DNA: Miracle of medical science - pig's heart in human body
In what can be called a first-of-its-kind surgery, a man in the US has got a genetically modified pig heart in transplant. The 57-year-old man is doing well after the operation.
Jan 13, 2022, 00:32 AM IST
Healthy with five kidneys! Bangladeshi patient undergoes third successful transplant
The 41-year old patient, a Bangladeshi national, had undergone kidney transplants in 1994 and 2005, but both the kidneys ended up failing owing to uncontrolled hypertension.
Aug 10, 2021, 19:43 PM IST
Dispelling myths: People lived well past 40 before modern medicine, says study
The research, published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, determined that it was not uncommon for people to live to old age.
Jan 08, 2018, 18:18 PM IST
This 'black box' recorder can measure surgeons' proficiency
To measure the recorder's ability, four basic prostate surgery steps were analysed. Data from 100 procedures performed by both novice and expert surgeons were recorded.
Dec 12, 2017, 17:46 PM IST
Hindu, Muslim wives donate their kidney to each others' husbands; save their lives
A five-hour successful surgery later, both patients are doing well, the doctors said.
May 22, 2017, 20:36 PM IST
Soon, take your brain medication with just a sniff!
The scientists have developed an aerosol nasal spray that can non-invasively deliver drugs to the brain.
Apr 14, 2017, 00:19 AM IST
Third arm growing out of two-year-old's spine could pose threat during removal, say doctors
The boy's 'third arm' is devoid of movement.
Oct 17, 2016, 23:11 PM IST
World's first robotic eye surgery performed in Britain!
The surgical procedure was completed at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, during which, Father Beaver said he “felt relaxed”.
Sep 11, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
What is spiritual healing?
Medical science has provided breakthrough in healing many incurable diseases and while a doctor is seen as a miraculous being by many, there is another source from which healing can be sought.
Jan 29, 2016, 11:17 AM IST
