http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Preparations are underway for the first known human trial to use embryonic-like stem cells collected from adult cells to grow bone. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-cells-culled-adults-human-bone.html Medical research Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:47:00 EST news284122010 Smoking has been linked to prolonged healing time and greater risk for complications in orthopaedic and other surgeries, according to a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-current-smokers-greater-hip-failure.html Surgery Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:00:02 EST news282938997 When William Murphy works with some of the most powerful tools in biology, he thinks about making tools that can fit together. These constructions sound a bit like socket wrenches, which can be assembled to turn a half-inch nut in tight quarters, or to loosen a rusted-tight one-inch bolt using a very persuasive lever. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-smallest-tools-biggest-results-bone.html Medical research Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:23:56 EST news247767829 Jorge Sobenes is a husband and father who loves to cook for his family. In a nine month period however, he went from enjoying his favorite foods to not being able to eat or drink due to a tightening in his throat and difficulty swallowing. He lost 40 pounds and was desperate for answers. Sobenes was diagnosed with achalasia, a condition where the esophagus is unable to move food into the stomach, and was told he would need surgery. Historically, the procedure requires several incisions in the abdomen in order to access the blocked esophageal pathway. Sobenes however was able to undergo surgery without any external incisions thanks to an innovative new research approach called PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM). The procedure is one of a growing number of surgeries to use the body's natural orifices as an entry point, thus eliminating the need for traditional incisions. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of only a few centers in the U.S. with surgeons trained to perform the procedure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-incisionless-surgery-treatment-esophageal-disorder.html Other Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:04:40 EST news233233458 The technology used to replace lost teeth with titanium dental implants could be improved. By studying the surface structure of dental implants not only at micro level but also at nano level, researchers at the University of Gothenburg; Sweden, have come up with a method that could shorten the healing time for patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-dental-implants.html Other Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:46:25 EST news227270763