Surgery

Repairing spinal cord injuries and restoring movement to a paralyzed person has been the subject of intense research for decades — but success has always seemed out of reach. Now a new type of surgery has allowed a Polish man to walk again after having been paralyzed.

It may seem ghoulish — pumping people full of cold saltwater to chill them down when they receive severe injuries — but the technique has had stunning success in animal trials and is now moving into its first human tests. The aim is to buy time to treat wounds.

It may seem ghoulish — pumping people full of cold saltwater to chill them down when they receive severe injuries — but the technique has had stunning success in animal trials and is now moving into its first human tests. The aim is to buy time to treat wounds.

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic say a new pre-surgical regimen for abdominal surgery improves patient care and helps them recover faster. But not everyone is on board.

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic say a new pre-surgical regimen for abdominal surgery improves patient care and helps them recover faster. But not everyone is on board.