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Injections To Replace Heart Surgery?

chareverie writes "Researchers at Harvard University have been working towards a goal of replacing some types of heart surgery with injections of cells that would grow into blood vessels for damaged hearts. The cells that would be used are progenitor cells obtained from the blood or bone marrow, as opposed to stem cells that are obtained from human embryos. The research team was successful with their tests on growing heart blood vessels in mice. Joyce Bishoff, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard and senior author of the report, says, 'Our next goal down the line is to use them in humans.' She also notes that more studies need to be done on animals to see how these cells would react and behave with other types of tissues. A similar human experiment was done two years ago in Germany, during which a few people from a group of 75 he

AIIMS marks global first with robotic surgery

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday claimed to have performed world's first robotic surgery to remove a tumour in the bladder, which was leading to hypertension in a patient. The surgery was performed on Tuesday and doctors said that patient's blood pressure was normal after the surgery. "He is recovering well and will be ready to leave for home in two to three days," said NP Gupta, Head, Department of Urology, AIIMS. He said that in normal surgery long incision are required and the patient takes up to ten days to recover.

400th robotic-assisted heart surgery

June 24, 2008 The rise of robotic surgery has marked a new age in medical science and one of its pioneers has just reached a major milestone. Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. has performed his 400th robotic-assisted mitral valve repair at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

Human robot shows it has a heart

Heart Robot has a beating heart, a breathing belly, and sensors that respond to movement, noise and touch.

Robotic Surgery Extends Benefits to Bladder Cancer Patients

Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center now have significant experience -- and have demonstrated considerable success -- with robotics for removal of the bladder, also known as cystectomy.

Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center now have significant experience -- and have demonstrated considerable success -- with robotics for removal of the bladder, also known as cystectomy. Their findings are published in a recent edition of the peer-reviewed publication, the British Journal of Urology-International.

New robot puppet 'has a heart'

The Heart Robot has a beating heart, breathing belly and other sensors that respond to movement, noise and touch.

Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

NEW YORK (July 30, 2008) -- Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center now have significant experience -- and have demonstrated considerable success -- with robotics for removal of the bladder, also known as cystectomy. Their findings are published in a recent edition of the peer-reviewed publication, the British Journal of Urology-International.

Robotic heart surgeon

Robotic surgeonOne very lucky Australian lady has avoided having open-heart surgery, as her robotic operator needed just a 4cm incision to do its work.

Robotic surgery now benefits bladder cancer patients

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Robotic Surgery Done On Bladder Cancer

The number of medical experts using robotic approach to perform various Robotic Surgery Done On Bladder Cancersurgeries is increasing continuously. Various medical experts opine that the use of robot during surgery helps in resolving medical complications.

Benefits of Robotic Surgery

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Surgery for kidney cancer is going high tech. Clinical research shows robotic surgery has many advantages for the patient including reduced pain and quicker recovery.

Coenzyme Q10 cited for heart diseases -

The natural nutrient coenzyme Q10, popularly called CoQ10, has been shown in various clinical trials to help patients with heart disease particularly if there is already a heart failure.

Mouse embryonic stem cells build a heart

U.S. researchers have shown mouse embryonic stem cells can build the heart, thereby moving science closer to heart disease treatments using human stem cells.

S&P: Helix Energy to replace Activision in MidCap 400

SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's late Monday said Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. will replace Activision Inc. in the S&P MidCap 400, and True Religion Apparel Inc. will replace Helix in the SmallCap 600, effective July 9.

S&P: Helix Energy to replace Activision in MidCap 400

SAN FRANCISCO (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's late Monday said Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. will replace Activision Inc. in the S&P MidCap 400, and True Religion Apparel Inc. will replace Helix in the SmallCap 600, effective July 9.

Urologists report success using robot-assisted surgery for urinary abnormality

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Urologist is first in the world to use robot-assisted surgery to repair rare defect

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Eating fish may explain very low levels of heart disease in Japan

PITTSBURGH, July 28 – Consuming large quantities of fish loaded with omega-3 fatty acids may explain low levels of heart disease in Japan, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health slated for the Aug. 5 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and available online at 5 p.m. ET, today. The study also found that third- and fourth-generation Japanese Americans had similar or even higher levels of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries – a major risk factor for heart disease, compared to white Americans.

URMC, FDA to collaborate on national data repository for heart research

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will collaborate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop a national repository of data that will aid academic and industry researchers studying the electrical activity of the heart. In addition to helping researchers understand many cardiac problems, the data may aid the development of new tools to detect drugs that can have dangerous effects on the heart.

Robotic heart surgery a less invasive option

Jul. 18--The da Vinci Surgical System may look like it came from the belly of a space ship, but the cutting edge machine offers surgeons an upper hand that is proving beneficial for patients and doctors.

Robo-relationships are virtually assured: British experts

A 'Heart Robot' is seen here with content developer Holly Cave. The Heart Robot is a flexible, plastic puppet with robotic features that has been programmed to react to sound, touch and nearby movements. It is so called because its red "heart" is visible on the left side of its body and beats at different rates. Photo courtesy AFP.

Robo-relationships are virtually assured: British experts

A 'Heart Robot' is seen here with content developer Holly Cave. The Heart Robot is a flexible, plastic puppet with robotic features that has been programmed to react to sound, touch and nearby movements. It is so called because its red "heart" is visible on the left side of its body and beats at dif

Robo-relationships are virtually assured: British experts

A Heart Robot is seen here with content developer Holly Cave. The Heart Robot is a flexible plastic puppet with robotic features that has been programmed to react to sound touch and nearby movements. It is so called because its red heart is visible o ...

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