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December 31st, 2011 at 11:49 AM
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It is the last days of the year again, with the days being short and cold, but the warmth and coziness building up around the holidays. 2011 is coming to an end and it has been a good year for Medgadget. Just like last year we want to give you an...
December 29th, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Genetics

Optical imaging of cells has taught us much of what we know in biology, but physical limitations prevent resolutions that would let us see many subcellular features.  Now researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and University of...
December 27th, 2011 at 1:38 PM
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Studying the growth of nerve cells is a difficult proposition because one has to isolate them from surrounding tissue and then analyze the very fine slices under the microscope. This process can be time consuming and prone to mistakes and...
December 23rd, 2011 at 3:06 PM
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In a recent study, the Endo Stitch automated suturing device from Covidien was shown to lower mean hospital costs and operating room (OR) time during total laparoscopic hysterectomies treating benign conditions. In the study, the device reduced...
December 23rd, 2011 at 11:42 AM
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Researchers at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign developed an amazing little bandage, which they call a "microvascular stamp", that promotes angiogenesis while guiding exactly where the vessels should go. It is imbued with living...
December 22nd, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Ophthalmology

We've been seeing intriguing research into electronic contact lenses over the last few years (see flashbacks below) that promises glucose and ocular pressure monitoring directly from the eye and augmented reality computer applications where data is...
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