Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery: a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two categories. The first is reconstructive surgery which includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. The other is cosmetic or aesthetic surgery. While reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct a part of the body or improve its functioning, cosmetic surgery aims at improving the appearance of it.
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MAR 16, 2019
Cardiology
MAR 16, 2019
Material scientist Ioannis V. Yannas has made many significant contributions to science. Of these, he likely considers one lifesaving discovery to be his c...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 29, 2018
Neuroscience
AUG 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
AUG 08, 2018
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2018
Health & Medicine
MAY 30, 2018
Migraine headaches are a serious medical condition that can drastically reduce a patient's ability to work, participate in daily activities and functio...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
MAY 17, 2018
Many people think of plastic surgery and assume it’s only for celebrities or wealthy socialites who want to stop the aging process from showing up on...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 24, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
NOV 24, 2017
Children that suffer from epidermolysis bullosa, sometimes called butterfly children because of their fragile skin, face incredible challenges....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
NOV 11, 2017
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-its-kind treatment gave the boy new s...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
OCT 24, 2017
Microbiology
OCT 24, 2017
The implantation of medical devices inside of the body can have several important health benefits including replacement of missing or dysfunctional body pa...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 11, 2017
Plants & Animals
OCT 11, 2017
A 55-pound Kemp’s ridley sea turtle dubbed ‘Peach’ was officially released back into the wild on Monday after undergoing surgery to remov...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2017
Cardiology
AUG 06, 2017
New 3D models of the heart are designed to help surgeons navigate the delicate tissue in the heart while performing repair surgeries. A collaboration betwe...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 27, 2017
Cancer
JUL 27, 2017
Brain cancer is on higher on the discussion list this week after news broke of Senator John McCain’s recent glioblastoma diagnosis. The news remind u...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
JUN 23, 2017
Health & Medicine
JUN 23, 2017
Do breast implants skew the results from an electrocardiogram (ECG) reading leading to a false diagnosis of a heart attack? Maybe. Breast implants are know...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 22, 2017
Cancer
MAR 22, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration recently highlighted a link between breast implants and a rare cancer that’s claimed at least 9 lives. The cancer is...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
MAR 07, 2017
Plants & Animals
MAR 07, 2017
Found in a myriad of public locations are man-made fountains or pools that people often toss coins into for good fortune or just before making a wish. On t...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
FEB 06, 2017
An exceedingly rare and disfiguring condition with no cure, known colloquially as “Tree man syndrome,” has apparently struck its first female v...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
OCT 05, 2016
Neuroscience
OCT 05, 2016
When a baby is first born, the skull is comprised of a few bone plates that gradually come together. As the child grows, the plates fuse together at ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 20, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
JUL 20, 2016
Wouldn’t it be nice if brain surgeons had a window to your brain? Well, scientists at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) are taking this e...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
JUL 12, 2016
Immunology
JUL 12, 2016
Researchers developing temporary implants for facial reconstruction are incorporating a unique way to deliver time-released antibiotics to protect against ...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 27, 2016
Cancer
JUN 27, 2016
Medical imaging can offer surgeons tremendous knowledge before going into the operating room. But there’s a limit to how much a surgeon can prepare w...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
MAY 28, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
MAY 28, 2016
In a medical first, doctors from Houston, Texas reported a simultaneous scalp, skull, kidney, and pancreas transplant from one donor to a recipient. The dr...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
APR 11, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
APR 11, 2016
As three-dimensional (3D) printing continues to gain momentum in the field of bioengineering, the challenge now is integrating the technology directly with...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
FEB 19, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
FEB 19, 2016
Tissue bioengineering is rapidly expanding as the demand for lab-grown tissues grows steadily due to shortages in donated material for transplantation. Thr...
Written By:
Xuan Pham
DEC 17, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
DEC 17, 2015
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Written By:
Xuan Pham
AUG 26, 2015
Plants & Animals
AUG 26, 2015
One lucky toucan going by the name of Tieta in Brazil has received a 3D-printed beak after an unknown accident occurred in the wild, breaking off half of t...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
