Flexible drug-delivery patch can promote tissue healing after a heart attack
MIT engineers have developed a flexible drug-delivery patch that can be placed on the heart after a heart…
Small bioprinter can deliver healing hydrogel to the throat
Healing hydrogels—cross-linked polymer chains that hold a lot of water—can promote tissue healing and prevent postsurgical complications. But…
Intraoperative radiation reduces the recurrence rate of pancreatic cancer
Using targeted radiation during surgery – referred to as intraoperative radiation – to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that…
Veterans with post-traumatic brain injury epilepsy more likely to have higher mortality rates
Military veterans who develop epilepsy after a traumatic brain injury may have a higher mortality rate in the…
Preliminary study shows intraoperative radiation’s success against pancreatic cancer spread
Using targeted radiation during surgery – referred to as intraoperative radiation – to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that…
Revolutionizing cataract surgery with office-based oral sedation
A new study on office-based cataract surgery is challenging traditional approaches to the procedure, demonstrating that patients can…
Drug shows striking success in treating children with multi-metastatic Ewing sarcoma
Ewing sarcoma is one of the most common bone cancers seen in children, and if it spreads, it…
Blood biomarkers forecast long-term blood pressure improvement after adolescent bariatric surgery
A groundbreaking study published in Hypertension, the journal of the American Heart Association, has identified a set of…
Sleep-like brain waves persist in isolated cortex of epilepsy patients
Sleep-like slow-wave patterns persist for years in surgically disconnected neural tissue of awake epilepsy patients, according to a…
New composite sponge offers rapid and safe control of surgical hemorrhage
Uncontrolled bleeding during surgery remains one of the deadliest medical emergencies. Injuries to internal organs such as the…
Food insecurity and loneliness linked to higher risk of chronic pain after surgery
People who experience food insecurity or loneliness are much more likely to develop chronic pain after surgery, according…
Emergency Butterfly Wing Transplant Is a Success Watched by Millions on Social Media
Sweetbriar Nature Center – via Storyful With a pioneering procedure, a nature center in New York made…