surgery

Organovo and Yale Announce Collaboration on 3D Bioprinting for Organ Transplantion

Posted in Medicine on 5th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

The company would likely be printing partial livers for human implantation within just 4-6 years.

Magnetic nanoparticles stimulate cells to regenerate bone

Posted in Medicine on 25th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Researchers in bone tissue regeneration believe they have made a significant breakthrough for sufferers of bone trauma, disease or defects such as osteoporosis.

Synthetic Platelets Halt Bleeding Three Times Faster

Posted in Science on 10th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

The immediate application is imagined for control of bleeding in people who have suffered traumatic injury, and patients who are undergoing surgery.

Weight loss surgery greatly reduces diabetes risk

Posted in Medicine on 6th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Weight loss surgery can dramatically reduce the odds of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a major study.

Future medical implants may be powered by sound waves

Posted in Hardware on 28th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Ideal implants would be wireless and battery-free.