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Prosthetic Bones
A new kind of expandable
bone prosthesis -- implanted
in the legs of pediatric
patients to substitute bone
that was removed due to
cancer -- is helping
children avoid amputations
and lead a normal life. The
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Beating Bone Marrow Cancer
To lessen the impact of
chemotherapy on bone marrow
cancer patients,
hematologists are recruiting
the patients' own immune
systems to help. White blood
cells are extracted before a
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Tired Teens
Diagnosing sleep apnea -- a
chronic condition that
causes teen-agers to stop
breathing during sleep -- is
difficult and often means
staying at an overnight
sleep lab. A new test can
spot with problem with
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Cancer Killer Found In The Ocean
Biomedicine scientists
identified and sequenced the
genes of a bacteria called
Salinispora tropica. It
produces anti-cancer
compounds and can be found
in ocean sediments off the
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Scientists Discover New Genes Linked To Rheumatoid Arthritis
A University of Michigan Medical School rheumatologist and his colleagues are beginning to comprehend how identical twins can be so different when it comes to the development of diseases such as ... > more -
New Cast Skate Absorbs Impact, Distributes Weight, and Protects the Cast
Biomedical engineering principles helped an inventor create a boot that fits over a supportive cast, making it easier to walk without crutches. The device spreads the load over a larger area to ... > more -
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Orthotics and Prosthetics Experts Use New Materials to Let Injured Athletes Play
Athletes can play even with fractured bones, thanks to new light-weight braces. The braces are made from a combination of plastic and carbon that is heated to become soft and then molded into ... > more -
Computer Scientists Devise Tool For Visualizing Single Organs
With MRI or CT scans, clinicians have to identify and extract the anatomy out of cross-sections views of the body. Computer scientists have created a new interactive tool that can examine scans and ... > more -
Prosthodontists Devise Technique To Insert Dental Implants In A Single Surgery
Researchers find that by imaging the mouth with a 3-D CT scan, they are able to create and insert a complete dental implant in one day. Instead of waiting for six months between placing the implant ... > more -
Radiologists Use Digital Tomosynthesis To Produce 3-d Image Of Breast
Radiologists have devised a better way to perform a mammogram, called digital tomosynthesis. An X-ray tube moves in an arc around the breast, capturing several images. The information is then sent to ... > more -
Cancer Biologists Develop More Accurate Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
A new blood test is more reliable at finding prostate cancer in its early stages by detecting a protein marker in blood plasma. Doctors say the new test, now in clinical trials, will have an accuracy ... > more -
Chromosomal Test By Molecular Biologists Determines Cancer Spread
A new biopsy test, created by molecular biologists, can tell ocular melanoma patients if theirs is the kind that will spread. Using very thin needles, surgeons collect cells from tumors and analyze ... > more -
Pediatric Cardiologists Show Hormone Therapy Reduces Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Studying childhood cancer patients who have suffered tissue and organ damage from chemotherapy treatments, researchers have found that growth hormones can reverse damage to the heart. Before the ... > more -
Pathologists Use Digital Imaging to Speed Up Cancer Diagnosis
A new digital microscopy system allows doctors to examine biopsy tissue and diagnose breast cancer within hours instead of weeks. The same instrument can be used for all kinds of cancers, and it ... > more
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