For years, posterior cervical spine surgery has required a trade-off. Surgeons could use lateral mass screws, the long-standing workhorse of posterior cervical fixation. The technique was familiar, ...

Francis Ferrari, a French ophthalmologist, invented a controversial procedure that can change eye color. People from around ...

Almost 25 per cent of older adults typically aged 40 and above suffer from painful osteoarthritis which is a condition that can make simple tasks such as walking, climbing stairs or standing for ...

Virtua Health has introduced a new robotic-assisted spine surgery method. This GPS-like navigation system is the first of its kind in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area. The navigation system — ...

According to one NFL insider, San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle underwent a procedure on his Achilles that could help him get back to the field faster. ESPN insider Adam Schefter went on the ...

Graduate student Shwetha Ramachandra and Associate Professor Bret Ulery. Ramachandra, who has went through spinal fusion surgery, provides a unique perspective to the research. A University of ...

Isabel “Isa” Tirado, a lively 10-year-old, was diagnosed at age 7 with craniopharyngioma, a rare brain tumor that damaged her vision. A specialized team at University of Utah Health performed ...

Using a novel method to analyze tumor growth rates, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have provided the most in-depth assessment to date of how fast breast cancers grow in patients and how ...

At this year's American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented several significant studies, with three focused on new ways ...

The healthcare field is constantly evolving, with new advancements, breakthroughs and technology helping to guide medical professionals in their mission to care for people. One of the most remarkable ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Somatotropic adenomas are benign pituitary tumors characterized by increased GH and IGF1 levels. This study aims to describe the demographic, therapeutic, clinical, and ...

AI models outperform traditional statistics in predicting post-complete cytoreduction outcomes in ovarian cancer patients. AI's diagnostic accuracy was high for predicting overall survival and no ...