Optical glucose sensor holds promise for diabetics and intensive care patients
...ensive for the hospital. "The GluCath catheter is inserted into a blood vessel and gives a continuous reading, and it can sound an alarm if the glucose level goes too high or too low. GluCath should reduce pain, reduce costs, and reduce deaths," Wipke said. An implantable glucose monitor for diabetics is th...New insights into devastating basketball foot injury
...essure sensors capable of continuous readings were inserted into the soles of their shoes. The researchers also placed electromyography (EMG) sensors on two of the muscles of the foot to measure the electrical activity of the muscles. The players were then asked to perform three of the most common maneuvers e...Hopkins researchers find MRI useful tool in diagnosing inflammatory bowel diseases in children
...s, including colonoscopy, in which a tiny scope is inserted through the rectum to examine the lower digestive tract; computerized tomography (CT), which creates a 3-D image of the intestines; small bowel image studies; and biopsied colon tissue. They discovered G-MRI confirmed the diagnosis of ulcerative coli...New breast pap smear detects early cellular changes; May prevent onset of breast cancer
...umbed with a local anesthetic, a slender needle is inserted into the inner quadrant of the breast, then it is slightly withdrawn and reinserted eight to 10 times in precisely defined segments of the breast. The process, called random fine needle aspiration, is repeated on the breast's outer quadrant to ensure...Virtual play boosts disabled children's self-image
...the child's image was captured by video camera and inserted into a virtual reality scene on TV, such as a volleyball game. As the balls started moving across the screen, the child could "hit" them across the net by moving his or her arms. Researchers conducting follow-up interviews found the simulated games h...UVA researchers make cellular model of Parkinson's disease
...telets donated by Parkinson's disease patients was inserted into these human neuroblastoma cells. To Trimmer's...tures Lewy bodies and this happens just because we inserted the mitoDNA from a Parkinson's patient." "This work by Pat Trimmer and her colleagues esta...Patients needing dialysis prefer 'peritoneal' method rather than hemodialysis
...r into the abdominal cavity, and dialysis fluid is inserted and removed in several cycles throughout the night or day. Peritoneal dialysis is most commonly performed every day at home by the patient after receiving training by dialysis facility staff. Previous studies comparing the two methods have indic...Blood-diverting catheter holds promise for stroke treatment
...was 7.5 hours. Each patient had a NeuroFlo device inserted into an artery in the groin. The device was then threaded up to the abdominal aorta and positioned with collapsed balloons above and below the renal arteries. The balloons were then inflated to partially obstruct the aorta. The device was left in ...Cooling helmets may provide innovative stroke treatment
...auged brain temperature via tiny fiberoptic probes inserted in the brain. These probes are often used to monitor vital brain functions of stroke patients in intensive care. The patients had neurological deterioration despite being treated for brain swelling. Researchers took patients' brain temperatures a...Corkscrew device retrieves clots, quickly reverses stroke damage
...s," Starkman said. The MERCI Retrieval System is inserted into an artery in the groin, and then carefully guided via standard angiography into the brain until it reaches the blood clots. The device is made from a combination of nickel and titanium, "which is unique in that it allows the device to have a 'm...UCI receives major grant to study how acupuncture can treat cardiovascular ailments
...ase or relieve pain. When an acupuncture needle is inserted at specific sites on the wrist, inside of the forearm or leg, this triggers the release of opioid chemicals in the brain that reduce excitatory responses in the cardiovascular system, according to Longhurst. This decreases the heart's activity and it...Robotic surgery for young heart patients shortens hospital stay and speeds recovery, study indicates
...tiny instruments and a small camera while they are inserted into the patient's chest through small incisions, and a visualization and guidance station where the surgeon can manipulate the robot arms using three-dimensional images from the camera inside the patient. The Congenital Heart Center surgeons share ...One dose of 'designer' gene therapy may target specific body area
... component removed. The virus is then injected or inserted into the body where it "infects" an area with gene...all proteins, that bind specifically to ECs. They inserted these peptides into the virus to create endothelial cell-selective proteins to make, essentially, a ...Doctors at Northwestern Memorial are studying next generation surgery for back pain sufferers
...ertebrae together, the Maverick artificial disc is inserted in its place. A calcium-rich substance anchors it in place. "The recovery may be quicker because we don't have to immobilize the lower back and wait for the bones to fully fuse as we do with fusion," explains co-investigator Matthew Hepler, M.D., a...Pioneering implants for deaf people
...in which eight electrodes of different lengths are inserted into the brainstem, will be able to stimulate several bundles of nerves individually and produce different frequencies. The key to his design is the shape of the electrodes. Too sharp and they cut cells, too blunt and they crush them. After experime...Freezing technique kills majority of small malignant breast cancers
...f treating benign breast disease, via a thin probe inserted into the center of the tumor under local anesthesia and with real-time guidance from ultrasound imaging. The initial clinical trial was designed to test the technique's ability to treat early-stage invasive breast tumors ranging in size from 8 milli...Wanted: people to test orgasmatron
...dy, in which wires connected to a battery pack are inserted through the skin and into the woman's spinal cord.... a woman. During this procedure,two electrodes are inserted in the patient's spine and tiny pulses of electricity are applied. Patients are kept conscious throu...Procedure cures atrial fibrillation
...nd deliver the radiofrequency energy are carefully inserted through the groin of a sedated patient, and wind through the major blood vessels and into the heart. Then, the catheter head pokes through the septum that divides the heart vertically, and enters the left atrium. Depending on which areas will be targ...Direct link found between chronic inflammation, colon cancer
...lecule that incorporated the MDA-caused damage and inserted that into mammalian kidney cells. After the cells divided, the DNA was recovered from the new cells and examined for mutations. The researchers found that, indeed, the DNA damage had resulted in a specific type of genetic change called a "fra......urysm is coiling, in which a tiny platinum coil is inserted into the sac through a catheter and deployed, restricting blood flow into the malformation. But the coil can fall out of the sac and back into the artery, and sometimes blood flow into the sac isn't fully restricted. "Coils can stick out, and sometim...