By harnessing light, my colleagues and I designed a wireless, ultrathin pacemaker that operates like a solar panel. This design not only eliminates the need for batteries but also minimizes disruptions to the heart's natural ...
Mar 17, 2024
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A prototype handheld device that analyses DNA to predict how patients may respond to their prescription medication has performed well in a preliminary pilot study, researchers announce today.
Jul 6, 2011
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(AP) -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday, after five heart attacks over the past 25 years and countless medical procedures to keep him going. Cheney, 71, waited nearly two years for his new ...
Mar 25, 2012
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In the future, should you need complicated surgery, the surgeon will be able to prepare and even practice for the procedure on a virtual simulation of your own body or body part that needs attention.
Aug 30, 2013
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Even the best face masks work only as well as their fit.
Jun 9, 2021
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Researchers are striving to make earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia possible with a machine learning (ML) model that could one day be turned into a simple screening tool anyone with a smartphone could use.
May 15, 2023
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Evaluating concussion patients for recovery and measuring compounding injuries can be done as simply as recording a video with a smartphone.
Nov 12, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Dangerous staph infections are declining in America, but they still pose a significant public health threat, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
Mar 5, 2019
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For patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common, with considerable variability across centers, countries, and continents, according to a study published online Oct. ...
Oct 16, 2023
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A new deep brain stimulation system by Medtronic can sense and record brain activity at the same time it delivers therapy to treat Parkinson's symptoms, essential tremors and epilepsy. The data collected by the Activa PC+S ...
Aug 13, 2013
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