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A new method for more accurate assessment of osteoporosis
Laser-based measurements are proving to be a promising method for the assessment of osteoporosis. The team led by Professor Jussi Timonen has developed an ultrasound technique that use laser beams for a rapid and accurate assessment of osteoporosis. The research is part of the Photonics and Modern Imaging Techniques Research Programme of the Academy of […]
Nano rescues skin
Nanoparticles containing chitosan have been shown to have effective anti-microbial activity against Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Escherichia coli. The materials could be used as a protective wound-healing material to avoid opportunistic infection as well as working to facilitate wound healing. Chitosan is a natural, non-toxic and biodegradable, polysaccharide readily obtained from chitin, the main component of […]
How ECT helps severely depressed
Aberdeen researchers have discovered how a controversial but effective treatment in psychiatry acts on the brain in people who are severely depressed. Electroconvulsive therapy or ECT – which involves anaesthetising a patient and electrically inducing a seizure – is the most potent treatment option for patients with serious mood disorder. Despite being used successfully in […]
Second study investigates two-arm blood pressure difference
44 per cent of patients being treated for high blood pressure and who took part in the study either suffered vascular disease or died over a 10-year period In January a research team from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry reported the first systematic review of findings related to the risk factors associated with […]
Minimally invasive treatment for ruptured aneurysm: Safe, reduces mortality
Emergency minimally invasive repair effectively treats potentially fatal ruptured aneurysms in the abdomen without major surgery, involves less recovery time and fewer discharges to in-patient care facilities A burst aneurysm (a local area of bulge) in the abdominal aorta
Researchers link stigma to depression among lung cancer patients
Studying the role of social stigma in depression for lung cancer patients, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, have found that depression can be heightened by a lung cancer patient’s sense of social rejection, internalised shame and social isolation. These factors may contribute to depression at rates higher than experienced by patients with other […]
?Bed-of-nails? breast implant deters cancer cells
One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer. Of those, many will undergo surgery to remove the tumour and will require some kind of breast reconstruction afterward, often involving implants. Cancer is an elusive target, though, and malignant cells return for as many as one-fifth of women originally diagnosed, according to […]
Wireless technologies bring patient monitoring into the home
According to a new report* by business intelligence expert GBI Research patient care is improving at home and in remote areas, as rising rates of chronic disease, a growing elderly population, and advancements in wireless and sensor technologies continue to drive the global patient monitoring market. The new report shows that efficient patient management through […]
Maquet and Siemens to collaborate in the field of the hybrid OR
Contract negotiations have been finalized between Maquet the global leader in OR complete solutions and Siemens Healthcare Sector. The companies will now collaborate closely to introduce a combined system for diagnostics and surgical procedures. The very first systems will be delivered and installed starting in May 2012. The heart of the joint solution is the angiography system Artis […]