction
January 30, 2019 - Implants are usually the first choice for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. But when implant-based reconstruction fails, ...
What causes aging of the upper lip? Loss of volume, not just 'sagging'
January 30, 2019 - Plastic surgeons have long debated the mechanisms aging-related changes in the face: Are they related more ...
New heart valve modeling technique enables customized medical care for patients
UT Austin Engineer develops a new noninvasive technique for simulating repairs to the heart's mitral valve with levels of accuracy ...
RCSI researchers develop new treatment for bone infection using copper-rich glass implant
Credit: RCSI Wednesday, 30 January 2019: A team of researchers led by RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), have ...
Many women get unnecessary mammograms before breast reduction surgery
Nearly one-third of younger women without a known cancer risk receive the screening before breast reduction surgery, a test that ...
Smart, self-powered knee implants could reduce number of knee replacement surgeries
Implants can provide doctors with regular activity updates and are powered by the patient's movementCredit: Binghamton University, State University of ...
Doctors are prescribing opioids for shorter duration, lower doses in children
Rate of prescribing remains consistent, say CHOP researchers As the opioid epidemic continues to plague the United States, physician-researchers at ...
Hospital patients are leaving their plates half full and it's putting their lives at risk, study shows
Credit: Abbott The largest analysis to date of U.S. hospital malnutrition prevalence confirms 1 in 3 adults are at risk ...
First US patient in novel stem cell trial for stroke disability enrolled at UTHealth
The first U.S. patient to participate in a global study of a stem cell therapy injected directly into the brain ...
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