Patients receiving spinal anesthesia reported slightly worse pain levels, scoring an average of 7.9 out of 10 versus 7.6 for those under general anesthesia. A…
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Research from the University College London and the University of Sheffield has shown that robot-assisted surgery for bladder cancer removal and repair allows patients to…
According to new research, obese people were twice as likely to develop certain types of cancer and 3.5x more likely to die from it, than…
AMer surgical rib resection (top), a cartilage and bone bridge form (second from top) and then resolve (third from top) and remodel to regenerate the…
A student training on a neurosurgical simulator. Credit: The Neuro Machine learning algorithms enhanced technical performance and learning outcomes during simulated brain tumor removal. The…
A new MIT-designed surgical sticky tape can be applied quickly and easily, like duct tape to a pipe, to repair leaks and tears in the…
[embedded content]University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a new procedure to treat a painful foot condition called plantar fasciitis. A patient’s own fat is injected…
UAB announces first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human. The study was designed and conducted to meet standards directly comparable to those…
Successful Xenotransplantation Surgery: Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney Transplanted to Human Body
Successful Xenotransplantation Surgery: Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney Transplanted to Human Body
During a 54-hour observation period after the transplant, Dr. Montgomery and his team tested the kidney tissue and monitored urine production and creatinine levels. All…
Patients who have acupuncture during total knee replacement surgery report less pain and need far fewer opioids to manage their discomfort, according to a study…
Engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding, inspired by the sticky substance that barnacles use to cling…
Survival for a baby born with a birth defect — otherwise known as a congenital anomaly — is a “post-code lottery,” according to scientists from…
First-Ever Transient Pacemaker Harmlessly Dissolves in Body – Disappears After It’s No Longer Needed
First-Ever Transient Pacemaker Harmlessly Dissolves in Body – Disappears After It’s No Longer Needed
An illustration of the transient pacemaker mounted on myocardial tissue. Credit: Northwestern University/George Washington University Wireless, fully implantable device gives temporary pacing without requiring removal.…
A team led by MIT researchers has systematically analyzed how varying the surface topography found on silicone breast implants influences the development of health complications…
Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh shows silicone breast implants with rough (left) and smooth surfaces. Credit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Six-year effort includes researchers…
Animation of a person waking up from anesthesia. Credit: Jacob Dwyer, Michigan Medicine Innovative experiment demonstrates the resilience of the healthy human brain despite deep…
Richard Whitlock, professor of surgery at McMaster University, performing heart surgery. Credit: Hamilton Health Sciences Removing left atrial appendage cuts the risk of strokes by…
There is no long-term benefit to surgically placing tympanostomy tubes in a young child’s ears to reduce the rate of recurrent ear infections during the…
Scanning electron microscope image of the cross-section of TGS suture. Credit: Zhenwei Ma, McGill University Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the…
Images in 69-year-old man with biopsy-confirmed Gleason score 7 (3+4) prostate cancer. (a) Pretreatment axial T2-weighted fast spin-echo MRI scan (repetition time msec/echo time msec,…