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Released: 24-Oct-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Henry Ford Health System, Montfort Launch Pilot Study for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
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Henry Ford Health System and Montfort (Mon4t), an Israeli startup specializing in neurological disorders, have launched a pilot study related to artificial intelligence (AI) and Parkinson’s disease. In 2018, Mon4t was the winner of Henry Ford Innovations’ first AI challenge. The multi-disciplinary team responsible for leveraging Henry Ford Health System’s intellectual property, Henry Ford Innovations’ AI challenge was part of its Global Technology Development Program in Israel.

Released: 22-Oct-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Registration Open for ‘The Eye and The Chip’ Research Congress
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Registration is now open for the 11th The Eye and The Chip research congress, which will take place Nov. 10-12, 2019 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. This year’s research congress will focus on the relationship between neurobiology and nanoelectronics with respect to artificial vision. The ultimate goal of the research congress is to advance progress toward artificial vision for many people who suffer from blindness.

Released: 17-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Dr. Talia Golan Named Recipient of the Mort and Brigitte Harris Pancreas Cancer Award
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The Henry Ford Pancreatic Cancer Center (HFPCC) and Henry Ford Innovation Institute have named Talia Golan, M.D., head of the Sheba Pancreatic Cancer Center, the largest pancreatic cancer care center in Israel, the recipient of the inaugural Mort and Brigitte Harris Pancreas Cancer Award, awarded to a pancreatic cancer specialist who demonstrates exceptional courage and devotion in the fight against this devastating disease.

Released: 4-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Earns Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center Certification
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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is one of two Michigan hospitals to earn a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 22,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States.

Released: 2-Oct-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Study: Biomarker in Urine May Offer Non-invasive Detection of Prostate Cancer
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A research study published in the journal Neoplasia and led by principal investigator Nallasivam Palanisamy, Ph.D., associate scientist in the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Health System, has identified a novel prostate cancer gene fusion involving the KLK4 protein coding gene and KLKP1 pseudogene. This unique biomarker can be detected in the urine samples of patients with prostate cancer, offering a non-invasive means of detection.

Released: 6-Sep-2019 1:00 PM EDT
DromosPTM™, an Innovative Software for Specialty Pharmacies
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Henry Ford Innovations (HFI) has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with a Detroit software and health care company to market an innovative software application that will be appealing to specialty pharmacies worldwide.

   
Released: 4-Sep-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Henry Ford Cancer Institute First-in-Michigan, Second-in-World to Complete Laser Spinal Ablation
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Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first-in-Michigan and second-in-the-world to complete an innovative cancer treatment known as Spinal Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (SLITT), which destroys cancer cells that are adjacent to the spine without the need for open surgery.

Released: 20-Aug-2019 2:45 PM EDT
The Urinary Catheter and Joint Replacement Surgery
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A new study by Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has found that joint replacement surgery can be performed safely without patients needing a Foley urinary catheter, which for years has been part of the standard practice for this type of surgery.

Released: 14-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Henry Ford Cancer Institute Enrolls First Patient in World’s Largest Brain Cancer Clinical Trial
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A next-generation clinical trial program and the first-ever adaptive platform trial for brain cancer, GBM AGILE is a move away from the traditional, one-size-fits-all approach to clinical trials – a major step forward for Precision Medicine.

Released: 8-Aug-2019 4:15 AM EDT
Return to Play After a Concussion is 19 Days
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With NFL training camps under way for the 2019 season, a Henry Ford Hospital study on concussions found that the time players are sidelined has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Sports medicine researchers at Henry Ford evaluated data from the 2012-2015 seasons and found that players who sustained a concussion returned to play on average 19 days later. That’s the equivalent of missing about 1 ½ games. When players returned to play, however, researchers found no significant decline in performance up to three years after injury compared to those who didn’t sustain a concussion. The study specifically evaluated data involving NFL running backs and wide receivers.

Released: 7-Aug-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Cat Walks into the ER
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He had walked into the Emergency Department at Henry Ford Hospital to escape the cold and rain on that fateful day in April. His brown coat matted from the rain, he had entered through the automatic sliding door at the walk-in entrance, turned the corner and stepped through the metal detector without setting it off. Standing in front of the towering security desk and unaware of his surroundings, he then tried to get someone’s attention as he only knew how. He began meowing. What happened next will warm your heart.

Released: 6-Aug-2019 2:30 PM EDT
Guidelines Published for Caring for HS Skin Disease
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An international team of dermatology experts including two from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have published – for the first time in North America - guidelines for diagnosing and managing hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic and debilitating skin disease for which there is no cure.

Released: 22-Jul-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Henry Ford Surgeon Named Chair of ABMS “Achieving the Vision” Professionalism Task Force
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Christie L. Morgan, M.D., senior staff surgeon in the Department of – Head and Neck Surgery at Henry Ford Health System, was named chair of the Professionalism Task Force for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), Continuing Board Certification: Achieving the Vision Initiative. ABMS is the leading organization that oversees the standards for physician Board Certification in the United States.

Released: 18-Jun-2019 7:05 AM EDT
Henry Ford Cancer Institute Treats its First Patient with Innovative ‘Living Drug’ Therapy
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Henry Ford Cancer Institute has treated its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy, an approach that uses engineered cells from a patient's immune system to destroy cancer. The altered cells remain active for years after the treatment, acting as a 'living drug' Only specially-certified trained hospitals can offer CAR T-cell therapy to patients with B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Released: 6-Jun-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Henry Ford Stroke Centers Earn American Heart Association Quality Awards
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All five of Henry Ford Health System's hospitals that are equipped to treat stroke recently earned an American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines™ recognition, which recognizes the hospitals' commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most effective treatment according to nationally-recognized, research-based guidelines.

Released: 3-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Henry Ford Cancer Institute Earns Full 3-Year Accreditation from National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
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The Henry Ford Cancer Institute has earned a full three-year accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons. Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital each earned full re-accreditation, along with new accreditation for Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital and Henry Ford Allegiance Health, meaning each hospital program within Henry Ford Cancer Institute is now fully-accredited.

Released: 21-May-2019 4:00 PM EDT
Space Travel and Your Joints
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A novel Henry Ford Hospital study of mice aboard a Russian spaceflight may raise an intriguing question for the astronauts of tomorrow: Could traveling in space be bad for your joints? Researchers found early signs of cartilage breakdown in the mice, suggesting that the reduced biomechanical forces of spaceflight are at play on the musculoskeletal system. While it’s premature to translate the finding to humans, this first-of-its kind study adds to a growing body of research about the health effects of spaceflight on the musculoskeletal system.

Released: 16-May-2019 10:15 AM EDT
Henry Ford Health System's Artsy Investment
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Henry Ford Health System’s newest investment in the city of Detroit features just about every color on the color wheel. The artwork on the walls is splashy and spirited and the floor is the original – scruffy and worn – from days of a bygone era.

   
Released: 29-Apr-2019 11:15 AM EDT
Three Michigan Health Systems Collaborate on $48 Million Laundry Service Facility
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Henry Ford Health System, Michigan Medicine and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System have formed a joint venture to build and operate a $48 million modern medical laundry service facility in Detroit. The collaboration brings together three prominent Michigan health care systems in a major economic investment in the state’s largest city and represents the latest health care development in the ongoing revitalization of the Northwest Goldberg neighborhood north of I-94 and west of the Lodge Freeway.

Released: 2-Apr-2019 4:35 PM EDT
Study Identifies Potential Fix for Hospital Star Rating Program
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Allowing for more quality measures in the federal government’s Quality Star Rating program would create a fairer and more equitable model for assessing the level of quality at U.S. acute-care hospitals, according to a Henry Ford Health System study. The study is published online in the American Journal of Medical Quality

Released: 21-Mar-2019 8:55 AM EDT
Collaboration Aims to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Trials
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Spencer Hoover, vice president and executive director of the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, is co-author of a manuscript published in the Journal of Oncology Practice aimed at establishing best practices to promote diversity in clinical trials. In-depth interviews were conducted with leaders from U.S. cancer centers with above average recruitment of racial and ethnic minority groups into clinical trials, with the goal of identifying specific strategies that were used to facilitate participation among racial and ethnic minorities.

Released: 19-Mar-2019 8:05 AM EDT
First in Michigan: Patient-Controlled Tissue Expanders for Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
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Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy.  The FDA-approved AeroForm Tissue Expanders eliminate the need for weekly saline injections at the physician’s office, improves patient comfort and may decrease the rate of expander infection.

Released: 14-Mar-2019 12:30 PM EDT
New Study Shows How Adjusting for Social Risk Factors Can Impact Readmission Penalties for Safety Net Hospitals
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New research shows that U.S. safety net hospitals could benefit substantially from a new model that accounts for social risk factors like poverty and living in a disadvantaged neighborhood in determining how the federal government penalizes hospitals financially for their readmission rates.

Released: 5-Mar-2019 3:05 PM EST
I Had a Part in That'
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Each backed by journeyman skill level and decades of experience as seasoned veterans in the construction industry, these women bring their own individual spirit to the job site, no matter big or small. Car plants, hospitals, schools, nuclear power plants. They’ve been there, done that.

Released: 1-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EST
Henry Ford Health System Names New Chair of Urology Department
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Henry Ford Health System has appointed Craig Rogers, M.D. the new chair of its Department of Urology, effective April 1, 2019.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Michigan’s First Patient Treated with Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy at Henry Ford Health System
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Neurosurgeon Jason Schwalb, M.D., with help from the team at the Henry Ford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, implanted the first complete Deep Brain Stimulation system in Michigan for the treatment of Epilepsy.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Minimally-Invasive Treatment Option for Early Stage Oral Cancer Reduces Recovery Time, Improves Survival
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Henry Ford Cancer Institute oral cancer patient Marlene Calverley, a minimally-invasive sentinel node biopsy meant having three instead of 30-60 lymph nodes removed, and a two-inch scar instead of a five-to-six-inch scar. It also meant no neck drains, no physical therapy, and a decreased risk of complications.

Released: 29-Jan-2019 9:40 AM EST
Innovative Ice-Free Scalp Cooling During Chemotherapy Prevents, Reduces Hair Loss for Breast Cancer Patients
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Breast cancer patient Laura Carey returned to work one week after beginning chemotherapy, but without a demoralizing side-effect indicative of this type of cancer treatment – hair loss. Carey is among the first breast cancer patients at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute to successfully prevent and reduce hair loss during chemotherapy by using an ice-free cooling cap system, called Paxman. Dr. Haythem Ali explains more about this innovative treatment option, and what it means for breast cancer patients like Laura.

Released: 24-Jan-2019 11:05 AM EST
Keloids Linked to Early Onset and Late Stage Breast Cancer
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Findings from a new study conducted by researchers at Henry Ford Health System suggest a link between keloids and increased risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer, particularly among African Americans. Keloids are benign fibroproliferative tumors, which can result in excessive growths of scar-like tissue on the skin. Keloids have been reported to affect some 11 million people worldwide. Despite this prevalence, the exact cause of keloid formation is unknown.

Released: 17-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST
Low-Intensity Electric Fields Applied to Scalp Can Stop, Slow Growth of Tumor Cells in Newly-Diagnosed Glioblastoma
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Henry Ford Cancer Institute is one of the few cancer programs in Southeast Michigan fighting the most common and deadly brain cancer with tumor-treatment fields, a low-intensity alternating electric field applied with a wearable device that stops or slows the growth of tumor cells in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM).

Released: 9-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
Henry Ford Health System to Boost Art Influence in Detroit Neighborhood with ArtBlock Project
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Henry Ford Health System announced today a community arts project that will enhance the bustling art community in a Detroit neighborhood and showcase the talents of local artists. Supported by a $200,000 youth and family grant from the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation, Henry Ford will revitalize a vacant commercial building and its property at 1411 Holden and Lincoln into a vibrant art destination and education and community meeting space. It will be called ArtBlock.

Released: 7-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
Henry Ford Cancer Institute Enrolls First Patient in Pancreatic Cancer Research Study
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The Henry Ford Cancer Institute announced today it has enrolled the first patient in a new clinical trial to test the effectiveness of using precise, higher dose MRI-guided radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer.

Released: 4-Dec-2018 9:05 AM EST
3 Henry Ford Health System Hospitals Earn Top Hospital Honor for Patient Safety, Quality
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Henry Ford Health System announced today that three of its hospitals were named a Top Hospital for patient safety and quality by The Leapfrog Group. They are: Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Henry Ford Health System Announces 2 Appointments
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Betty S. Chu, M.D., MBA, has been appointed associate chief clinical officer and chief quality officer at Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Chu had previously served as chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.

Released: 19-Nov-2018 2:30 PM EST
Study Links Shoulder Ultrasound Brightness with Type 2 Diabetes
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Henry Ford Hospital researchers may have unknowingly happened on a new predictor of type 2 diabetes as part of a new ultrasound shoulder study. The predictor may be an ultrasound of the deltoid muscle, which researchers found appears much brighter on diabetic patients than on obese nondiabetic patients.

16-Nov-2018 12:05 AM EST
Sucking Your Baby’s Pacifier May Benefit Their Health
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Many parents probably think nothing of sucking on their baby’s pacifier to clean it after it falls to the ground. Turns out, doing so may benefit their child’s health. A Henry Ford Health System study found that babies whose parents sucked on their pacifier to clean it had a lower level of the antibody that is linked to the development of allergies and asthma.

Released: 8-Nov-2018 9:00 AM EST
Five Henry Ford Hospitals Earn ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety
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This achievement marks the first time the hospitals have collectively earned the top safety grade in The Leapfrog Group’s bi-annual safety grades. By doing so, Henry Ford is one of only two health systems nationally – and the only one in Michigan – to achieve that distinction for the fall safety grades.

Released: 8-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Renowned Radiation Oncologist Joins Henry Ford Cancer Institute
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Dr. Parag Parikh to lead Henry Ford Radiation Oncology Department's MR-Guided Radiation Program.

Released: 11-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Inside the Athletic Trainer’s Toolkit
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Athletic trainers have their own version of a toolkit they keep on the sideline. The athletic training bag is equipped with supplies and equipment for just about any situation that may arise.

Released: 27-Sep-2018 6:05 AM EDT
Henry Ford Hospital Patient is First in the U.S. to Receive Device for Hard-to-treat Angina
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Cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital performed the first implantation in the United States of a device approved for use in Europe for hard-to-treat angina. The Neovasc Reducer was successfully implanted in a middle-aged, Detroit-area man on June 19. Within six to eight weeks, tissue then grows over the mesh, narrowing the passageway. The patient described greatly diminished symptoms at a recent follow-up.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Dr. Carri Glide-Hurst Elected Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
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Henry Ford Cancer Institute medical physicist Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Ph.D., DABR, has been elected to be a Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), a prestigious international organization of 8,500 medical physicists in 93 countries.

Released: 17-Aug-2018 3:30 PM EDT
Dr. Carri Glide-Hurst Elected Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
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Henry Ford Cancer Institute medical physicist Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Ph.D., DABR, has been elected to be a Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

Released: 13-Aug-2018 1:30 PM EDT
Better Conditioning, Pitching Mechanics Key to Fewer Youth Pitching Elbow Injuries
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Young baseball pitchers can reduce their risk for elbow injuries with better conditioning and throwing mechanics. That’s the takeaway of a pair of recent research studies conducted by sports medicine orthopedic researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Released: 9-Aug-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Henry Ford Physician Receives National Institutes of Health Grant for First-of-its-Kind Keloid Study
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Lamont R. Jones, M.D., MBA, vice chair for the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Henry Ford Health System, received a five-year, $895,814 grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a research project titled, "Characterization of Keloid Specific Exosomes and Determination of Exosomal Critical Signaling Pathways in the Keloid Microenvironment."

Released: 26-Jul-2018 9:55 AM EDT
Dr. Benjamin Movsas Elected Education Council Vice-Chair of ASTRO’s Board of Directors
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Benjamin Movsas, M.D., FASTRO, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Henry Ford Cancer Institute, has been elected to serve as Education Council Vice-chair on the American Society for Radiation Oncology Board of Directors.

Released: 25-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Dr. Indrin J. Chetty named Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology
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Indrin J. Chetty, Ph.D., has been selected to be a Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Released: 17-Jul-2018 11:25 AM EDT
Dr. Benjamin Movsas Elected President of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs
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Benjamin Movsas, M.D., Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, has been named President of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiation Oncology Programs (SCAROP).

Released: 11-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Dr. Benjamin Movsas Named President-Elect of American Radium Society
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Benjamin Movsas, M.D., Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, has been named President-Elect of the American Radium Society.

Released: 8-May-2018 3:30 PM EDT
Once Waned from Use Years Ago, Mepivacaine Shows Promise for Knee Replacement Surgery
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A numbing medicine largely abandoned decades ago for pain control during surgery could be making a comeback as an effective spinal anesthetic for today’s modern-day knee replacement.

Released: 24-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
International Space Station Technology Revolutionizes Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Health System
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Henry Ford Hospital is the first in Michigan to implement the next generation in robotic imaging technology for brain and spinal surgeries.Modus V™, developed by Synaptive Medical Inc., is a robotic arm developed from technology previously used on the International Space Station to position astronauts, repair satellites, and move cargo.



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