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Gene breakthrough could banish inherited diseases
London, Aug 26 (ANI): Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University’s Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) have developed a new technique that could banish a host of crippling inherited diseases forever.
The landmark research raises the prospect of wiping out diseases passed on from mothers to their children through mutated DNA in cell [...]
Blind man gets vision back following tooth implantation in his eye
London, July 5 (ANI): A man who lost his eyesight in an accident at work can now see again, thanks to doctors who transplanted his tooth in his eye.
Martin Jones, 42, a builder, had been blind for 12 years after a tub of white-hot aluminium exploded in his face while working at a scrapyard.
He [...]
Emerging techniques show promise to repair injured ankle
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that people with ankle injuries who do not respond successfully to initial treatment may fully recover with the help of two new procedures.
The study reviews emerging techniques that have shown promise in treating injuries to the talus, the small bone, which [...]
Even minor weight loss ‘ups fertility’ in obese women
London, July 1 (ANI): A new study has suggested that minor weight loss in obese women could boost their chances of getting pregnant.
Professor Bill Ledger, from the University of Sheffield, and colleagues said conducted a three-month study of 40 obese women who were not ovulating.
Many of them suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
The group’s average [...]
New therapy prevents heart failure
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Scientists have suggested a new therapy that will help in preventing heart failure or deaths in patients with heart disease.
The study showed a 29pct reduction in heart failure and mortality risk in patients who received [...]
Spinal cord stimulation ‘helps military personnel with chronic pain perform efficiently’
Washington, June 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that electrical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) might provide military personnel, suffering from back and other chronic pain, to perform strenuous duties efficiently.
“We present six cases that demonstrate SCS can be a viable option for motivated patients in a physically and mentally challenging environment,” said the researchers.
The [...]
Spinal cord stimulation ‘helps military personnel with chronic pain perform efficiently’
Washington, June 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that electrical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) might provide military personnel, suffering from back and other chronic pain, to perform strenuous duties efficiently.
“We present six cases that demonstrate SCS can be a viable option for motivated patients in a physically and mentally challenging environment,” said the researchers.
The [...]
Drug-eluting stents found to be superior in efficacy to bare metal stents
London, May 7 (ANI): A study suggests that the use of drug-eluting stents on heart attack patients undergoing angioplasty is more effective and as safe as that of bare-metal stents.
Lead researcher Dr. Gregg W. Stone, a professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, has revealed that in patients undergoing angioplasty, the use [...]
Drug-eluting stents found to be superior in efficacy to bare metal stents
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A study suggests that the use of drug-eluting stents on heart attack patients undergoing angioplasty is more effective and as safe as that of bare-metal stents.
Lead researcher Dr. Gregg W. Stone, a professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, has revealed that in patients undergoing angioplasty, the use [...]
Eye cells deemed to be retinal stem cells are actually normal adult cells
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have found that eye cells believed to be retinal stem cells are actually normal adult cells, and thus therapies to restore vision in people with retinal degeneration should involve other types of stem cells.
Scientists have always believed that retinal stem cells may form [...]
Cochlear implant surgery is safe for the elderly
Washington, March 1 (ANI): Healthy elderly patients with severe to profound hearing loss can undergo a surgical procedure to receive cochlear implants with minimal risk, says an Indian-origin researcher.
“Due to concerns about the effects of general anesthesia, many elderly people with hearing loss are not receiving the implants which can significantly improve their hearing [...]
Cochlear implant surgery is safe for the elderly
Washington, March 1 (ANI): Healthy elderly patients with severe to profound hearing loss can undergo a surgical procedure to receive cochlear implants with minimal risk, says an Indian-origin researcher.
“Due to concerns about the effects of general anesthesia, many elderly people with hearing loss are not receiving the implants which can significantly improve their hearing [...]
Novel surgical implant may prevent total blindness
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Iowa have tested and are now using a surgical implant called Retisert to prevent a rare eye condition, sympathetic ophthalmia.
Sympathetic ophthalmia occurs when vision is lost in one eye through injury or multiple surgeries, and the body’s overactive immune system attacks the remaining healthy eye. If [...]
