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New technique bodes well for lung transplant success rate
Posted in Medicine on 21st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The EVLP-treated lungs showed little signs of rejection, while the lungs transplanted without the treatment all showed signs of severe rejection.
DARPA's Targeted Electrical Stimulation of the Brain boosts Memory
Posted in Hardware on 20th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Electrical arrays implanted in the brain show promise in their ability to improve patients' scores on memory tests.
3D printed windpipe improves girl's operation
Posted in Medicine on 19th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A 3D-printed windpipe has been used to practise delicate surgery before an operation on a six-year-old girl at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Bio-artificial kidney project hopes to raise funds through crowdfunding
Posted in Online on 12th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A crowdfunding effort kicks off in the hopes of raising funds to help accelerate the development of a bio-artificial kidney to change the lives of Kidney Failure patients.
Cancer patient receives 3D printed ribs in world-first surgery
Posted in Medicine on 12th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The patients surgical team determined that a fully customisable 3D printed sternum and rib cage was the best option.