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For patients with severe, chronic back and leg pain, a new high-frequency spinal cord stimulation technique provides superior clinical outcomes, according to a new study. The finding could improve treatment in patients s...

News The team has united to create the world's first animation studio for healthcare. HealthyMation utilizes Hollywood animation and gaming industry expertise applying them to healthcare programs. Contributed Author: Bus...

News The aim is to increase the patients' quality of life. Researchers have developed an IT tool to help the company demonstrate that its approach is on the right lines. Contributed Author: Alpha Galileo Topics: Home Hea...

News The Curved TLIF device from 4WEB provides yet another viable treatment option that leverages the company's patented truss implant technology. Contributed Author: PR Newswire Topics: Implantables

News These early results demonstrate that the controlled and sustained elution of the polymer-free DFS show the potential for rapid healing without inflammation and positive clinical outcomes. Contributed Author: Medtron...

News By addressing these two characteristics, the fibers Li produced and tested in their twisted-then-coiled muscle configurations showed greater tensile actuation, but they also brought down the temperature needed to ac...

The U.S.Food and Drug Administration today approved the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device. The PFO Occluder reduces the risk of a stroke in patients who previously had a stroke believed to be caused by a blood clot that pass...

The Original and Mint varieties of Oreo Fudge Cremes were recalled voluntarily by Mondelez Global LLC after it was discovered that milk, a known allergen, was not included in the ingredient list in the product labels.

Product Announcement TRUMPower introduces the TXM25 series of 25W wall mount power adapters that meet 2 MOPP, are approved to Class II medical standards and also comply with IEC 60601-1-11:2015 for home healthcare enviro...

News The process works on all 3-D objects irrespective of their geometry, thereby overcoming a major limitation of current methods, which work only on simple geometries (such as cylindrical objects) or flat surfaces. Con...

Surmodics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRDX), a leading provider of medical device and in vitro diagnostic technologies to the healthcare industry, announced the launch of a single-coat formulation of its most advanced hydrophilic medi...

News Beams of light could replace electric shocks in patients reeling from a deadly heart rhythm disorder. Contributed Author: Phil Schneiderman, Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Topics: Cardiovascular

The brain region responsible for rendering pain relief to patients on placebo treatment was discovered by researchers from Northwestern Medicine and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. The discovery could help physi...

(University of Pennsylvania) When treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, decisions about dose must walk a fine line between attacking cancerous cells and preserving healthy ones. Overly aggressive radiation the...

(University of Iowa Health Care) More than 200,000 US soldiers serving in the Middle East have experienced a blast-related traumatic brain injury, making it a common health problem and concern for that population. A Univ...

(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) A first-in-human study of a new polymer-free drug-filled stent, which provides controlled drug elution from an internal lumen, indicated non-inferior in-stent late lumen loss at nine-...

(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) Coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery is the standard treatment for revascularization in patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, but use of percutaneous coronary inter...

(SWOG) When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don't always match up, according to research published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Investigators from SWOG, the cancer clinical trials net...

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Researchers want to know whether a vitamin K supplement is an effective, inexpensive way to help reduce the cardiovascular risk of obese children.

(University of Arizona) New University of Arizona research suggests that athletes perform better when reminded of something a bit grim: their impending death. Researchers say athletes presented with reminders of mortalit...

(Georgia State University) The brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

(Cornell University) Cornell University researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).