Prosthetics
Breast implants act like a mini airbag in a low-speed collision, study shows!
Based on the scientists’ results, the stress on the breast with silicone implants was 23% lower than in a natural breast
US medical journals site dental mishap in Bursa
American medical journals have featured a case from the northwestern province of Bursa, where a screw used in a dental implant procedure became lodged in the patient's jawbone and advanced towards the brain.
Ramazan Yılmaz, a 40-year-old resident of Bursa, found himself in a harrowing ordeal after seeking treatment for tooth pain.
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Artificial pancreas revolutionizes treatment of type 1 diabetes
A cutting-edge technological device has been developed by a scientific team in the UK, called the "artificial pancreas," to optimize the treatment of people with type 1 diabetes. The artificial pancreas incorporates modern algorithms and interacts with each user individually, automating the process of measuring and taking insulin.
Organizations, individuals produce prostheses for quake survivors
The deadly earthquakes last month have caused much sorrow and pain, particularly for those who underwent amputation, as their lives have taken a completely new turn, trying to hold on to hope to start their lives afresh.
Surgeons transplant 3D ear made of living cells
A U.S. medical team said on June 2 they had reconstructed a human ear using the patient's own tissue to create a 3D bioimplant, a pioneering procedure they hope can be used to treat people with a rare birth defect.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink “Brain Chip” could give users orgasms on demand
The revolutionary device could be implanted in human subjects by the end of this year, and some experts believe it could completely revolutionise human sexuality
Police identify beheaded woman from serial number on breast implants
Turkish police have identified an Iranian woman in the northwestern province of Sakarya who has been beheaded from the serial number of the silicon breast implants she had.
Authorities are not disclosing the identity of the murdered woman and her companion as the investigation is ongoing.
Daily Star: Trip to the Dentist in Sunny Bulgaria
As someone on his first health holiday that was when my smile started to fade.
"It's very close to the nerve - you may feel a little pain."
That was when my smile packed its bag and headed for the airport.
But I needn't have worried.
Ninety minutes later in the steady hands of oral surgeon Dr Radostin Lezunov I was pain - and rotten tooth - free.
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Innovative artificial limb creator for animals makes prosthetic hand for friend
A man living in the southeastern province of Mardin’s Derik district made headlines last year for creating artificial legs for animals using his own means. Now he has made a prosthetic hand for his friend.
First Partial Joint Replacement Performed in Bulgaria and in Eastern Europe
А surgery for partial joint replacement was performed for the first time in Bulgaria and in Eastern Europe. The innovative technology helps for full recovery of joint problems, reported BNT.