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Remote heart surgery
On April 28, a retired British became the first patient in the world to have a heart surgery using a completely controlled remote robot arm.
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Drinking green tea is very beneficial for the circulatory system
Drinking green tea quickly improves the endothelial function of the cells of the circulatory system.
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Get to know your child is malnourished
Children aged one year or older, will normally have an arm circle measuring greater than 13cm. If your baby is malnourished due to lack of protein ...
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Artificial hands controlled by thought
Scientists are testing a type of mechanical arm that can be controlled by thought. If successful, this would be a revolution for those who lost their arms or were paraly…
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Put parasitic worms on yourself
In 2004, David Pritchard himself covered his arm with a cloth covered with hookworm larvae, like maggots on the surface of meat. He kept the covering for a few days to m…
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Short limbs are related to the risk of dementia
According to a study published in the American Academy of Neuroscience's medical journal in June 2008, people with shorter limbs had a higher risk of dementia at an olde…
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High-tech prosthetic limbs
With the support of high technology, prosthetic parts for people with disabilities are now increasingly smart, more convenient with compact size and volume, making it ea…
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Artificial hands are just like the real thing
John Hopkins University (UK) is testing some of the artificial arm samples they are trying to make it work like real hands. Doing that, scientists combined muscle - elec…
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The hands were bitten off by the crocodile
On April 13, the BBC reported that the Taiwanese doctors had successfully operated the arm for a veterinarian. He was cut off by his arm crocodile when he cured crocodil…
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Ectrodactyly - Non-finger and toe syndrome
People with ectrodactyly - also known as lobster claw syndrome - have a gap where the finger (arm or leg) should be between. The disease causes the shape of the hands or…
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First hand transplant in Medicine history
Achievements in orthopedic surgery make people more astounded by the ability of modern medicine. Recently Spanish doctors have created the miracle of creating a new arm…
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Hands after 28 years
Spanish doctors have successfully implanted two hands for a 47-year-old woman. This patient, Alba, from Castellón, was amputated in an explosion that occurred 28 years a…
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The first woman to have a biological arm
On September 14, Claudia Mitchell performed her biological prosthetic arm at a press conference in Washington DC. The 26-year-old Mitchell said,
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Prosthetic limbs - works like
Entering the army, the US soldier was assigned to a police force in the outskirts of Baghdad. Early in the morning when the sun was not rising, a series of rockets fell…
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Successfully remove the third arm of a 2-month-old baby
Doctors in Shanghai City - China have successfully operated the third arm of a 2-month-old boy.