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Sony helps simplify printing process

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2008-02-01 18:00:01 by Edwin in Coolest Gadgets
...tendon in your shoulder or something Since these photo printers are light enough to tote around, they can be taken to different events for instant printouts. Imagine being at your kids friends birthday party, and youre the only parent with a digital camera and a printer - everyone else will definitely flock to you instead of Koko the Clown as...
 
Tags: sony, sony announces, sony mice, sony dpp-fp95, sony picturestation dpp-fp95, photo printers, cameras, printer, alpha dslr cameras
 
 
 
 
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Collagen Revealed at Unprecedented Level of Detail

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2008-02-26 12:41:08 by Michael in Medgadget
...tendons of rat tails in order to understand just how the protein functioned within unbroken tissue. "We tried to draw a highly accurate map of the molecular structure of tissues," Orgel said. "By doing so, we hope to transform a very basic understanding that we have of the molecular structure of tissue into a much more tangible form Since the...
 
Tags: basic molecular structure, structure, intact tissue, intact, molecular structure, tissue, basic, tendon tissue intact, helical structure
 
 
 
 
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Doctors Using Pig Powder to Regrow a Soldier's Finger [Science]

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2008-05-27 15:20:00 by Adam Frucci in Gizmodo
...tendon, it'll regrow tendons. Will it be able to regrow a functioning human finger? And if so, will it work with other body parts such as internal organs? Time will tell. [ CNN
 
Tags: finger, powder, regrow, human finger, body, pig bladder powder, human body, regrow tendons, science
 
 
 
 
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Artificial Mesh for Prevention of Post Operative Abdominal Wall Defects

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2008-06-17 19:53:44 by Michael in Medgadget
...tendon in the linea alba that would efficiently consolidate the suture of the laparotomy and significantly reduce the cases of incisional hernias. Different to the other prostheses of its type, the design by Professor Bellon and his team is placed neither above nor below, but it encloses both apertures of the abdominal wall, attaching itself...
 
Tags: abdominal wall, incisional hernias, polypropylene suture, suture, polypropylene, polypropylene plastic, mesh, silicon cover, silicon
 
 
 
 
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Clawed Frog Carries a Concealed Weapon

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2008-07-04 10:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...tendon, the bone pulls away from the nodule and pierces the skin. The anatomy is described in a paper in Biology Letters The researchers think that at some point the claw settles back inside the foot and the skin heals. It really is a traumatic wound, Dr. Blackburn said, and for that reason he thinks the frog doesnt extend its claws...
 
Tags: frog, keratinous claws, claws, claws frequently, nodule, distal bony nodule, erectile claws, frogs, african frogs
 
 
 
 
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Intramuscular Endoscopy Offers a Novel Look at Muscle Machinery

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2008-07-11 19:31:00 by Michael in Medgadget
...tendon transfers, in which tension adjustments are a crucial element for patients relearning how to walk or grasp. "If you measure the length of the sarcomeres during surgery, then you can adjust them to work at their optimal length, giving maximum muscle strength," Delp said Press release : Stanford researchers take first look at working...
 
Tags: muscle, muscle fiber, muscle control, muscle tissue adapts, out-of-sync sarcomeres, sarcomeres, muscle biopsy, observe sarcomeres, maximum muscle strength
 
 
 
 
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BehindTheMedspeak: Is Tom Brady's knee injury potentially career-ending?'

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2008-10-22 10:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...tendon taken from the patient's own body or cadaveric tissue from a tissue bank Post-operative knee infection , while rare, does happen even in the very best of hands, witness Brady's case You can bet the choice of surgeon was not made lightly Should infection occur, all bets are off It could be a one-time occurrence in which, as Brady stated...
 
Tags: post-operative knee infection, infection, knee, brady, injury, infection weakens, infection occur, repair, surgical repair
 
 
 
 
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BehindTheMedspeak: 'Successful' surgery and its discontents

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2008-10-24 16:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...tendon was used to replace his shredded anterior cruciate ligament was far from a success. The Boston Herald first reported and ESPN.com has confirmed that three follow-up surgical procedures to rid the knee of infection have been performed It's possible the ACL replacement/reconstruction may even have to be repeated, if the infection has...
 
Tags: successful, surgery, successful surgery, original surgery, knee surgery, athlete undergoes surgery, left-knee surgery superstar, brady opted, brady
 
 
 
 
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Wii Fit Could Kill You: Wii Hospitalizes 10 People a Week [Wii]

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2008-12-23 09:45:00 by matt buchanan in Gizmodo
...tendon stretching or tearing"the Wii could cause lifelong injuries. "It's possible Wii-itis may lead to rheumatism or arthritis later in life. Patients often have inflamation [sic] of the shoulder or wrist," says Dr. Mukerjee And let's not forget Wii-knee, which results from.... "the bending of the knee from the Wii-Fit game God forbid you...
 
Tags: wii, wii fit apparently, wii-knee, wii-fit game, people, wii-itis, apparently, knees people, dev mukerjee