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Esophageal Cancer Awareness
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 11, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Mark Strozier
According to the American Cancer Institute, more than 16,000 esophageal cancer cases are presented every year in the US. It is crucial that the causes and symptoms of this under diagnosed, fatal cancer are brought to patients' attention.
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NanoRobotic Capsule
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 6, 2008
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The future of capsule endoscopy may be in miniature robotic arms that can take biopsies and perform therapeutic functions. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed this capsule ...
Novel Nano-sized Light Source, Invented
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 7, 2007
...a-Berkeley .
The said technology, once refined, will have various useful applications: single cell endoscopy and other forms of subwavelength bio-imaging, integrated circuitry for nanophotonic techno...
Using Stem Cells to Treat Lower Back Pain Due to Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 28, 2006
...fects. The ability to reimplant this within the body with an arthroscopic procedure - similar to an endoscopy, in which a camera is inserted through a narrow tube into the body - means that there is o...
Camera Pill Offers Less-Invasive Alternative to Endoscopy
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 26, 2006
...dies have shown that the pictures obtained by the PillCam are comparable in accuracy to traditional endoscopy.
The use of the PillCam required no sedation and allows patients to recover quicker. Howe...
Americans are willing to give up Sex to Live Life without Lower Back Pain, A National Survey Reveals
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 10, 2006
...onducted by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and Smith & Nephew Endoscopy (the manufacturers of the Intradiscal ELECTROTHERMAL™ Therapy ( IDET™) procedure ) in lowe...
Biologically-Inspired Artificial Compound Eye Created at UC Berkeley
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2006
A team of UC Berkeley bioengineers have created a series of artificial compound eyes , using the eyes of insects (dragonflies, houseflies) as models.
These artificial compound eyes will eventually be used cameras or sensory detectors to capture visual or chemical information from a wider fiel...
SmartPill Poised for International Distribution
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 22, 2006
...definitive diagnosis, he needs to know what's going on inside your GI tract. He may perform an endoscopy , which often requires sedation, or soon, he may have the option to use the SmartPilly . ...
Blood Test For Diagnosing Coeliac Disease
in Allergies, on April 22, 2006
...eins found in wheat, rye and barley. The standard test for diagnosing coeliac disease is the upper endoscopy with biopsy.
Researchers from the University of Tampere in Finland, however, were able t...
The use of capsule endoscopy expands
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 25, 2005
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Capsule endoscopy is becoming more popular. Typically it is used to image the small bowel, which can be difficult to visualize using traditional upper endoscopy ( EGD ). Now, they are using it to ...
Dick Cheney's physical: An analysis
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 17, 2005
...his physical:
Cheney, 64, was at George Washington University Hospital for a colonoscopy, an upper endoscopy and a vascular screening. The procedures completed his yearly medical checkup.
In the fir...