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Team deploys hundreds of tiny untethered surgical tools in first animal biopsies

(Medical Xpress)—By using swarms of untethered grippers, each as small as a speck of dust, Johns Hopkins engineers and physicians say they have devised a new way to perform biopsies that could provide a ...

Medical research created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers reveal new more precise method of performing electroconvulsive therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective acute treatment for severe major depression. However, even with newer forms of ECT, there remains a significant risk of adverse cognitive effects, particularly memory ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New test methods can reduce the amount of animal testing

Making more use of in-vitro testing, the upcoming 21st-century scientific fields known as 'omics' sciences and developing smart test strategies can clearly reduce the amount of essential animal testing. This ...

Medical research created May 07, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0