Thousands may benefit from mitral valve repair innovations
Traditional heart surgery to repair faulty valves entails opening the chest cavity and temporarily stopping the heart. The surgery’s invasiveness and high risk factor excludes […]
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[Video Profile] CoreSpine Technologies
One of the most important steps in spinal implant surgery is removing all nucleus material from the lumbar disc before inserting the implant. If any […]
Columbia study links depression, heart disease in women
Depression can lead to heart disease in seemingly healthy women, a new study reports. Scientists at Columbia University tracked 63,000 women over a 12-year period […]
An engineering approach to translational medicine
The mechanisms that drive disease have long confounded the medical industry. How much of a part does genetics play? How does the patient’s lifestyle influence his or her risk of developing cancer? What makes one patient respond favorably to a particular treatment, while another suffers severe side effects?
Scientists developing one-size-fits-all bioterrorism vaccine
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute are developing a new method of vaccination that could potentially be used to provide instantaneous protection whether the target […]
Modern technology leads to increase in tinnitus
What do bombs and iPods have in common? Both devices are making us go deaf. A recent spate of articles such as those in the […]
LoJack develops device to locate missing patients
Because of its life-threatening potential, wandering behavior in Alzheimer’s patients is a major concern for doctors and caregivers. If left unsupervised, patients may wander away […]
An unusual source for antibody–based therapeutics
The future of medicine may lie in an unexpected place: within the immune system of a llama. The Wall Street Journal reports that scientists in […]
Next Generation of Partial Knee Resurfacing Devices To Be Shown At AAOS
When patients with chronic knee pain don’t respond to anti-inflammatory drugs or physical therapy, the next step is often knee surgery. In traditional knee replacement, […]
UnitedHealth tries new patient-centered care initiative
Insurance provider UnitedHealth Group is teaming up with doctors in Arizona to test a new approach to health care. The “Patient-Centered Medical Home” (PCMH) initiative […]