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A nanotech material containing an extract from liquorice can be used to sterilize and protect medical devices and implants which include biological components, and protects these functional bio-components during the sterilization process. Publishing their findings in the latest issue of...
Spinal injuries are among the most disabling conditions affecting wounded members of the U.S. military. Yet until recently, the nature of those injuries had not been adequately explored. In a new study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), a team of orthopaedic...
Sleep-deprived surgeons can perform a previously learned task or learn a new task as well as surgeons who are rested, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. However, in sleep-deprived surgeons, the brain must work harder, which could lead to problems during unexpected events...
In case you need another reason to be skeptical of your doctor, a new study has found that one in six surgeons have a drinking problem. It's a scary statistic for sure that is getting our attention and making us wonder: Just who can we trust when it comes to our health? This seems like yet...
Surgeons can learn their skills more quickly if they are taught how to control their eye movements. Research led by the University of Exeter shows that trainee surgeons learn technical surgical skills much more quickly and deal better with the stress of the operating theatre if they are taught...
Surgeons at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have conducted a study that could put regenerative tissue treatment for short bowel syndrome one step closer to the bedside. The researchers were able to successfully isolate and store organoid units and later generate tissue-engineered small intestine...
Residents in cardiac surgery who receive extra training on a take-home simulator do a better job once they get into the operating room, Dr. Buu-Khanh Lam today told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2011, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society...
As many as one in 16 surgeons reported having suicidal thoughts in the previous year, but few sought help from a mental health clinician, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Death from suicide is more common among physicians...
Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons was awarded to six prominent surgeons from Turkey, France, England, India, Brazil, and China last night during Convocation ceremonies that preceded the official opening of the College's annual Clinical Congress. The granting of Honorary...
Orthopaedic Surgeons Support First-Ever Illinois "Falls Prevention Awareness Day"
What: To promote awareness of falls prevention, September 22, 2010, has been named the first ever Falls Prevention Awareness Day in the state of Illinois by nonprofit FEMR and Governor Patrick Quinn. There are...
A 13-member surgical team from the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center completed the first phase of training to implant a new total artificial heart designed to completely replace the heart's function while the patient waits for a heart transplant. Methodist will be the first hospital in...
Surgical smoke is a common byproduct of certain procedures including combined transurethral resection and vaporization of the prostate. This smoke contains toxic chemicals, including some explosive and harmful carcinogens, according to a new study from researchers in the Republic of Korea...
Orthopaedic surgeon Kevin P. Black, MD, of Hershey, Penn., was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at the organization's 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. "It's an enormous honor to be elected to the AAOS Board of Directors," said Dr...
As Olympians push their bodies to the extreme during the upcoming Winter Games in Vancouver, professional and amateur sports enthusiasts alike will be watching their favorite televised sports. Olympic athletes train year round for these Games, and have to balance strength, endurance and stamina...
Shark attack! These words can send waves of fear through the public and often guarantee prominent coverage in the news media - even if the bite is little more than a scratch. To better communicate the actual severity of the bite, University of Florida researchers have created a grading scale...
UroToday.com - Over the past seven to eight years there has been a proliferation of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques for the treatment of urologic malignancies. This is no better demonstrated than the radical prostatectomy procedure for patients with prostate cancer. These clinical...
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