Sticky Tape to Heal Surgical Incisions
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Sheets of elastic, sticky polymers could replace sutures and provide long-term drug delivery.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A technique that delivers local anesthetic directly to the surgical wound of colorectal cancer surgery patients helps control postoperative pain and shortens recovery time, a French study says.
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A technique that helps heal spinal injuries in dogs may lead the way to future methods of preventing paralysis in humans who&#39;ve suffered spinal damage.
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A simple five-item checklist can prevent hospital infections.
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Cross a gecko with a mussel and what comes out is a new type of adhesive tape that can repeatedly stick and restick, even underwater.
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Scientists have drawn inspiration from the gecko lizard to develop a waterproof adhesive bandage for surgical wounds and internal injuries.
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An old ulcer operation is getting new attention as a possible alternative obesity surgery: a quick snip of a nerve that helps control hunger.
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Several new studies show that a simple backrub offers significant pain relief for patients after major surgery
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NEW ORLEANS - A polyester mesh stocking pulled over the bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better, according a new study. &quot;It is sort of breakthrough technology,&quot; said Dr.
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A hand-held probe could cut the number of patients who develop infections following operations.
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A gecko's feet, scientists have discovered, contain a self-cleaning adhesive.
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NEW YORK  - Simple precautions such as  adding reflective tape to costumes and accompanying young  children as they go from door to door will help families avoid  problems this Halloween, advises the American Academy of  Pediatrics.
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Freeze-dried implants are being developed which may help repair injured and difficult-to-treat tendons.
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Researchers have created an electronic contact lens that could be used as a display or a medical sensor.
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Dr. Michael R. Treat is hard at work on an invention he hopes will change the way surgeons work in the operating room - an automated helping hand.
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Operations to treat obesity such as  stomach-stapling may work a little too well, causing some  patients to develop nerve damage -- a symptom of malnutrition,  doctors warned Thursday.
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Scientists discover how the skin of the fingertips protects itself against a common bug that causes diarrhoea.