Washington, June 12 (ANI): A new study suggests that people who undergo bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, have almost twice the expected risk of breaking a bone, and an even higher risk of a foot or hand fracture. Studies ... Read More »
Virtual twins to change the way how medical trials are conducted
London, June 10 (ANI): Taking a big leap in medical trials, scientists have now created virtual twins-different personalised simulations of living body parts of a person-so that medications or surgery are tested before the patient undergoes the real treatment. Researchers ... Read More »
Cottonseed-based drug may help treat severe brain cancer
Washington, May 29 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say that an experimental drug derived from cottonseeds appears to be efficacious in treating the recurrence of glioblastoma multiforme, which is considered to be the most lethal ... Read More »
Why prostate cancer returns in some patients
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A new study has shed new light on why prostate cancer returns in some men despite receiving surgery or radiation therapy. While most men have an excellent outcome with such standard treatments for localized prostate cancer, ... Read More »
‘Jacko set to undergo skin cancer surgery’
London, May 21 (ANI): Michael Jackson will reportedly undergo surgery on his skin cancer to clear his flesh of potentially lethal growths. The King of Pop had been reported having spots of the disease on his upper body and pre-cancerous ... Read More »
Michael Douglas reveals why he had knee-replacement surgery
London, May 8 (ANI): Michael Douglas has revealed that why he went for a knee-replacement surgery recently – so that he could chase away his daughter’s future admirers. The ‘Wall Street’ star had injured his knee while skiing, and had ... Read More »
‘Free will’ spot found in brain
London, May 8 (ANI): Researchers in France have identified the place where free will resides. Lead scientist Angela Sirigu, a neuroscientist at the CNRS Cognitive Neuroscience Centre in Bron, say that the place lies towards the back of the brain ... Read More »
First US near-total face transplant recipient unveils results of her surgery
London, May 6 (ANI): Forty-six-year-old Connie Culp, a shotgun attack victim who was the first person in the U.S. to receive a near-total face transplant, has unveiled the results of her surgery. The woman was left without a nose, ... Read More »
Ballesteros seen in public for first time since brain surgery
Madrid (Spain), May 4 (ANI): Spanish golfing great Seve Ballesteros made his first public appearance on Sunday since undergoing four separate surgeries to remove a cancerous brain tumor. Ballesteros, a five-time major winner, was on hand for a Spanish ... Read More »
Cementless hip implants last at least for 20 years
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Researchers at Rush University Medical Centre have revealed that cementless hip implants, previously believed to be exchanged after 10 years, are twice as durable as thought. They have found that that the devices are extremely durable ... Read More »
Topical cream may help treat melanoma sans knife
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Researchers at Saint Louis University have found that a topical cream when used together with surgery may help treat melanoma, potentially helping doctors cut less. Researchers examined two cases of the most common type of melanoma ... Read More »
Woman tells how Indian doctor ‘massaged her breasts’ during surgery visit
London, Apr.28 (ANI): A woman has described how an Indian-origin doctor stroked her hair and massaged her breasts during a visit to his surgery with her young child. According to The Telegraph, the woman told the General Medical Council ... Read More »
Robotic assisted kidney cancer surgery beneficial for patients
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Centre have shown that robot assisted kidney cancer surgery is more beneficial for patients compared to open surgery. The standard treatment for kidney cancer is to surgically remove the entire or ... Read More »
Anaesthesia jab promises prolonged pain relief without toxicity
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A single injection may soon revolutionise the treatment of pain during and after surgery, thanks to a promising slow-release anesthetic drug-delivery system developed by researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston. During an NIH-funded study, the researchers used ... Read More »