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Study supports earlier findings, and even showed a significantly higher prevalence of periodontal diseases in cardiac patients

Research is racing to help healthcare professionals further understand how periodontal diseases are linked to cardiovascular disease.

28 Oct 2004

Research speeds development of brain-controlled devices that may allow amputees and paraplegics to use their limbs

New research is speeding the development of brain-controlled devices that may soon allow amputees and paraplegics to use their limbs.

28 Oct 2004

Red wine consumption may protect men against lung cancer

Red wine may protect against the development of lung cancer in men, suggests research in Thorax, with each daily glass conferring additional benefit. No other type of alcohol seemed to have the same effect, the study found.

28 Oct 2004

Children who swallow more than one magnet need immediate medical care

As well as avoiding metal toilet seats, children who swallow more than one magnet need immediate medical care, according to Alan E. Oestreich, M.D., pediatric radiologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC).

26 Oct 2004

New radiotherapy regime benefits young women with breast cancer

Women under 35 years of age with breast cancer can have an almost 20% lower risk of their disease recurring if they are treated using a new radiotherapy regime.

26 Oct 2004

Radiotherapy with cetuximab significantly improves disease control and survival in head and neck cancer

Combination treatment using the monoclonal antibody cetuximab, along with high dose radiotherapy in the treatment of patients with loco-regionally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck results in significant improvements in both loco-regional control and overall survival, according to Dr Jordi Giralt of Val d'Hebron University Hospital.

26 Oct 2004

Project to refine and fine-tune radiotherapy treatment for cancer

The EU-funded GENEPI project will provide the facility for essential research which will improve and refine radiotherapy for European cancer patients

26 Oct 2004

Agreement reached on new community pharmacy contract

Patients in the UK will gain a better service from their local pharmacist as Government plans for a more flexible, modernised service moved a step further towards implementation, Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.

25 Oct 2004

Women still not checking for breast cancer

One woman in five never checks her breasts for signs of breast cancer and women in London are the most complacent according to new research from Macmillan Cancer Relief as Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close.

25 Oct 2004

New help to explain treatments for colorectal cancer

To help patients and their families better understand how different treatments work to cure colorectal cancer, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology has published the new patient information brochure Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer: Facts to Help People Understand Their Treatment Options.

25 Oct 2004

Excessive sweating now has less invasive treatment

For about one percent of Americans, excessive sweating isn’t just embarrassing; it’s a condition that warrants medical treatment. Now, a minimally invasive, endoscopic approach available at Georgetown University Hospital allows patients to receive this treatment and go home the same day.

25 Oct 2004

Two hearts are better than one for toddler

Camila Gonzalez now has two hearts beating separate rhythms inside her tiny chest. At 22 months of age, she became the youngest child in the United States to receive a donor’s heart while also retaining her original one.

25 Oct 2004

Breakthrough discovery in treating narrowed arteries

A breakthrough discovery by Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr. Michael Kutryk that harnesses the body’s own natural defenses to fight narrowing of the arteries has been recognized as “a glimpse into the future” and “potentially one of the biggest advances in cardiology to date”.

25 Oct 2004

Surgical future for heart patients in Canada's isolated towns and villages, will lie increasingly in the hands of robots

The surgical future for heart patients in Canada's northlands or in isolated towns and villages, will lie increasingly in the hands of robots, says Dr. Alan Menkis.

25 Oct 2004

For the first time, the public will have the extraordinary opportunity to observe live brain surgery

Broadcast for the first time to a UK audience, visitors to the Dana Centre will not only watch live surgery, but be able to direct questions to the surgical team in the USA whilst the operation takes place.

25 Oct 2004

Why some anesthesiologists end up abusing drugs

University of Florida researchers have presented a new theory at the 34th annual Society for Neuroscience on why some anesthesiologists end up abusing drugs.

25 Oct 2004

Deep brain stimulation could help alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms on both sides of the body

For many patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation can mean the difference between having difficulty walking and being able to run.

22 Oct 2004

The aging American population means that more people are at risk for stroke

A leading stroke researcher says the aging of the American population means that more people are at risk for stroke, and unless new approaches are developed to reduce stroke incidence, it will surpass heart attacks and cancer as the major cause of long-term disability and premature death.

22 Oct 2004

206 million patient visits will have been made to physician assistants (PAs) in 2004

Approximately 206 million patient visits will have been made to physician assistants (PAs) in 2004, according to the newly released report by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).

21 Oct 2004

Study clearly showed the benefit of weight loss in terms of pain, function and quality of life

Over 18 months, researchers at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University studied the frequency and prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints in obese patients before and after undergoing gastric bypass surgery.

21 Oct 2004

Surgery News and Research

Study supports earlier findings, and even showed a significantly higher prevalence of periodontal diseases in cardiac patients

Research speeds development of brain-controlled devices that may allow amputees and paraplegics to use their limbs

Red wine consumption may protect men against lung cancer

Children who swallow more than one magnet need immediate medical care

New radiotherapy regime benefits young women with breast cancer

Radiotherapy with cetuximab significantly improves disease control and survival in head and neck cancer

Project to refine and fine-tune radiotherapy treatment for cancer

Agreement reached on new community pharmacy contract

Women still not checking for breast cancer

New help to explain treatments for colorectal cancer

Excessive sweating now has less invasive treatment

Two hearts are better than one for toddler

Breakthrough discovery in treating narrowed arteries

Surgical future for heart patients in Canada's isolated towns and villages, will lie increasingly in the hands of robots

For the first time, the public will have the extraordinary opportunity to observe live brain surgery

Why some anesthesiologists end up abusing drugs

Deep brain stimulation could help alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms on both sides of the body

The aging American population means that more people are at risk for stroke

206 million patient visits will have been made to physician assistants (PAs) in 2004

Study clearly showed the benefit of weight loss in terms of pain, function and quality of life

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