Archive: 16/09/2016
Incisionless robotic surgery offers promising outcomes for oropharyngeal cancer patients
A new study from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital finds an incisionless robotic surgery – done alone or in conjunction with chemotherapy or radiation – may offer oropharyngeal cancer patients good outcomes and survival, ...
Sep 16, 2016
New study may lead to better understanding, treatment for common autoinflammatory disease
A team of scientists led by Stony Brook University researchers have discovered a new mechanism for a bacterial toxin to inhibit inflammation. Their research shows that a toxin in Yersinia pestis, the bacterial agent of plague, ...
Sep 16, 2016
Cryostorage and thawing temperatures critical to survival of bioengineered liver tissue
A new study determined the optimal temperatures for cryostorage and thawing of bioengineered liver tissue to maximize its viability for use in a bioartificial liver device. The availability of on-demand liver samples for ...
Sep 16, 2016
Money for bone-marrow donors? Company says yes; feds say no
Doug Grant says his new company, Hemeos, can save lives. But a proposed change in federal regulations could make his business a criminal enterprise.
Sep 16, 2016