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News During the implant procedure, it is attached to the heart with small tines and delivers electrical impulses that pace the heart through an electrode ... Contributed Author: Medtronic Topics: Cardiovascular

The cancer drug was hailed a wonder drug for chronic myeloid leukemia patients when it was approved by the FDA in 2011. Now, study found 83 percent of patients who used it as initial therapy were alive 10 years after dia...

A nationwide survey in Australia found that adult and children with epilepsy use cannabis to manage their condition when traditional anti-epileptic drugs do not work properly for them.

News These bones are used to fix other parts of the body, in a process called "free flap vascularized transfer" ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Surgical

News How safe are your connected devices? Tread carefully, but don't freak out, experts say ... Contributed Author: Mae Anderson and Barbara Ortutay Topics: Home Healthcare

News Like other modern electronics, implantable medical devices are connected through the internet or wireless technologies ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: Cardiovascular

News This mechanism can be used in the future to develop bio-inspired molecular motors and robots that will find applications in wide areas, including medicine ... Contributed Author: Phys.org Topics: STEM

A team of doctors successfully removed a 12-year-old girl's mouth tumor. The girl, who is from Gambia, was only given six months to live before the surgery, as the melon-sized tumor didn't allow her to eat properly.

Latest Swedish study suggests that a class of erectile dysfunction drugs may be beneficial for heart attack patients. Can ED drugs such as Viagra actually be helpful for heart disease?

News By using the Somnoware platform, physicians can now email a questionnaire to their patients prior to their appointment ... Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: Home Healthcare

News The Ancon Medical Home Disease Screening Kit offers the delivery of its Nanotechnology Biomarker Tagging technology into a home ... Contributed Author: PR Web Topics: Home Healthcare

News The ZOLL HWD is specifically designed to continuously protect patients at risk of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation ... Contributed Author: Business Wire Topics: Cardiovascular

News One exciting approach to address this problem is the use of predictive tissue culture models ... Contributed Author: Arizona State University Topics: Medical Diagnostics

News A team of researchers repaired a hole in a mouse's skull by regrowing "quality bone," a breakthrough that could drastically improve the care of people who suffer severe trauma to the skull or face .... Contributed A...

News The flagellar motor can be subdivided into three subunits that include the helical propeller ... Contributed Author: Osaka University Topics: STEM

An international team announced that they have constructed and integrated five new synthetic chromosomes into baker's yeast. Here are the next steps and prospects toward creating "designer" organisms in the future.

Strawberries topped this year's 'Dirty Dozen' of the EWG in its annual list of the best and worst produce when it comes to pesticide content. But should you really get these fruits and vegetables organic?

A mother witnessed her older son comforting his younger sibling, who is diagnosed with a rare and incurable form of cancer. The preschooler's show of love for his baby brother is heartfelt and deeply moving.

Scientists have found new information on Neanderthals' diet and behavior by studying fossilized dental plaque. Evidence suggests that some Neanderthals lived on a more vegetarian diet.

The world's heaviest woman underwent bariatric surgery in India. The Egyptian woman, who suffers from elephantiasis, has lost approximately 220 pounds since her arrival in Mumbai in February 2017.

Find the truth about a gluten-free diet and type 2 diabetes. Major Harvard study begs you to think twice before jumping on the gluten-free diet bandwagon.

Bottled water topped the list of the most popular beverage, beating carbonated drinks and sodas. This change may evidence the fact that people in the U.S. are finally embracing a healthier lifestyle.