Patient Care
Findings to Aid Use of Prosthetic or Paralyzed Limbs
A finding that owl monkeys can use brain signals, detected by implanted electrodes, to control a robot arm to reach for food could form the basis for a brain-machine interface that would allow patients to control the movement of prosthetic or paralyzed limbs. More...30 Nov -0001
Study Suggests Blood Marker for Heart Disease
A study of more than 300 patients found that sphingolipid levels were highly correlated with the incidence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), suggesting that a simple, inexpensive blood test could predict the presence and extent of CAD. More...30 Nov -0001
New Treatment Option for Restenosis
An investigational drug called tranilast shows promise in preventing restenosis by interfering with the proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells in the arterial wall and by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators of inflammation. More...30 Nov -0001
Intravascular Brachytherapy Cleared by FDA
An investigational drug called tranilast shows promise in preventing restenosis by interfering with the proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells in the arterial wall and by inhibiting the release of chemical mediators of inflammation. More...30 Nov -0001
In Other News
New Markers for Early Detection of Heart Attack
Photodynamic Therapy Kills Tumors in Mice
Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery
Study Links Pesticides and Parkinson's Disease
In-Depth Cholesterol Subfraction Test
Platelet Growth Factor Aids Hepatitis C Patients
Cancer Test to Be Distributed in UK
Knee Implant Material Cleared by FDA
Helical Tomotherapy for Cancer Patients
New Test Predicts Response to Cancer Treatment
Intracoronary Radiation Device Cleared by FDA
Ibuprofen May Prevent Atrial Fibrillation after Surgery
Nutritional Testing Improves Patient Outcomes
Managing Pain After Ambulatory Surgery
Antisense Drug May Prevent Asthma Symptoms
Implanted Electronic Device May Ease Depression
Homocysteine Affects Outcome of Cardiac Transplants
Alliance for Cleaner Air in Medical Centers
New Mammography System with Lower Radiation
Peptides to Conquer Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Gene Therapy Reverses Parkinson's Disease
FDA Clears Glucose Monitor
Auditory Brainstem Implant Cleared by FDA
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