Sense of urgency for spinal device
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When Brandon Ingram was thrown from his car in a highway crash five years ago, he was told he would never walk again. But Ingram gradually regained some feeling below the waist. And now he can take steps with the assistance of a walker.
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A new movie brings anesthesia awareness, a rare phenomenon that doctors are still struggling to understand, to life.
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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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WASHINGTON - Medical milestone or privacy invasion? A tiny computer chip approved Wednesday for implantation in a patient's arm can speed vital information about a patient's medical history to doctors and hospitals. But critics warn that it could open new ways to imperil the confidentiality of medical records...
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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The way the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk, was tested and approved provides a stark example of conflicts of interest among clinical researchers.
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A novel wireless EKG monitor could make diagnosing heart conditions much easier.
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An astonishing new technology allows one set of sensory information to substitute for another in the brain.
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Un primo involucro di materiale aeronautico. Poi altre due casse protettive. E sensori anti-shock. I preparativi per la trasferta
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An injection of a man made polymer liquid has been used by animal researchers to prevent spinal cord damage in dogs. The treatment may offer hope for preventing paralysis in humans who suffer serious spinal cord injuries.
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[Health India] Washington, Oct 7 : A new device has been designed by biomedical engineers at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, that could help in detecting a person&#39;s vein for an injection or a drip.
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Blog: How close is modern science to an era when technology can restore lost motor functions. Scientists say we're getting close-but a huge effort still remains.
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Some doctors are concerned that an artificial disc approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of lower back pain may do more harm than good.
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Imagine you&#39;re lying unconscious on the operating table and before the surgery is over, you wake up. But the doctors and nurses can&#39;t tell you&#39;re awake because you still can&#39;t speak or move a muscle.
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2007 AAOS Annual Meeting booth # 1642 -- PLUS Orthopedics USA, Inc. today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and market availability for the next-generation PiGalileo(TM) computer-assisted surgery system.
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Dentists develop an alternative sedation procedure to potentially risky general anaesthetic.
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The muscles surrounding my pregnant belly were tightening with ominous regularity as I waited for my asthma doctor to check my wheezy lungs. I have a small frame, and it looked like I had stuffed a dinosaur egg under my shirt. Now, at 25 weeks, it looked ready to hatch. I crossed my legs. Yeah, like that would help. ...