Carnegie Mellon researchers developed "DeepFocus," a new method for brain stimulation that combines transnasal and transcranial electrical stimulation for minimally invasive targeting of deep brain ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Allegheny Health Network have developed a new method for deep brain ...

Laser-produced plasmas have been used to create short bursts of x-rays and to accelerate particles — so-called plasma-based accelerators. Laser produced plasmas are also useful for recreating ...

Mark Bowen, MD, is New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery's inaugural medical advisor, strategy and business development. He will begin the role March 1 and work as a strategic partner to ...

Recovery from your gastric bypass surgery takes about three to six weeks. That said, your "real" recovery lasts a lifetime. This is because right after surgery you must adopt strict eating and ...

Clavicle fractures, or broken collarbones, are typically treated without surgery. There is some evidence, though, to suggest that clavicle fractures may heal faster and more predictably when surgical ...

We hypothesised that plasma volume status (PVS), estimated preoperatively using ... provide incremental prognostic utility after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Methods In this ...

Robotic surgery means that instead of an instrument relaying the surgeon's order mechanically, a more complex digitalized robotic system assists the surgeon. This provides a few key advantages to the ...

Surgery, however, is perhaps the most fraught with the possibility for mistakes. Recent studies show there are more than 4,000 surgical errors every year, and any one of those mistakes could ...

Doctors usually treat MS with medications and other therapies rather than with surgery. If you have MS and need surgery for any reason, it’s important to know how surgery may affect your MS ...

Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.