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Neuroprosthetics for paralysis: an new implant on the spinal cord
New therapies are on the horizon for individuals paralyzed following spinal cord injury. The e-Dura implant developed by EPFL scientists can be applied directly to the spinal cord without causing damage and inflammation. EPFL scientists have managed to get rats walking on their own again using a combination of electrical and chemical stimulation. But applying […]
Nearly one in five women who undergo hysterectomy may not need the procedure
It is estimated that one in three women in the United States will have had a hysterectomy by the age of 60. Although the numbers of hysterectomies are decreasing, a new study of more than three thousand women in Michigan who underwent hysterectomy for benign indications reveals that alternatives to hysterectomy are being underused and […]
Potential new tool to monitor radiotherapy side effects
Researchers in Manchester have investigated a patient-centred approach to assessing the side effects of radiotherapy and have shown that it may be able to improve the detection and management of treatment-related toxicity. For lung cancer that cannot be removed with surgery, radiotherapy is the primary treatment option. However, it is associated with a range of […]
First trial of new Ebola vaccine
Oxford University doctors and scientists are starting the first safety trial of an experimental preventative Ebola vaccine regimen being developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen). The Oxford Vaccine Group, part of the University of Oxford Department of Paediatrics, aims to have vaccinated all 72 healthy adult volunteers by the end […]
Involuntary eye movement a fool-proof indication for ADHD diagnosis
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed
Perioperative atrial fibrillation and the long-term risk of ischemic stroke
What is the association between perioperative atrial fibrillation and the long-term risk of stroke?This was a retrospective cohort study using administrative claims data on patients hospitalized for surgery (as defined by surgical diagnosis-related group codes), and discharged alive and free of documented cerebrovascular disease or pre-existing atrial fibrillation from non-federal California acute care hospitals between […]
Physicians find liver transplant patients can avoid costly stay in ICU post surgery
The liver transplant team at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found, based on 12 years of experience, that more than half of patients receiving a new liver can be
One-minute point-of-care anemia test shows promise in new study
A simple point-of-care testing device for anemia could provide more rapid diagnosis of the common blood disorder and allow inexpensive at-home self-monitoring of persons with chronic forms of the disease.The disposable self-testing device analyses a single droplet of blood using a chemical reagent that produces visible colour changes corresponding to different levels of anemia. The […]
Scientists find ?hidden brain signatures? of consciousness in vegetative state patients
Scientists in Cambridge have found hidden signatures in the brains of people in a vegetative state, which point to networks that could support consciousness even when a patient appears to be unconscious and unresponsive. The study could help doctors identify patients who are aware despite being unable to communicate.There has been a great deal of […]