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University of Utah Surgeon Uses New "Bloodless Knife" for First time in Humans
Device Could Revolutionize Surgery with More Precise Cutting, Fewer Complications, and Shorter Healing Time for Patients
New Surgical Suite Allows for Accurate Imaging During Neurosurgery
Dr. Sillay and staff move the patient from the operating room to the MRI part of the suite for DBS surgery...Concussed Triathlete Back to Winning Races with Help of New Treatment Protocol
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Former Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker was in the middle of the swimming portion of a triathlon in Hamburg, Germany, when the swimmer in front of him accidentally kicked him in the face. Shoemaker finished the race, but could tell something was wrong with how his body was working. Three weeks later, he crashed hard from his bike onto wet pavement during a race in London, adding to his list of injuries....Ohio State Researchers to Study Causes of Protein Rejection Post Transplant
Columbus, Ohio – Researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine are recipients of a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the formation and regulation of alloantibodies after a patient receives a transplant. Alloantibodies are proteins produced naturally in response to antigens from donors, and allow the body to gain immunity against the foreign molecules....Osteoarthritis patients set to benefit from new evidence for increasing the lifetime of joint implants
Patients who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgery could potentially double the life of their implant by taking readily available osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates....West African Girl Receives Corrective Hand Surgery at Stony Brook
Guedalia Sawadogo, 2, is Expected to Make a Full Recovery and Use her Hand Normally...UM/Jackson’s First Heart Transplant Patient Celebrates 25 Years of Success
Back in 1986, Homestead resident Mark Frye discovered quite by accident that he had, at best, a year to live, so he thrust himself into the role of medical pioneer. Just 26 at the time, his heart was so enlarged he needed a new one, and he chose an untested but well-prepared team at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital to perform South Florida’s first heart transplant....Patient Receives First Prescription for FDA-Approved Brain Tumor Treatment
The University of Illinois Hospital is the first center in North America to prescribe a new FDA-approved treatment for patients with the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM. ...Transplant candidates seek best quality livers, even if it means waiting longer
U-M researcher finds patients would rather be on waiting list than accept an organ with higher risk of failure ...Are All Hip Replacement Implants the Same?
Analysis Comparing Implants With Various Metal, Ceramic and Polyethylene Combinations Shows Equivalent Effectiveness While Presenting Evidence of Safety Concerns Associated With Metal-on-Metal Implants...
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- Fingerprint of radiation exposure discovered in thyroid cancer
- WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
- Stanford's Roundtable discusses longevity, aging and its impacts on society
- Doubts over vein blockages in people with MS
- Gun ownership, carrying a gun linked to heavy alcohol use
- Yale Researchers Pinpoint Reasons for Dramatic Rise in C-Sections
- Study recommends that parents, physicians share decisions in sex development disorder surgery
- Myth buster: helmets halve head injuries
Jon
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12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
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07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
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06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
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29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
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