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A genetically edited pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living patient for the first time. Reports indicate the man is doing well a few weeks on, raising hopes for a wider pool of donated organs in future.Continue ReadingCategory: Med… Continue reading Gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into first living human patient
A simple little sticker could soon be saving the lives of patients recovering from gastrointestinal surgery. The clever device is designed to detect the presence of leaking digestive fluids sooner than otherwise possible.Continue ReadingCategory: Medic… Continue reading Potentially life-saving sticker blows the whistle on post-surgical leaks
In a world first, researchers have printed multi-layered, living skin directly onto significant injuries in rats for scar-free skin repair. It’s not sci-fi – they’re genuinely 3D-printing skin (and possibly hair) right into damaged areas.Continue Readi… Continue reading Astonishing scar-free surgery prints living skin right into wounds
Six doctors in Nebraska have successfully operated a surgical robot aboard the ISS. This time, the operation was on only rubber bands, but the milestone could have meaning for future missions to Mars or for rural operating rooms here on Earth.Continue … Continue reading Earthbound doctors successfully operate surgical robot in space
Researchers have examined how a chicken egg develops its hard outer shell, anchored securely to a soft inner membrane, and believe the insights have the potential to improve reconstructive surgeries like the repair of torn ligaments, where surgeons are… Continue reading Eggshell nanospike discovery could improve ligament repair surgeries
Almost 25 years since scientists first identified the difference in anesthetic sensitivity between males and females, new research suggests that sex hormones make men more responsive to this state of unconsciousness – and women far less so.Continue Rea… Continue reading Sex hormones determine how well anesthesic works in men and women
A new study has found that people with obesity who underwent weight-loss – bariatric – surgery had stable cognition two years after, and their executive function improved. Although further research is needed, the researchers are counting their findings… Continue reading For people with obesity, weight loss surgery may slow cognitive decline
It feels like it doesn’t matter where you go, health systems are struggling. In the US, just about any procedure is super expensive. In the UK and Australia, waiting lists …read more Continue reading British Hospital Blasts Through Waiting Lists By Slashing Surgeon Downtime
As a less invasive alternative to open-heart surgery, cardiac surgeons are increasingly accessing the heart from within using central venous catheters. An experimental new catheter could soon make such procedures quicker and easier than ever before.Con… Continue reading Inflatable-tip catheter is pumped for less invasive heart surgery
A new study has found that placing older, sedentary adults in a simulated high-altitude environment with reduced oxygen for a week before major surgery greatly improved their hemoglobin levels, addressing a common preoperative problem, anemia, that can lead to surgical complications.
Tags: High Altitude, Surgery, King’s College London
Continue reading High altitude ‘prehab’ may reduce surgical complications in older patients