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Surgeries
Surgeries broadly describe procedures used to investigate or treat a medical condition, such as a disease, injury, or bodily impediment. In general, surgeries aim to improve function or appearance or repair a damaged or infected area of the body. Examples of surgeries include angioplasty, joint replacements, cesarean section, organ transplantation, hysterectomy.
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JUL 03, 2017Cardiology
Two small proteins, elastin and collagen, make up a dynamic duo that promote a sturdy foundation of tensile strength and ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 02, 2017Videos
One kind of surgical procedure that has never been performed before is a human head transplant, and there's a pretty goo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 29, 2017Chemistry & Physics
During its annual member meeting in June the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international body th ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 29, 2017Neuroscience
When you think about the brain, how much it does, how resilient it is, while at the same time how easily it can be damag ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 23, 2017Health & Medicine
Do breast implants skew the results from an electrocardiogram (ECG) reading leading to a false diagnosis of a heart atta ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces ...JUN 23, 2017Cancer
A blood test that’s been around for decades might have the potential to improve treatment for thousands of colon c ...JUN 23, 2017Videos
In terms of treating cancer, there are normally three options for most patients. Chemotherapy, with highly toxic drugs t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 14, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing now exists for a number of cancers in the reproductive organs, such as ovarian and breast cancer. Howeve ...JUN 08, 2017Health & Medicine
A rip in the lining of the aorta requires immediate attention; 40 percent of people with this condition die immediately, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 01, 2017Health & Medicine
The standard procedure for treating an irregular heartbeat is done so with a visual technique that inflicts high doses o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come up with a new gastric balloon for patients struggling to lose serious weight. But while similar dev ...MAY 26, 2017Videos
The key in treating any kind of cancer is not only to shut a tumor down via chemo, radiation or surgery, but also to kee ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 25, 2017Videos
It's hardly breaking news that living a healthy lifestyle with a good diet and plenty of exercise will pay off in dozens ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 24, 2017Neuroscience
In schools all across the country, fidget spinners are a hot commodity. Proponents of the trendy new toys say they ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 24, 2017Videos
Baking soda solution (sodium bicarbonate) is used as an essential ingredient in a number of hospital-based remedies, inc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 23, 2017Videos
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) tabulated that over 123,000 people currently are in need of a lifesaving org ...MAY 22, 2017Cardiology
For the first time, scientists discovered a genetic culprit for a severe congenital heart defect, hypoplastic lef ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 21, 2017Health & Medicine
Canadian cardiologist Dr. Neil Fam completed the world’s first mitral regurgitation repair surgery through the jug ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 19, 2017Cancer
Of the 180,000 women who have surgeries to remove cancerous breast tissues, about a quarter will return to the OR for a ...MAY 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers - in the medical world, virtual and 3-D technologies are transforming how doctors ...MAY 17, 2017Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 10, 2017Videos
Two months ago, a young calf named Enkesha suffered a life-threatening injury when she was caught in a poacher's snare i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 09, 2017Neuroscience
It used to be a common belief that newborns and very young babies could not feel pain. Once they did start to develop th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 03, 2017
Cardiology
Two small proteins, elastin and collagen, make up a dynamic duo that promote a sturdy foundation of tensile strength and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 02, 2017
Videos
One kind of surgical procedure that has never been performed before is a human head transplant, and there's a pretty goo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 29, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
During its annual member meeting in June the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international body th
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 29, 2017
Neuroscience
When you think about the brain, how much it does, how resilient it is, while at the same time how easily it can be damag
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 23, 2017
Health & Medicine
Do breast implants skew the results from an electrocardiogram (ECG) reading leading to a false diagnosis of a heart atta
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces
...
JUN 23, 2017
Cancer
A blood test that’s been around for decades might have the potential to improve treatment for thousands of colon c
...
JUN 23, 2017
Videos
In terms of treating cancer, there are normally three options for most patients. Chemotherapy, with highly toxic drugs t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 14, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing now exists for a number of cancers in the reproductive organs, such as ovarian and breast cancer. Howeve
...
JUN 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
A rip in the lining of the aorta requires immediate attention; 40 percent of people with this condition die immediately,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 01, 2017
Health & Medicine
The standard procedure for treating an irregular heartbeat is done so with a visual technique that inflicts high doses o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come up with a new gastric balloon for patients struggling to lose serious weight. But while similar dev
...
MAY 26, 2017
Videos
The key in treating any kind of cancer is not only to shut a tumor down via chemo, radiation or surgery, but also to kee
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 25, 2017
Videos
It's hardly breaking news that living a healthy lifestyle with a good diet and plenty of exercise will pay off in dozens
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 24, 2017
Neuroscience
In schools all across the country, fidget spinners are a hot commodity. Proponents of the trendy new toys say they
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 24, 2017
Videos
Baking soda solution (sodium bicarbonate) is used as an essential ingredient in a number of hospital-based remedies, inc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 23, 2017
Videos
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) tabulated that over 123,000 people currently are in need of a lifesaving org
...
MAY 22, 2017
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists discovered a genetic culprit for a severe congenital heart defect, hypoplastic lef
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 21, 2017
Health & Medicine
Canadian cardiologist Dr. Neil Fam completed the world’s first mitral regurgitation repair surgery through the jug
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 19, 2017
Cancer
Of the 180,000 women who have surgeries to remove cancerous breast tissues, about a quarter will return to the OR for a
...
MAY 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers - in the medical world, virtual and 3-D technologies are transforming how doctors
...
MAY 17, 2017
Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 10, 2017
Videos
Two months ago, a young calf named Enkesha suffered a life-threatening injury when she was caught in a poacher's snare i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 09, 2017
Neuroscience
It used to be a common belief that newborns and very young babies could not feel pain. Once they did start to develop th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim