Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk
Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is ...
Tag: Surgery
Precise new form of brain surgery requires no incisions, scalpels
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow ...
‘Surgery selfies’ could spot serious infections early, study says
Smartphone pictures of post-surgical wounds taken by patients and then assessed by clinicians can help with the early identification of ...
Henry ford study shows non-opioids provide effective pain relief after knee surgery
DETROIT (November 17, 2021) – A study by Henry Ford Health System published in the October issue of The American ...
FDA approves high-tech sound wave surgery for common Parkinson’s symptoms
The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved an incisionless form of brain surgery to treat advanced Parkinson’s disease after ...
Survey: Most willing to forgo opioids after surgery if pain can be effectively managed without them
Orlando, Fla – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was the deadliest year on record for drug overdoses, with more ...
Development of precision focused ultrasound surgery technology destructing only the desired tissues
Development of precision focused ultrasound surgery technology destructing only the desired tissuesThere are ongoing efforts to use various ultrasonic effects ...
Surgery has survival benefits for male Stage IV breast cancer patients who are receptive to systemic therapy
Key takeawaysCredit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Men with Stage IV breast cancer who are receptive to systemic therapy ...
Fluorescent spray lights up tumors for easy detection during surgery
The prognosis for a cancer patient who undergoes surgery is better if the surgeon removes all of the tumor, but ...
Creating smart nanomachines to detect highly invasive cancer after surgery and prevent recurrence – cancer metastasis and recurrence prevention
Summary: ・Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is an enzyme required for cancer cells to metastasize/invade, and cancer cells with higher MMP activity ...
Bioinspired steerable catheter for brain surgery is first of its kind
Credit: University of California San Diego Journal Science Robotics DOI 10.1126/scirobotics.abf0601 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Animals ...
Surgeons endorse efforts to improve firearm safety and reduce firearm-related injuries
Survey findings show strong consensus for policy initiatives and safe firearm storage among 11,147 members of the American College of ...
Cardio-cerebrovascular disease history complicates hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes
Researchers find pre-transplant cardiovascular diseases indirectly affect mortality and survival through increased post-transplant disease occurrenceCredit: Chinese Medical Journal Hematopoietic cell ...
Dynamic heart model mimics hemodynamic loads, advances engineered heart tissue technology
Efforts to understand cardiac disease progression and develop therapeutic tissues that can repair the human heart are just a few ...
New simulator helps robots sharpen their cutting skills
A simulation engine developed by University of Southern California and NVIDIA researchers predicts the forces acting on a knife as ...
Routine screening for BI-RADS lesions on automated whole-breast ultrasound
Return to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 lesions on supplemental automated whole-breast ultrasound substantially reduces the recall rate, while being ...
‘Neuroprosthesis’ restores words to man with paralysis
Technology could lead to more natural communication for people who have suffered speech loss Researchers at UC San Francisco have ...
Researchers use prenatal editing in preclinical model to correct lysosomal storage disease
In proof-of-concept study, CHOP researchers used an AAV9 vector to edit a single base mutation, halting progression of a disease ...
Innovative gene therapy ‘reprograms’ cells to reverse neurological deficiencies
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center A novel method of gene therapy is helping children born with a ...
The ethics of split liver transplantation: Analyzing case studies to make the right decision
Split liver transplantation (SLT) provides an opportunity to divide a donor liver and offer transplants to two small patients, one ...
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Smoke screen: Analysis of saliva from long-term cannabis smokers identifies disruptions in the healthy oral microbiome that may lead to brain disorders
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Scientists find first in human evidence of how memories form
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New type of earthquake discovered
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Large field hospital study shows rapid Covid-19 test compares solidly with PCR detection
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Microfountain pen draws minute patterns for live cells, circuits
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Diagnosis from the Sky: Catching Insect Infestations within Forests Before It’s Too Late