Surgery :: Researcher gives robotic surgery tools a sense of touch
Johns Hopkins engineers are trying to help surgeons by adding such “touch” sensations, known as haptic feedback, to medical robotic systems.
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Back Pain :: 135-degree body-thigh sitting posture best
Researchers are using a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show that sitting in an upright position places unnecessary strain on your back, leading to potentially chronic pain problems if you spend long hours sitting. The study, conducted at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, was presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Surgery :: Surgeons perform first robot-assisted procedures in weight loss, colon and gastric fields
UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons are the first in North Texas to perform robotically assisted laparoscopic gastric-bypass and colon-resections surgeries.
Heart :: Review urges limited use of device to keep heart transplant hopefuls alive
An implantable pump can help heart-failure patients live and recover strength while they wait for a transplant. But an evaluation concludes that the UK’s National Health Service should continue to restrict the technology’s use — at least for now.
Breast Cancer :: Big bias in who gets screened for breast cancer
Certain women may miss out on routine tests that screen for early signs of breast cancer. Elderly women, women with publicly funded health insurance and women who don’t go to an obstetrician and gynecologist for routine exams are all less likely than others to get a clinical breast exam and a recommendation for a mammogram.
Weight Loss :: Seniors more at risk for complications from large scale weight-loss surgery
The first large-scale review of weight-loss surgeries performed on older adults suggests bariatric procedures should generally be limited to people younger than age 65, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
Prostate :: Octogenarians are not too old for cancer surgery
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers have found that a radical prostatectomy can be a viable option for select octogenarian patients. The findings, which run counter the conventional practice of generally avoiding surgeries for individuals over 80 years old solely based on age, are available today in Urology.
Chemotherapy :: Chemotherapy temporarily affects the structures of the human brain
Researchers have linked chemotherapy with short-term structural changes in cognitive areas of the brain, according to a new study. The study reveals that within 12 months of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, significant regions of the brain associated with memory, analysis and other cognitive functions were significantly smaller in breast cancer patients who received chemotherapy than those who did not.
Healthcare :: GE Healthcare Re-Imagines Radiology at RSNA Conference
GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today kicked off its participation in the 2006 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference in Chicago with a focus on the company?s ‘Radiology Re-imagined’ theme along prominent displays of breakthough products that highlight the company?s exhibit booth.
Healthcare :: New private clinics in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia’s Tory government opened the door for private clinics to provide more public health care in the province with a bill to regulate the private system.