News Summary: Robots crawl in bodies for surgery
WMDT Salisbury Tue, 29 May 2012 10:27 AM PDT
By The Associated Press MEDICAL ROBOTS: A tiny snake robot can crawl through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. |
Perminova Names Andrew Terry as Vice President of Software Engineering
PRWeb Tue, 29 May 2012 10:16 AM PDT
Perminova, developer of web-based information systems for the nation’s leading cardiology centers, announced that Andrew (Drew) Terry is the new Vice President of Software Engineering. Terry, an expert software developer, joins Perminova from Sotera Wireless, Inc., a San Diego company that develops wireless body-worn monitoring devices. (PRWeb May 29, 2012) Read the full story at http://www ... |
Karith Foster: My Body Is Doing What? Oh, Hell No!
The Huffington Post Tue, 29 May 2012 09:47 AM PDT
Pregnancy is like stand-up comedy. When you watch people do it on TV it looks easy, every now and again it looks painful, but there's always some part of you that's thinking: Psh! I could do that. |
PCB exposure linked to increased abdominal fat
Science Daily Tue, 29 May 2012 09:24 AM PDT
There is a correlation between high levels of the environmental toxin PCB and the distribution of body fat to the abdomen. Abdominal fat is already known to increase the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, among other conditions. |
Beyond ORAC in an overcrowded antioxidant market: The evolution of Oligonol
Nutraingredients.com Tue, 29 May 2012 08:51 AM PDT
Oligonol - a combination of extracts from lychee fruit (85%) and green tea (15%) developed in Japan by Amino Up Chemical Co and distributed in the US by Maypro - is unusual in that it contains lower molecular weight polyphenols that are more easily absorbed by the body. |
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3G Newsroom Tue, 29 May 2012 08:41 AM PDT
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Are tiny robot surgeons the wave of the future?
Standard-Examiner Tue, 29 May 2012 08:24 AM PDT
PITTSBURGHÂ -- Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations. It's not science fiction. Scientists and doctors are using the creeping metallic tools to perform surgery on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. The snakebots carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps, and even more advanced sensors are in the works. For ... |
Increasing Immunity: The Controver-“Câ€
WFTV 9 Orlando Tue, 29 May 2012 08:24 AM PDT
BACKGROUND: The immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against attacks by “foreign†invaders. These are primarily microbesâ€"tiny organisms such as bacteria, parasites, and fungi that can cause infections. Viruses also cause infections, but are too primitive to be classified as living organisms. The human body provides an ideal environment ... |
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