Surgical Techniques
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Sperm-Like “Micro-Robots” Navigate Through Complex Environments for Minimally Invasive Surgery 
Researchers have developed a cutting-edge magnetic actuation platform that efficiently creates sperm-like "micro-robots," exhibiting remarkable motility and making them ideal for targeted drug delivery and minimally invasive procedures. More...
04 Sep 2024
Stent Implantation Found Preferable for Previously Untreated Non-Complex Coronary Artery Disease
The first randomized trial to compare clinical outcomes in previously untreated patients with non-complex disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention has found that drug-coated balloons did not perform as well as expected against second-generation drug-eluting stents. More...03 Sep 2024
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New Method Combines EEG, MRI, and ML to Identify Seizure-Prone Brain Regions Before Surgery
A novel method integrates standard scalp EEG readings with MRI data to map brain structures and employs machine learning to identify the brain areas most likely to generate seizures during neurosurgery in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. More...29 Aug 2024
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