News tagged with surgical
Tool-wielding robots crawl in bodies for surgery
Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations.
May 29, 2012 |
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Research opens doors to UV disinfection using LED technology
Research from North Carolina State University will allow the development of energy-efficient LED devices that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. The technology has a wide array of applications ...
May 14, 2012 |
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Handheld probe shows promise for oral cancer detection
A team of American researchers have created a portable, miniature microscope in the hope of reducing the time taken to diagnose oral cancer.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Scientists solve a mystery of bacterial growth and resistance
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have unraveled a complex chemical pathway that enables bacteria to form clusters called biofilms. Such improved understanding might eventually aid the development ...
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Searching for better ways to treat prostate disorders
Innovative new technology has been used to identify and profile a novel combination of proteins that may improve treatment for prostate disorders. The study will be published in the April 13th 2012 edition ...
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Surgical skills with the click of a button
To the untrained eye, the spreadsheet sitting on Luke Humphris’ desk appears to be a mishmash of meaningless numbers.
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Redefining 'clean'
Aiming to take "clean" to a whole new level, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Maryland at College Park have teamed up to study how low-temperature plasmas can deactivate potentially ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Tapping titanium's colorful potential
A new, cost-effective process for colouring titanium can be used in manufacturing products from sporting equipment to colour-coded nuclear waste containers.
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Robotics award for i-Snake team (w/ video)
The research team behind a robotic snake-like device for surgery called i-Snake have won a prestigious award at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
Jun 24, 2011 |
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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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NXP technology aids 'no sponge left behind' in surgical procedures
NXP Semiconductors, the RFID leader for multi-applications, announced that ClearCount Medical Solutions has selected NXP RFID solutions to enable its SmartSponge System. The SmartSponge System can easily and ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Da Vinci surgical robot makes a tiny paper airplane
(PhysOrg.com) -- The da Vinci surgical robot may be best known for performing prostate, gynecological, and heart valve surgeries. But in its spare moments, as Dr. James Porter of the Swedish Medical Center ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Long-term study: Robot-assisted prostate surgery is safe
In the first study of its kind, urologists and biostatisticians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term, with a major complication rate ...
Mar 23, 2011 |
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For back, neck pain, artificial disc replacement has cost, outcome advantages over fusion surgery
When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn to spinal fusion surgery as a last resort, but two new studies show that in certain situations, especially when several discs are involved, ...
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Referral to high-volume hospitals for operations fails to improve outcomes statewide
Referring patients to hospitals that have the largest volume of surgical procedures does not necessarily lead to improved outcomes for the overall population, according to the results of a new study in the February issue ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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