Wireless, fully implantable device gives temporary pacing without requiring removal. Bioresorption bypasses need to extract non-biodegradable leads, eliminating additional risk to patient Pacemaker is remotely…
Implant surface topography can influence the development of scarring, inflammation, and other complications, researchers find. Every year, about 400,000 people receive silicone breast implants in…
MIT engineers used kirigami-style etching to design a stent that can temporarily lodge in tubular organs to release drugs. Inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art…
Six-year effort includes researchers from Rice, MD Anderson, Baylor College of Medicine. Rice University bioengineers collaborated on a six-year study that systematically analyzed how the…
A hydrogel that forms a barrier to keep heart tissue from adhering to surrounding tissue after surgery was developed and successfully tested in rodents by…
Innovative experiment demonstrates the resilience of the healthy human brain despite deep general anesthesia. Millions of surgical procedures performed each year would not be possible…
Removing left atrial appendage cuts the risk of strokes by more than one-third in patients with atrial fibrillation. A simple surgery saves patients with heart…
There is no long-term benefit to surgically placing tympanostomy tubes in a young child’s ears to reduce the rate of recurrent ear infections during the…
Among typical anesthetics, only isoflurane results in undisrupted memory formation in mice. Memory loss is common after general anesthesia, particularly for events occurring immediately before…
Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by causing damage to soft tissues…
Reconnecting muscle pairs during amputation gives patients more sensory feedback from the limb. MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can…
A technique that delivers high-intensity focused ultrasound to targeted tissue under MRI guidance effectively treats intermediate-risk prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a…
Accidental awareness occurs when a patient is temporarily conscious during a general anesthetic and can remember things that happened during surgery, perhaps feeling pain or…
Researchers discovered new effects in magnetic fluids, which will increase their effectiveness for medical purposes. Magnetic fluids are used in many different areas, including medicine,…
Study shows higher mortality rates for those needing emergency procedures on their surgeon’s birthday. Older people who undergo emergency surgeries on their operating surgeon’s birthday…
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Adam Feinberg and his team have created the first full-size 3D bioprinted human heart model using their Freeform Reversible Embedding of…
A trial of a simple yet effective surgery has led Australian experts to promote it as an option to specialists around the world for managing…
Hollow, flea-sized blocks can be filled with materials that improve healing. Tiny, 3D-printed bricks have been designed to heal broken bones — and could one…