Forget about operating rooms. The push of a remote control button lengthens the magnetic rods along her growing spine. It’s over in a few minutes with almost no recovery time. “I’m taller ...

A surgical magnetic rod system used to treat scoliosis in children has a high failure rate, necessitating multiple surgeries and causing significant morbidity in these young patients, new research ...

based maker of the MAGEC rods, said the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota have each treated one patient with the magnetic rods, as well. As with most implantable devices for kids ...

A new two-step process that safely rewarms frozen tissues using nanoscale magnetic rods could help preserve donor organs long-term. The procedure provides an alternative to current time-limited ...