Posts Tagged ‘surgery’
Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2010 11:49 - 1 Comment
Is burnout putting patients at risk?
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — The more hours surgeons work, and the more nights they spend on call each week, the more likely they are to face burnout, depression, dissatisfaction with their careers, and serious work-home conflicts. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 14:04 - 3 Comments
World’s first vertigo-stopping implant
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A patient at the University of Washington Medical Center become the world’s first recipient of a device that quells the disabling vertigo associated with Meniere’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 23, 2010 9:28 - 0 Comments
Surgery sans doctor: Robots do it all
DUKE (US)—As physician-guided robots routinely operate on patients at most major hospitals, the next generation robot could eliminate a surprising element from the scenario—the doctor. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2010 10:18 - 1 Comment
Kidney treatment via IV skips surgery
INDIANA U. (US)—A protein whose primary role is in the embryonic development of kidneys may play a future role in treating kidney failure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 7, 2010 11:06 - 4 Comments
Tanning ingredient ‘glues’ post-op wounds
CORNELL (US)—A compound found in sunless tanning spray may be effective in helping to seal wounds following surgery, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 14:23 - 0 Comments
Genes let transplant recipients skip the drugs
EMORY (US)—To prevent rejection, kidney transplant recipients need to take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives. A handful of people, out of the thousands who have undergone transplantation, have been able to stop taking these drugs without losing their kidneys. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 19, 2010 12:03 - 3 Comments
Statins inhibit inflammation in prostate tumors
DUKE (US)—Patients with prostate cancer who regularly use statins to lower their cholesterol may be enjoying a secondary benefit: The drugs significantly lower the degree of inflammation within prostate tumors. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 14, 2010 14:02 - 3 Comments
‘Cool’ sleeves fight fatigue
TULANE—Researchers are outfitting athletes, surgeons, and others with “cooling sleeves” to control body temperature during physical exertion in an effort to delay fatigue. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2009 13:08 - 0 Comments
Sensor gauges good vs. killer plaque
USC (US)—A new tool may help clinicians distinguish cardiac emergencies requiring immediate surgical intervention from chronic problems that can be treated with diet and medication. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2009 12:38 - 2 Comments
Doctors take 3-D tour before surgery
IOWA STATE (US)—James Oliver picked up an Xbox game controller, looked up to a video screen, and zipped through a patient’s chest cavity for an up-close look at the bottom of the heart. Oliver was using new software that allows doctors to take an accurate, 3-D tour of a patient’s anatomy in advance of surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 11, 2009 17:26 - 3 Comments
Surgery-free diagnosis with optical biopsy
U. FLORIDA (US)—Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer, but women still have to endure medical costs, stress, and potential complications that accompany invasive procedures. A new tool could make it possible for women to have biopsies without surgical intervention. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2009 14:00 - 4 Comments
Choice empowers breast cancer patients
“This research provides insight into what women newly diagnosed with breast cancer may do, think about, and expect even before they see the surgeon at the clinic for the first time,” says Robin Lally.
Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Transfusions make matters worse?
“Doctors are simply doing what they were trained to do, (with regard to blood transfusions) but it turns out that their actions are more harmful than helpful in many cases,” says study coauthor Neil Blumberg.
Health & Medicine - Aug 7, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Nano-painting lights up brain tumors
A mouse brain tumor imaged using nanoparticles (left column) or conventional techniques (right column) combined with optical imaging and MRI. The nanoparticles give a clearer picture of the tumor, which is located at the back of the brain in the cerebellum.
