Dental :: Dental Implant emerging in India
After heart implant and hip replacement, the ‘Dental Implant’ procedure, to prevent loss of teeth, is gaining ground in India and fast emerging as a potential tourism revenue earner.
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Eyes :: Eye implants in cats to help humans see
In “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Geordi La Forge is a blind character who can see through the assistance of special implants in his eyes. While the Star Trek character “lives” in the 24th century, people living in the 21st century may not have to wait that long for the illuminating technology.
Heart :: Costly implanted heart devices unnecessary
This year, tens of thousands of heart patients will have high-tech devices implanted in their chests. Called ICDs or implantable cardioverter defibrillators, the expensive devices are designed to shock damaged hearts back into rhythm and save patients from sudden cardiac death. But a new study finds that while many of these patients will benefit from their ICDs, a large number won’t — and a simple heart-rhythm test can tell who’s who.
Easing concerns about the toxicity of diamond nanoparticles
New research has brightened the prospects for using nanodiamonds as drug carriers, implant coatings, nanorobots and other medical applications that take advantage of diamond nanoparticles’ attractive properties. The research is scheduled for publication Dec. 28 in ACS’ weekly The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.
Five new technologies that promise to transform medicine
Fat zapping to shed excess weight, miniature telescopes to restore vision, and smart nappies to detect common childhood infections — these are some of the new technologies that promise to transform medicine, according to this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ.
Cancer :: MIT implant could measure tumor growth, treatment
A tiny implant now being developed at MIT could one day help doctors rapidly monitor the growth of tumors and the progress of chemotherapy in cancer patients.
Brain :: Mandarin language is music to the brain
It’s been shown that the left side of the brain processes language and the right side processes music; but what about a language like Mandarin Chinese, which is musical in nature with wide tonal ranges?
Implant Device Designed to Prevent Blood Clots in Vascular Grafts
Surgeons at the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center in Houston were among the first in the U.S. to implant a new vascular graft engineered to reduce the risk of blood clots in patients treated for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which affects as many as 12 million Americans over the age of 50.
Stent :: FDA Panel backs approved use of drug coated stents
Drug coated heart stents deliver benefits that outweigh any risks of blood clots when placed in appropriate patients, a U.S. advisory panel said.
Back Pain :: Spacer insertion may offer less invasive option for lumbar problems
Implanting a small spacer between lumbar vertebrae during a procedure called interspinous process decompression may be an effective and minimally invasive way to treat spinal stenosis, according to a new report.