Traditional fat grafting methods focus on washing or spinning harvested fat to separate it from blood, oil, and debris. While effective at cleaning the graft, these techniques expose fragile fat cells ...

UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Strange Family Endowed Professor in Surgical Sciences Research Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected for membership into the Surgical Biology Club II.

In October, West Shamokin’s AP Biology class, taught by Mrs. Karen Risinger, had the opportunity to watch an open-heart surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. During the surgery, ...

Nose surgery for breathing can help to correct structural issues that disrupt airway function. There are several types of nose surgery that can help a person breathe better, including septoplasty and ...

Jillian Richter, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery published “Trauma promotes heparan sulfate modifications and cleavage that disrupt homeostasis gene ...

Epilepsy surgery is something that many people undergo after trying medication and other therapies that do not work. Since it is a neurosurgery (brain surgery), there is a lot of uncertainty and ...

It’s important to refrain from walking in the weeks after ankle surgery. It may take a year to fully recover depending on your surgeon’s instructions and the amount of repair work involved. Studies ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for rheumatoid arthritis if you have severe joint damage or pain. Joint replacement, joint fusion, and tendon repair are among your options. Rheumatoid arthritis is an ...

The heart has come to be synonymous with love. In our minds, we commonly associate the organ with emotionally significant days like anniversaries, weddings, etc. However, the anatomical heart does not ...

New results from a clinical trial co-led by UCLA investigators demonstrate how treating desmoplastic melanoma, a rare and ...