Surgical mesh implants, often used for hernia or gynecological repair, may be the reason so many patients report symptoms of an autoimmune disorder, according to a University of Alberta rheumatologist ...

Research into the use of collagen in tissue engineering could signal a new generation of safer mesh implants for women. An international team, including University scientist Dr Dimitrios Lamprou, an ...

SEATTLE – Dawna Hankins was scheduled to have a partial hysterectomy in 2008 when her doctor suggested implanting a vaginal mesh device at the same time to deal with minor incontinence. After three ...

The government is under renewed pressure to decide on compensation for individuals who have suffered avoidable harm from pelvic mesh and the epilepsy drug sodium valproate. More than two years after ...

Over 800 Aussie women are seeking damages for the vaginal implants they say butchered their insides. The psychological effects were reportedly just as bad. The women say they suffered “life-altering ...

Sooner than you might think, we might be able to put electronic mesh implants inside the brain that could treat neurological problems and possibly prevent certain neurological issues from occurring.

Tougher regulations have been slapped onto mesh surgical implants used for repairing pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in women, a condition that typically follows childbirth. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

Vaginal mesh implants (also known as pelvic mesh implants, urogynaecological meshes, or transvaginal meshes) is used for patients who experience incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. The latter ...

That’s probably not an issue you have spent much time pondering, but you should. Currently, tens of thousands of women living in California are suffering every day from severe, often permanent, ...

Lynda Garlinge, 65, trusted her surgeon, but he kept a shocking secret that wrecked havoc on her body and her life. “Whenever I cough or sneeze, my bladder leaks a bit,” I said. He nodded. “Hmm, ...