A report in the Sydney Morning Herald says scientists in Australia are developing a miniature robot called the Neuroglide that would be able to navigate through the arteries of the human brain and remove life-threatening blood clots in stroke victims.
The report quotes neurointerventionist Bernard Yan as saying that currently about 15 percent of stroke victims die because the blood clot in their brain can’t be accessed down a winding path ...
continue reading...The rare, serious skin disorder called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, or SJS, often begins with flu symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic. But it turns into a painful red or purplish rash that spreads and blisters, and can eventually cause the top layer of your skin to die and shed.
It’s considered a medical emergency that usually requires hospitalization, and may prove deadly. So it’s important to recognize the symptoms and seek help immediately.
The Mayo Clinic says the condition occurs when skin and ...
continue reading...An article on the Website for media personality and former talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey includes information about different forms of birth control such as the diaphragm, the sponge and the vaginal ring, listing the advantages and disadvantages of each.
One of the listings is for “the pill,” which the site says is the most popular form of birth control in America, according to a survey by the U.S. Centers for ...
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The National Cancer Institute says some of the symptoms that typically indicate the presence of malignant mesothelioma may be from other forms of cancer, such as lung cancer, or from other conditions.
The Institute recommends that you check with your doctor if you have any of the following problems:
Mesothelioma is a form of ...
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In a piece for the Huffington Post, sports physical therapist Abby Sims writes that Dillon Gee of the New York Mets was fortunate that a timely examination revealed the presence of a blood clot in his pitching shoulder.
Gee, a 26-year-old left-hander, had surgery this week to break up the clot. Doctors diagnosed the problem after he complained of numbness in his fingers.
Sims writes that blood clots can be very dangerous ...
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Johnson & Johnson has set aside $3 billion to deal with the legal fallout from 93,000 all-metal hip implants recalled in 2010, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune. But the healthcare giant may face even more expenses down the line from more problems with a new line of hip implants.
The company’s DePuy Orthopaedics division is facing 3,000 lawsuits filed over the recalled model. And a subsequent model that ...
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