surgery

Biodegradable implant could simplify bone replacement surgery

Posted in Medicine on 31st Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

A new biodegradable graft material could take the place of actual bone, for the treatment of fractures or other injuries.

Brain Surgery Using Ultrasound Waves

Posted in Medicine on 23rd Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

A revolutionary new approach to neurosurgery avoids both radiation and a scalpel.

A functional kidney organoid from stem cells

Posted in Medicine on 17th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Diseases can attack specific organs, landing patients on a transplant list. Our bodies have markers that identify an organ as 'self', making it difficult to find an organ match.

Bowel cancer is four distinct diseases

Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Bowel cancer is four distinct diseases, each with a different prognosis, scientists have discovered.

New Tech Doubles Transplant Hearts' Viability Time

Posted in Medicine on 6th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

With the new heart in a box, developed by Transmedics, heart transplant success rates may climb substantially.