In U.S., 7 Iraqis get prosthetic surgery

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Dog Gets Prosthetic Legs in Michigan
(AP)

Dog Gets Prosthetic Legs in Michigan
(AP) 04/27/2004 05:23 PM
AP - The 6-year-old patient has two new legs and can walk, run, sit and frolic. And bark.

Robotic Prosthetic Limb Update

Robotic Prosthetic Limb Update 06/23/2004 03:52 PM
A new Tornoto Star article presents a good overview of the latest developments in prosthetics including a $25,000 bionic leg made by Victhom Human Bionics that allows above-the-knee amputees to walk normally again. Another advanced prosthetic limb described is Otto-Bock's C-Leg which uses an intelligent microcontroller to adjust the leg's movements to compensate for rough terrain and even stairs. Also mentioned is Victhom's work on artificial exomuscles that could replace the electric motors now used in bionic limbs with power-saving active biomaterials.

Prosthetic rat-hippocampus goes into
clinical tests

Prosthetic rat-hippocampus goes into
clinical tests 03/13/2003 10:24 AM
A research lab in California is testing the world's first "brain prosthesis," an artificial hippocampus that interfaces directly with rat-brains. Primates in less than a year.

The job of the hippocampus appears to be to "encode" experiences so they can be stored as long-term memories elsewhere in the brain. "If you lose your hippocampus you only lose the ability to store new memories," says Berger. That offers a relatively simple and safe way to test the device: if someone with the prosthesis regains the ability to store new memories, then it's safe to assume it works.

The inventors of the prosthesis had to overcome three major hurdles. They had to devise a mathematical model of how the hippocampus performs under all possible conditions, build that model into a silicon chip, and then interface the chip with the brain.

No one understands how the hippocampus encodes information. So the team simply copied its behaviour. Slices of rat hippocampus were stimulated with electrical signals, millions of times over, until they could be sure which electrical input produces a corresponding output. Putting the information from various slices together gave the team a mathematical model of the entire hippocampus.

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Inmates With Prosthetic Limbs Escape
Jail (AP)

Inmates With Prosthetic Limbs Escape
Jail (AP) 06/21/2004 08:10 PM
AP - Three inmates, two with artificial limbs, escaped from jail by squeezing through an 8-inch gap onto the roof and using bed sheets to descend three stories. One was captured Monday.

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surgery 11/13/2003 01:43 PM
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Ouch. Looks like I need surgery.

Ouch. Looks like I need surgery. 04/09/2004 04:03 PM

This morning I had separate visits with a physiatrist and a neorosurgeon, and both are recommending that I undergo surgery as soon as possible. Apparently, my cervi cal disk herniation is worse than I thought, and the pinched nerve is causing muscle atrophy and weakness in my arm. Left unchecked, it could result in permanent damage.

I'm still researching my options, but I'm fairly certain that surgery is in my future, possibly as early as next week. Man, it's hard to believe that a few weeks ago I was enjoying running 8-10 miles at a time, and now I'm flat on my back looking at surgery.

Surgery April 12

Surgery April 12 04/10/2004 12:50 PM

On April 12 I'm scheduled for anterior cervical decompression and fusion. As nervous as I am about the surgery, I'm actually looking forward to it. I've been in pain for close to two months now, and recently it has become almost unbearable, so I'm glad relief is coming soon. Although I've felt worse pain before (for example, I once had stitches in my head without anesthesia, which kinda' stung), this is the first (and hopefully last) time I've experienced chronic pain, and it really consumes your life.

It will be a few weeks before I'll fully return to work, but I should be able to handle light typing within a few days. In the meantime, I plan to recover by eating several buckets of ice cream and finally watching every DVD I've ordered from Amazon.com but never had time to watch :)

Surgery Redux

Surgery Redux 12/07/2003 09:24 AM

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Surgery without a cut to the skin

Surgery without a cut to the skin 07/07/2004 07:39 PM
A new technique might allow surgeons to operate on internal organs without making any cuts in the skin, say researchers.

Beams cut need for surgery

Beams cut need for surgery 02/16/2004 07:12 AM
Scientists are perfecting a 'virtual scalpel' which uses ultrasound beams to kill cancer cells without the need for surgery.

Will You Be Having Chips With That
Surgery?

Will You Be Having Chips With That
Surgery? 08/23/2004 12:26 PM

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Plastic Surgery Gets a New Look

Plastic Surgery Gets a New Look 04/26/2004 06:53 PM
Drastic is out. Subtle is in. And these days, face-lifts are more fill than cut.

Choices, Before Surgery

Choices, Before Surgery 01/26/2004 07:34 PM
Many women are in the prime of life when they have a hysterectomy, the authors of this valuable reference guide point out.

Silicon Surgery

Silicon Surgery 08/10/2004 05:37 AM

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"Sounds from the dentist's surgery"

"Sounds from the dentist's surgery" 05/20/2004 02:30 AM

40% of teens want plastic surgery

40% of teens want plastic surgery 01/05/2005 06:41 AM
Four in ten teenage girls have considered plastic surgery, a survey by Bliss magazine says.

Surgery Available for a Younger Voice
(AP)

Surgery Available for a Younger Voice
(AP) 04/18/2004 10:47 PM
AP - After the tummy tuck, the forehead tightener, the nose job and the jowl trim, something still might be giving away your age: your voice. For patients who think their trembly, raspy or wispy words don't match their newly firm face and figure, there's a procedure that claims to make them sound younger too: the voice lift.

Jobs has surgery for cancer

Jobs has surgery for cancer 08/01/2004 09:33 PM
Apple's CEO tells employees that he expects to return to work in September after having a cancerous tumor removed.

Plastic surgery 'is trivialised'

Plastic surgery 'is trivialised' 03/17/2005 02:54 AM
The obsession with cosmetic surgery is obscuring the real work plastic surgeons do, leading surgeons say.

More nurses to perform surgery

More nurses to perform surgery 03/24/2005 08:38 AM
More nurses and other health workers are to be given the opportunity to carry out simple surgical procedures.

Lizard brain surgery

Lizard brain surgery 11/18/2003 09:16 AM

This isn't just a Windows phenomenon, of course. Every major software system has, at its core, what Dave Winer likes to call a lizard brain. The roots of Linux reach down through many layers to its lizard brain. Mac OS X archeologists can explore not only that same deep history but also a parallel 15-year NextStep legacy. Every software architect longs for a chance to reorganize -- or as they like to say, "refactor" -- to a simpler and stronger foundation for new layered abstractions. Few organizations have the resources to maintain and evolve a working system while mercilessly refactoring to produce its successor. Microsoft is among the lucky few. We'll see, in a couple of years, how well Longhorn has exploited that rare opportunity. [Full story at InfoWorld.com]

The original title of this column was "Lizard brain surgery." It was problematic because of the Mozilla echo, but I doubt that's why the editors changed it. More likely they thought it too offbeat for the print publication. ...

Experiences with Laser Eye Surgery?

Experiences with Laser Eye Surgery? 07/23/2004 07:36 PM

Rotator cuff surgery

Rotator cuff surgery 06/12/2004 09:54 PM
This surgical video is not for the faint of heart, but it is fascinating to watch that little, whirling blade flense away all that frayed tendon and bone. As the possessor of some remarkably cranky back bits, this video compells me -- it would be so boss to just have someone jam some fiber optics and a Dremel tool into my shoulder and just grind off all the troublesome tissue.

About 9 years ago my dad was needing some relief from persistent shoulder pain. After the fun and joys of X-rays and MRI's he elected to have surgery to correct a bone spur that had literally torn the innards of his rotator cuff apart.

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Clinton Likely to Have Surgery Monday
(AP)

Clinton Likely to Have Surgery Monday
(AP) 09/05/2004 09:54 PM
AP - Former President Bill Clinton's heart bypass, expected Monday, likely will be an ordinary replumbing of his ailing heart, not some new whiz-bang robotic or "keyhole" surgery, leading surgeons say. A source close to the former president who spoke on condition of anonymity said Clinton has told him the surgery was scheduled for Monday morning. Clinton has been hospitalized since Friday after suffering chest pains and shortness of breath.

Awful Plastic Surgery

Awful Plastic Surgery 11/02/2003 08:43 AM
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Awaiting Surgery, Clinton Is Up, Around
and Seeing Visitors

Awaiting Surgery, Clinton Is Up, Around
and Seeing Visitors 09/04/2004 05:25 PM
The former president remained hospitalized in New York. Who will perform the surgery and when were not disclosed.

Clinton home after heart surgery

Clinton home after heart surgery 09/10/2004 07:59 PM
Former US President Bill Clinton is released from hospital five days after a quadruple heart bypass.

Iraqi cleric has UK heart surgery

Iraqi cleric has UK heart surgery 08/13/2004 07:40 PM
Iraq's most influential Shia leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, has heart treatment in London.

Clinton in Good Spirits Before Surgery
(AP)

Clinton in Good Spirits Before Surgery
(AP) 09/04/2004 08:50 PM
AP - Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Saturday, walking around his hospital room in street clothes and buoyed by thousands of get-well messages as he awaited heart bypass surgery early this coming week, people close to the family said.

Clinton Recovering After Bypass Surgery
(AP)

Clinton Recovering After Bypass Surgery
(AP) 09/07/2004 01:12 AM
AP - Former President Bill Clinton was recovering after a quadruple heart bypass operation to relieve arteries so severely clogged that they posed imminent danger of a major heart attack.

Clinton's Heart Surgery Is Reportedly
Under Way

Clinton's Heart Surgery Is Reportedly
Under Way 09/06/2004 11:01 AM
Former President Bill Clinton was reported to be in the operating room today for surgery expected to last until 12:30 p.m. ET.

Monkey Undergoes Cataract Surgery (AP)

Monkey Undergoes Cataract Surgery (AP) 04/13/2004 12:50 PM
AP - For a nocturnal animal that lives high in the treetops, being able to see is no small matter.

Anwar leaves Malaysia for surgery

Anwar leaves Malaysia for surgery 09/04/2004 01:32 PM
Malaysia's freed former deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, flies to Germany for medical treatment.

Scissors Left in Woman After Surgery
(AP)

Scissors Left in Woman After Surgery
(AP) 04/20/2004 08:32 AM
AP - Eighteen months after colon surgery, a 69-year-old woman in Sydney discovered that surgeons left a pair of scissors in her abdomen.

Scissors Are Left in Woman After Surgery
(AP)

Scissors Are Left in Woman After Surgery
(AP) 04/20/2004 11:14 AM
AP - A Sydney woman demanded an explanation Tuesday from a hospital where a pair of scissors were left in her abdomen after surgery and said she planned to sue.

Orthodontic Centers' Corrective Surgery

Orthodontic Centers' Corrective Surgery 05/19/2004 04:23 PM
Orthodontic's slashed earnings are actually positive for investors.

Hip Surgery Successful for Michael
Reagan (AP)

Hip Surgery Successful for Michael
Reagan (AP) 06/23/2004 05:34 PM
AP - Syndicated radio talk-show host Michael Reagan was recuperating Wednesday after successful hip replacement surgery earlier in the week, his spokesman said.

Mubarak 'fine' after back surgery

Mubarak 'fine' after back surgery 06/26/2004 02:26 PM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is "in good health" after back surgery in Germany, officials say.

A Warning on Cut-Rate Surgery Abroad

A Warning on Cut-Rate Surgery Abroad 07/02/2004 09:49 AM
Haphazard cosmetic surgery conducted in the Dominican Republic is taking its toll on New York City's Latinas.
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