Micromedicine: Mini Devices are Making Medicine More Humane

The hearing aid in the ear is considered one of the first small medical devices. But there is a big difference between “small” and “micro.” The innovative approaches of micromedicine use the dwarf dimensions of high-performance sensors, valves or pumps. By continuously transmitting the measured values to the attending physician and optimally adapting the therapy, … Micromedicine: Mini Devices are Making Medicine More Humane

Angioblastoma

Angioblastoma is the short version for hemangioblastoma. Hemangioblastomas belong to the benign tumors of the central nervous system. They usually grow from the spinal cord or the posterior fossa of the skull. Angioblastomas can occur sporadically or in a familial cluster and then manifest as Von Hippel-Lindau disease. An angioblastoma typically grows together with a … Angioblastoma