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- Medical breakthroughs help amputees regain independence
There are 1.2 million amputees living in the United States. 200,000 rely on prosthetics, but many complain about ill-fitting limbs that can be painful and uncomfortable. Now, three new breakthroughs are helping survivors regain their independence, one step at a time.
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- New technology allows humans to control objects using their mind
It's not science fiction anymore -- humans are harnessing the power of their brains and using their minds to control objects. And it's giving patients who can't communicate a voice.
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- Minimally invasive approach to skull condition means faster recovery for babies
Now, doctors have a way of fixing craniosynostosis with less blood loss, smaller scars and faster recovery for the smallest patients.
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- Will using placebos reduce childrens dependency on medicine
When do you give medication to kids and when do you hold off?
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- New laser procedure trims away the inches without surgery
Unlike liposuction, doctors say this new procedure melts away fat without incisions, downtime, compression bandages or side effects.
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- Tanning may help relieve pain of fibromyalgia
There are very few effective treatments for fibromyalgia, so one doctor decided to try a controversial way to treat his patients: tanning.
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- Doctors taking a more proactive approach to vascular birthmarks
Hemangiomas are one of the most common birthmarks in babies. The prevailing medical advice used to be "leave it alone. It will go away." But that's often no longer the case. Now, doctors are taking a more proactive approach.
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- Special suit giving mobility to kids with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is a disorder that makes walking, speaking, and learning difficult for many kids. There is no cure, but a special suit that was first used in Russia for astronauts, is helping kids do what they once couldn't.
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- Pulmonary embolism can be an after-effect of H1N1
Catching H1N1 can mean anything from a few days in bed to a few weeks in the ICU. For some, there can be long-term effects.
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- Dentists zap away gum disease in a nearly pain-free procedure
Traditional gum disease treatment means invasive surgery, but now, dentists are zapping diseased gums away, virtually pain-free.
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- Operation Mend rebuilds the faces of injured soldiers
Some of the top reconstructive surgeons in the world are teaming up as part of “Operation Mend”, and the free service is rebuilding faces, one soldier at a time.
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- Doctors use umbilical cord blood to tackle more incurable diseases
Umbilical cord blood is already helping cancer patients and those suffering from blood disorders. Now, doctors are using umbilical cord blood to tackle a whole new set of incurable conditions.
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- New test could make diagnosis of mitochondrial disease faster and easier
Mitochondrial disease can be hard to diagnose because of the variety of symptoms it causes, but a new tests could give anxious families the answers they need.
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- Doctors target tumors with "Stealth" technology
Stealth technology is being used in operating rooms, allowing doctors to pinpoint precise areas of the brain during surgery.
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- New device helps patients beat chronic nausea
There's no known cure for gastroparesis, but a new kind of device gets it pumping to help patients beat the nausea.
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- Donated human tissue can aid in breast reconstruction
Donated human tissue is allowing many breast cancer survivors to move on physically and mentally.
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- 'Chemo bath' being used to treat certain types of cancer
Cancers of the abdomen, like colon cancer, are some of the hardest to treat. Now doctors are giving some patients a "chemo bath" to stop the disease.
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- New device may shorten length of time braces need to be worn
Nobody likes the time spent waiting for braces to come off. So, researchers are testing a new device that shakes teeth back into shape to get the metal mouth off faster than ever.
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- New implant retrains the brain to hear sounds
Living in a world in complete silence can be difficult, and for certain types of deafness, even cochlear implants do not help. Now, surgeons are turning to a new type of implant that helps retrain the brain to hear sounds.
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- Short surgery can help you get rid of reading glasses
There's no cure for the common condition called presbyopia, which is the loss your vision close up because of aging, but doctors may have found something that could help you put down those specs for good.
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- Artificial pancreas could make life easier for those with type 1 diabetes
Needle sticks, test strips, glucose tablets, and endless calculations: living with type 1 diabetes can be exhausting, but soon, technology could take care of it all.
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- Doctors microwave cancer to kill it and keep it from coming back
This year, 57,000 people will be told they have kidney cancer. 12,000 of them will die from it. But now, doctors are microwaving the cancer to kill it and keep it from coming back.
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- More doctors turning to animals for tissue transplants
One in 20 people will need some kind of tissue transplant in their lifetime, and more surgeons are turning to animals for help.
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- Blood draw and injection procedure can regenerate tendons
There's a new procedure that can regenerate tendons with a simple blood draw and injection.
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- Gene therapy giving hope to heart patients
Seventeen Americans die every day waiting for a transplant that could save their lives. Now, gene therapy is being tested to give hope to those waiting on a heart.
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- Healing touch helping breast cancer survivors
In a special Medical Moment, Maureen tells us about therapy under study here in Michiana that is helping women with pain they don't often talk about.
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- Insomnia sufferers using online therapy instead of medication
More than a quarter of Americans are losing sleep over worrying about the economy. Now the newest way to fight sleep-loss avoids medications altogether and can be found on the web.
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- Surgery uses one incision to ease chronic back pain
Physical therapy and medicine can help back pain some, but for those whose pain continues, there's a new surgery that uses one incision to ease the pain.
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- Stem cell therapy helping restore blood flow to blocked arteries
Two-million people in the U.S. suffer from critical limb ischemia, or poor blood flow to their legs. Surgery to open blockages doesn’t always work. Now, doctors are turning to a patient's own body to heal itself.
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- Goshen first to use new radiation dose verification system
New technology is helping doctors with radiation dosing, and the only place you can get it is right here in Michiana.
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- Hospital pioneering new system to stop Sepsis
It's the tenth leading cause of death in the US, but often times, those who have it, don't even realize it until they're in serious danger.
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- Changing the way people walk may reduce need for joint replacement
Osteoarthritis affects 27 million Americans. The only real cure is joint replacement, but now, doctors are trying to change that by changing the way people walk.
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- Researchers study the benefits of "Wii-hab"
Video games like Wii are being used to help patients with everything from Alzheimer's to coordination problems. It's fun, but does it really help?
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- Lying to doctors is common, but could be dangerous
A new survey shows lying to doctors is a common habit, but you might want to be honest at your next visit.
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- New robot assists physical therapists in healing patients
Robots help build out cars, vacuum our floors, and now they're also massaging away aches and pain.
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- Ovarian tissue transplant can protect hormones and fertility from chemo
Some women are taking steps to protect their hormones, and possibly their future fertility, from chemo with an ovarian tissue transplant.
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- Chronic pancreatitis can now be solved without causing diabetes
Chronic pancreatitis usually requires removing the pancreas, which can cause diabetes. But now, doctors have found a way to save patients from a life of diabetes.
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- Surgery uses tooth to restore sight
It's the first surgery of its kind ever performed in the U.S. - a procedure that used a woman's tooth to help restore her sight.
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- New headgear could help patients with chronic imbalance
Researchers have developed new headgear designed to help patients with chronic imbalance.
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- Notre Dame researchers making cancer breakthroughs
The latest medical breakthrough involving cancer, and how it spreads, may have been found at Notre Dame.
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- New device could mean quick diagnosis, better treatment for cancer patients
A tiny camera could mean a quicker diagnosis and better treatment for cancer patients.
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- New 3D tool allows brain tumors to be removed without cutting skull
Every year, 200,000 people in the US are diagnosed with a brain tumor. Now, a new 3D tool is giving surgeons a new pathway to the brain that avoids cutting open the skull.
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- New drug may make shorten time you are numb after dentist visit
More than 17-million people undergo a root canal every year. The anesthetics take away the pain, but can leave you numb for hours. A new advance in the dentist's office could make that awkward feeling a thing of the past.
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- Simple test could better diagnose appendicitis in children
Appendicitis is the most common childhood surgical emergency, but the diagnosis can be challenging.
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- New sealant helps protect moms from C-section infections
One in three expectant moms will deliver by C-section. The last thing a new mom needs is to worry about is getting an infection from surgery. Now, there's something new to keep moms infection-free.
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- New mouthwash helps with early detection of head and neck cancer
For a patient with head and neck cancer, the cure rate is only 30 percent, because it's often detected in the late stages. Now, catching the cancer earlier may be as simple as gargling and spitting in a cup.
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- New procedure melts years off face
One of the most recent trends in cosmetic surgery is to plump and fill out the face with facial fillers.
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- Food allergies could be lessened or eliminated with new treatment
Doctors are trying a new treatment that could curb food allergies.
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- Blood screening for ovarian cancer could be harmful
Some doctors say blood screening for ovarian cancer may do more harm than good.
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- In-vitro fertilization helping women fight biological clock
A woman's biological clock and her career goals sometimes conflict, making her choose between one and the other. But now, one doctor is showing us women don't have to choose, if they don't want to.
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