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Purdue researchers develop translucent base for silicon patches to deliver exact doses of biomolecules

Purdue University researchers have developed a new flexible and translucent base for silicon nanoneedle patches to deliver exact doses of biomolecules directly into cells and expand observational opportunities.

12 Nov 2018

Testing coronary calcium levels can better predict patient's risk for coronary heart disease

A new study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session conference found that testing a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack and the need for revascularization than standard risk-assessment equations used in medical practice today.

12 Nov 2018

Study shows benefits of new spinal fusion surgical home pathway

A standardized care pathway for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion surgery reduces the need for opioid pain medications and shortens hospital stays at Children's National Health System.

9 Nov 2018

High-tech brain surgery improves quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease

A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease that has resisted other forms of treatment, a new study has found.

9 Nov 2018

Miniature pacemakers aim to make heart procedures for infants less invasive, more efficient

At 2:15 p.m. C.T. on Sunday, Nov. 11, Rohan Kumthekar, M.D., a cardiology fellow working in Dr. Charles Berul's bioengineering lab at the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, part of Children's National Health System, presents a prototype for a miniature pacemaker at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2018.

9 Nov 2018

New oral drug reduces menstrual bleeding for women with common uterine tumors

A new oral drug significantly reduced menstrual bleeding for women with the most common gynecologic tumors in the United States - benign tumors that disproportionately affect African-Americans, an international clinical trial found.

9 Nov 2018

KE Eye Centers offer new solution for patients with myopia and astigmatism

KE Eye Centers of Texas is the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to provide a new solution for patients with moderate to high levels of myopia and astigmatism in one simple procedure, following FDA approval of STAAR Surgical's Visian Toric ICL.

9 Nov 2018

Study: Achieving high follow-up rates for violently injured patient population is feasible

Achieving high follow-up rates for a difficult-to-track violently injured emergency department population is feasible. That is the finding of a study to be published in the November 2018 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, a journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

9 Nov 2018

New thrombolytic based on magnetite nanoparticles successfully tested on animals

New anti-thrombosis drug based on magnetite nanoparticles developed at ITMO University was successfully tested on animals. Preclinical studies conducted in terms of the project "PHARMA 2020" showed drug's high efficacy and no side effects.

9 Nov 2018

Advances in radiation treatment help prolong, improve lives of people with anal cancer

Two recent studies find advances in radiation therapy are helping to prolong or improve the lives of people with anal cancer, including those whose cancer has advanced to stage IV.

8 Nov 2018

Wireless 'bio-patch' could aid recovery after breast reconstruction surgery

Patient studies of a new sensing device have proved it can provide early warning of the potential failure of breast reconstruction surgery, making it easier to take effective remedial action.

8 Nov 2018

Computer games and a summer birthday linked to increased risk of myopia in childhood

According to a new study by researchers in King's School of Life Course Sciences, time spent playing computer games and being born in the summer are both linked to an increased risk of developing short or near sightedness (myopia) in childhood.

8 Nov 2018

Newer technology with modular dual mobility components lowers risk of dislocation

Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in relieving pain, restoring mobility and improving quality of life. More than 330,000 procedures are performed each year in the United States, and that number is expected to almost double by the year 2030.

8 Nov 2018

UTA electrical engineer working to develop bioresorbable optical probe for brain implant

A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineer is working in collaboration with a pioneer in the field to develop an implantable optical probe that can be inserted in the brain and used to monitor brain function after traumatic injuries or surgeries, then be absorbed by the body.

8 Nov 2018

Study: 'Adam's apple' reduction surgery has high patient satisfaction rates

Cosmetic surgery to reduce the masculine appearance of the "Adam's apple" has a high patient satisfaction rate, according to a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery--Global Open®, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

8 Nov 2018

New prosthetic hand system restores 'feeling' to a person with upper limb amputation

Arizona State University researcher James Abbas is part of a multi-institutional research team that has developed a new prosthetic hand system with a fully implanted, wirelessly controlled neurostimulator that has restored "feeling" to a person with a hand amputation.

7 Nov 2018

Regenerative medicine scientist receives $1.3 million to study stem cell therapy for liver failure

Currently, the only therapy for metabolic liver disease is an organ transplant. Tracy Grikscheit, MD, an attending physician and regenerative medicine scientist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, hopes to change that reality.

7 Nov 2018

MedicalTek develops world's first endoscope visualization system with adjustable 3D effects

There is a common belief that 3D visualization provides a better image to minimally invasive surgery with depth perception.

7 Nov 2018

AI in medical space must be carefully tested for performance across wide range of populations

Artificial intelligence tools trained to detect pneumonia on chest X-rays suffered significant decreases in performance when tested on data from outside health systems, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount and published in a special issue of PLOS Medicine on machine learning and health care.

6 Nov 2018

Researchers develop computer game to help prevent thrombosis

A clot in a blood vessel can block the artery. This is what doctors call thrombosis. To prevent thrombosis, exercises for legs and feet help. Often, however, those affected lack motivation. The computer game "jumpBALL", developed by Kaiserslautern researchers together with medical doctors, provides helpful support.

5 Nov 2018

Surgery News and Research

Purdue researchers develop translucent base for silicon patches to deliver exact doses of biomolecules

Testing coronary calcium levels can better predict patient's risk for coronary heart disease

Study shows benefits of new spinal fusion surgical home pathway

High-tech brain surgery improves quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease

Miniature pacemakers aim to make heart procedures for infants less invasive, more efficient

New oral drug reduces menstrual bleeding for women with common uterine tumors

KE Eye Centers offer new solution for patients with myopia and astigmatism

Study: Achieving high follow-up rates for violently injured patient population is feasible

New thrombolytic based on magnetite nanoparticles successfully tested on animals

Advances in radiation treatment help prolong, improve lives of people with anal cancer

Wireless 'bio-patch' could aid recovery after breast reconstruction surgery

Computer games and a summer birthday linked to increased risk of myopia in childhood

Newer technology with modular dual mobility components lowers risk of dislocation

UTA electrical engineer working to develop bioresorbable optical probe for brain implant

Study: 'Adam's apple' reduction surgery has high patient satisfaction rates

New prosthetic hand system restores 'feeling' to a person with upper limb amputation

Regenerative medicine scientist receives $1.3 million to study stem cell therapy for liver failure

MedicalTek develops world's first endoscope visualization system with adjustable 3D effects

AI in medical space must be carefully tested for performance across wide range of populations

Researchers develop computer game to help prevent thrombosis

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