News tagged with procedure
Doctors perform brain surgery via eyelid
When Liane Lefever complained to her doctor about a persistent ear ache, an examination found a much more serious problem: a brain tumor.
Jul 05, 2010 |
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The next medical frontier: nano-surgery
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering professor's nanorobot could be performing non-invasive surgical procedures on patients with tumors within the next decade.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Yes, men really can make it longer: study
Some non-surgical methods for increasing the length of the male sex organ do in fact work, while others are likely to result only in soreness and disappointment, a review of medical literature has shown.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Quantum computing has applications in magnetic imaging
Quantum computing -- considered the powerhouse of computational tasks -- may have applications in areas outside of pure electronics, according to a University of Pittsburgh researcher and his collaborators.
Dec 19, 2011 |
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New software provides 3-D views of arteries in catheterization lab
New technology that allows doctors to see three-dimensional images of heart arteries in the catheterization lab passed its first major testing hurdle — moving doctors closer to understanding its impact on ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Like mother, like daughter, at least around the eyes
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests the old saying commonly told to husbands-to-be is true, that if you want to know what your wife will look like, look at her mother.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Squeezing polymers produces chemical energy but raises doubts about implant safety
A polymer is a mesh of chains, which slowly break over time due to the pressure from ordinary wear and tear. When a polymer is squeezed, the pressure breaks chemical bonds and produces free radicals: ions with unpaired electrons, ...
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Rx for health: Engineers design pill that signals it has been swallowed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Call them tattletale pills. Seeking a way to confirm that patients have taken their medication, University of Florida engineering researchers have added a tiny microchip and digestible antenna ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Study compares bypass surgery to angioplasty
At 56, Tim Obrenski found himself getting so exhausted that he couldn't even pull weeds from his garden. A visit to the cardiologist uncovered a major blockage in his heart's left main artery, and he was told he needed bypass ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 13, 2010 |
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Interruptions associated with medication errors by nurses
Nurses who are interrupted while administering medication appear to have an increased risk of making medication errors, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Lottery game helps to assess brain damage following stroke
Patients recovering from stroke sometimes behave as if completely unaware of one half of the world: colliding with obstacles on their left, eating food only from the right side of their plate, or failing to dress their left ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 28, 2010 |
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Elderly patients in need of heart valve replacements have alternative to surgery
Doctors at the University Heart Center in Hamburg, Germany successfully used transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation in elderly patients with degenerated bioprostheses in aortic and mitral position. This minimally invasive ...
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Surgery without external scars is gaining traction
When Patricia Manrique was told she needed her gallbladder removed she immediately thought about the classroom full of children who rely on her to teach them tap and ballet each day. The Chicago Park District physical instructor ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?
(AP) -- Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Researchers develop new technique to assess diversity of plant species from afar
By analyzing vegetation information collected by satellites over time instead of for just one day, scientists in the Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability (CSIS) have ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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