Poly Implant Prothese Breast Implants Un...
Tens of thousands of women who underwent breast enlargement surgery in Britain have been warned to have check-ups over fears they were given dangerous implants.
Up to 50,000 women in Britain have breast implants filled with a silicone gel, originally designed for mattresses, that has not been analyzed by...
Scientist Infects Himself With Computer ...
British scientist Dr. Mark Gasson has become the first person to be infected with a computer virus after implanting a chip in his hand that was used to attack a lab security system.
The chip, similar to those used to tag pets, was programmed to remotely open his labs security doors and unlock his mobile...
Artificial Organs Grown With Printer...
In 2006, Anthony Atala conducted a transplant operation that was a first for medical science – the patients new bladder was not from a typical donor, it was grown in the lab from the patients own cells.
The technology has come along way since 1996, when Atala and his team first discovered they could use...
Scientist Turn Rattan Wood Into Bone...
Italian scientists have developed a way of transforming rattan wood into a material that is almost identical to human bone. The new technology has already shown promise and could be just a few years away from commercial use.
To create the man-made bone, scientists start by cutting a long tubular branch of...
Stem Cells Restore Eyesight...
British surgeons have developed a pioneering new technique to restore eyesight using stem cells. The procedure has already cured the sight of several patients who have lost their vision through injury or disease.
Currently, the technique has only been used on patients who have lost their sight in one eye,...
Bionic Lenses For Cataracts Better Than ...
British surgeons have develop a new technique to correct vision by implanting an adjustable lenses in the eye.
Surgeons begin the process by implanting a special light sensitive silicone lens into the eye using the same standard procedure for cataracts.
The lens is implanted with a basic focus in place....
Scientist Engineer Rabbit Penises...
Scientist have successfully grown fully functional penises in dismembered rabbits.
In the experiment, led by Anthony Atala, the team surgically removed the corpora cavernosas of 12 rabbit, then replaced them with new scaffolds, made of collagen. All of revitalized rabbits attempted to mate, 8 were able to...
Israeli Donor Get Thousands For His Kidn...
It was four years ago when Nick Rosen, a young cash starved Israeli, answered an advert in a newspaper for a kidney donor.
“I decided I wanted to make a positive change in my life and do something different…
“So I saw an ad in the paper and it said, ‘Kidney Donor Wanted.’ And...
Scientists Cure Color Blindness In Monke...
New research in monkeys has shown that it may be possible for the color blind to be given the gift color vision. Scientists say they have used a form of gene therapy to eliminate red-green color blindness in monkeys, with no side effects.
Although there is no guarantee that it will work in humans, study...
Cancer Patient Has Surgery To Look Like ...
A cancer patient with an inoperable brain tumor is having cosmetic surgery to fulfill her dream of looking like the actress Demi Moore, before she dies.
Despite being stunning brunette, Lisa Connell, 29, admits to never being happy with her looks and hopes that surgery will make her look as beautiful as...
