Tomb of Woman in Dolmen of El Pendon From 3000 BC Showed Signs of First-Ever Ear Surgery

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.23.2022 03:21 AM

Experts might have discovered the earliest ear surgery in Spain. Here's what they saw. A new discovery on ear surgery was unearthed in a Spanish tomb.

Post-Knee Surgery Treatment Can Reduce Continuing Pain After Operation

01.31.2022 03:52 AM

A newly published study has recently shown how a new technique could help in the reduction of persistent pain following knee surgery. The new study also revealed how the National Health Service can save time and money.

Laparoscopic Surgery by Robotic Arm Successful; Operation Made Autonomous Through Machine-Learning Technology

01.28.2022 01:11 AM

A new study from Johns Hopkins University developed a robot that could perform a successful surgery without human intervention.

‘Plantar Fasciitis’ Treatment: Researchers Reveal How Fat Injections Can Help Improve Symptoms of the Common Heel Pain

01.26.2022 06:24 AM

A preliminary study recently showed an innovative technique involving fat injection procedure improved symptoms of plantar fasciitis in patients, laying the groundwork for a larger clinical trial.

Brain-Dead Patient From Alabama Successfully Receives Pig Kidneys Through First Clinical-Grade Xenotransplantation Surgery

01.20.2022 22:19 PM

Jim Parsons, a brain-dead patient from Alabama, received a pig's kidney organs through the first clinical-grade xenotransplantation procedure.

Obese Patients Who Received Weight Loss Treatments Found with Lower Risks of Developing Severe COVID-19

12.29.2021 23:57 PM

A new study affirms that weight loss surgery prior to being infected with COVID-19 could protect patients who are diagnosed with obesity.

Just Had A Gallbladder Surgery? Here’s How to Sleep Well

12.16.2021 03:42 AM

When you’re experiencing gallbladder pain (or just had a surgery after you had your stones removed), experts say you should sleep on your left side.

Surface Properties of Spider Silk Examined; Research Reveals Web as Potential Material for Surgery and Food Packaging

12.01.2021 03:56 AM

In a recently published study, researchers examined the surface properties of spider silk, specifically its use for various purposes.

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) in Kochi, India, Becomes the First Hospital in the World to Carry Out Bilateral Upper Limb Transplant Using HEMO2life®

11.13.2021 21:21 PM

HEMO2life® oxygen carrier medical device derived from Arenicola marina lugworm facilitating grafts preservation without delayed graft function opens up new opportunities to complex transplants.

Antibiotics Could Help Prevent Delay of Appendectomy in Some People with Appendicitis

10.25.2021 23:50 PM

Antibiotics are known for treating certain bacterial infections like urinary tract infections, strep throat, and E. coli but now, they are found to provide more benefits than that.

General and Spinal Anesthesia Effects, Misconceptions: Hip Fracture Surgery Patients Confirmed to Experience Post-Operation Delirium

10.11.2021 01:39 AM

A new study revealed that spinal anesthesia is not superior to general anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in older adults.

Microbes Synthetic Muscle Fiber Tougher Than Bulletproof Vests Can Provide Potential Solutions in Biomedical Treatments

09.01.2021 01:33 AM

A new synthetic muscle fiber developed was found to be tougher than Kevlar and effective for biomedical applications.

New Antibacterial Technique for Surgical Implants Innovated Through Graphene and Acid Binding

08.10.2021 01:19 AM

A new innovation was developed to combat bacterial infection in surgical implants. The bactericidal method uses out of the ordinary materials: graphene and usnic acid.

Skin Tags: When to Know It’s Time to Remove Them and What Type of Skin Tag Remover is Needed

07.29.2021 15:31 PM

Skin tags can be easily removed in the doctor's clinic by tying or cutting them following an injection of a local anesthetic in a small amount. It can also be treated through a skin tag remover.

'Aeson' Artificial Heart Transplant: 39-Year-Old Man Becomes First US Patient to Undergo the Surgery

07.22.2021 01:12 AM

A team of surgeons has recently completed the first human implantation in the United States of the 'Aeson', an artificial heart device which the CARMAT French company developed.

Robot-Assisted Surgeries Not Feasible, Humans Still Safer and More Reliable

06.29.2021 13:53 PM

Robot-assisted surgeries still require additional time and costs to deploy, not to mention that they're not necessarily safer or more successful than their human counterparts, a new study reveals.

Ovarian Cancer Treatment: Surgery Must Precede Chemotherapy for Patients with Aggressive Disease

06.14.2021 23:51 PM

A new study suggests that some ovarian cancer patients should have surgery first followed by chemotherapy to have better treatment outcomes.

Better Robotic Surgeries Possible as Scientists Develop New Physics Law on Friction

04.30.2021 21:42 PM

Researchers have devised a new physics law to account for the friction needed for robots to better grasp objects.

This Leg-Lengthening Surgery Could Permanently Extend Your Legs

12.06.2020 21:00 PM

Surgeons will saw through and reset your leg to give you a permanent height boost. Experts say vertically-challenged individuals are investing a lot of money on multiple therapies and even surgery to raise their height.

Coronavirus Patient in South Korea Receives a Double Lung Transplant

07.07.2020 03:30 AM

A South Korean woman receives a double lung transplant after four months of severely damaged organs. She is recovering well and grateful to be breathing.

A Two-foot Charger Was Removed From a Man's Bladder Which He Inserted Through His Penis

06.09.2020 12:44 PM

An X-Ray revealed a man containing a two-foot charger in his bladder after inserting it through his penis for sexual gratification.