Surgery

Repairing tendons with silk proteins

Just mentioning a ruptured Achilles tendon would make anyone wince. Tendon injuries are well known for their lengthy, difficult and often incomplete healing processes. Sudden or repetitive motion, experienced by athletes ...

Medical research

Study identifies key barriers to innovation among medical trainees

Fresh ideas in medicine drive the creation of new therapies and tools that improve patient care, but medical trainees face significant barriers to innovation, according to a new survey conducted by researchers at Massachusetts ...

Oncology & Cancer

Surprise small-cell lung cancer discovery suggests new treatment

An unexpected discovery at UVA Cancer Center has allowed scientists to halt the development of small-cell lung cancer in lab mice, and the surprise finding could open the door to a new treatment approach in people.

Other

How nursing schools can forward nurse-led innovation

In order for nurses to lead in health and health care innovation, schools of nursing and nursing programs must think strategically about the knowledge and skills the next generation of nurses will need and then support those ...

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