Woman gets first trachea transplant without drugs
November 19, 2008 — LONDON (Reuters) - A Colombian woman has received the world's first tailor-made trachea transplant, grown by seeding a donor organ with her own stem cells to prevent her body rejecting it, an international research team reported on Wednesday.
Broccoli helps prevent cancer in smokers - study
November 18, 2008 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Broccoli and similar vegetables appear to offer special protection from cancer for smokers, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Personal rehab helpful for multiple sclerosis
November 12, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry suggest that an individualized rehabilitation program effectively reduces disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Robodoc: surgeon of the future in theatres now
November 4, 2008 — LONDON (Reuters) - A mechanical snake that can enter the body through natural orifices -- not an incision -- to perform operations is just one futuristic device researchers believe will transform traditional surgical techniques.
FDA clears new bladder drug
October 31, 2008 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new drug made by Schwarz Pharma to treat patients with overactive bladders won approval from U.S. health officials on Friday.
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