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Researcher gives robotic surgery tools a sense of touch
By substituting mechanical instruments for human fingers, robotic tools give surgeons a new way to perform medical procedures with great precision in small spaces. But as the surgeon directs these tools from a computer console, an important component is lost: the sense of touch.   view more (2006-11-29)

Some types of temporary neurological problems associated with increased risk for stroke, dementia
Patients who experience symptoms described as transient neurological attacks, such as temporary amnesia or confusion, may have a higher risk for stroke and dementia.   view more (2007-12-26)

Outcome of prostate cancer surgery depends on the experience of the surgeon
According to a new study published online today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer patients treated by highly experienced surgeons are much more likely to be cancer-free five years after surgery than patients treated by surgeons with less experience.   view more (2007-07-25)

New assessment system for elderly patients
Recent reports have expressed concern that some elderly patients may miss out on treatment because they are assumed to be too old to benefit from it. In the May Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Margaret Farquharson and fellow surgeons from the North Hampshire Hospital describe their simple... view more (2001-04-26)

Breast MRI may help determine surgical management of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
Among women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast appears helpful in determining surgical treatment.   view more (2007-05-22)

Could plain soap and probiotics beat hospital bugs?
Doctors might be better off washing their hands with yoghurt instead of relying on antiseptic soap-scrubbing, according to a new discussion paper by a UCL (University College London) researcher.   view more (2005-11-01)

May: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month -- latest research is good news
May is Multiple Sclerosis Month and there is no better way of raising awareness for this unpredictable and often debilitating disease then by highlighting the latest research that might offer hope for the 55 to 75, 000 sufferers across Canada.   view more (2007-05-03)

Obesity tied to higher risk of complications in spinal surgery, Jefferson neurosurgeon finds
While obesity is famously tied to increasing risks for heart disease and diabetes, now comes another reason to lose weight: being obese may contribute to a greater likelihood of complications in delicate spine surgery.   view more (2006-10-10)

Robotic technique shows promise in weight-loss surgery, Stanford study finds
Surgeons at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a safe and efficient way to use a surgical robot to perform gastric bypass operations.   view more (2005-08-16)

Scientific advance establishes ‘proof of principle’ that prion diseases might be prevented using monoclonal antibody technology
UK scientists have made a major scientific advance by establishing proof of principle that the development of prion disease can be prevented in mice using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). The work lays the foundation for further research to explore the potential of mAbs to treat specific prion... view more (2003-03-03)

Surgeons don't offer women choices of treatment as often as they could
Research carried out at the Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo, Norway, has revealed that breast cancer surgeons do not always offer a choice between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery to women with early stage breast cancer, even when either option is medically appropriate. Mrs Inger Schou... view more (2002-03-18)

Radio wand may help detect sponges left in surgery patients
A preliminary study suggests that a handheld wand scanning device that detects surgical sponges tagged with radiofrequency identification chips could help operating room personnel detect sponges that have been inadvertently left inside patients after procedures.   view more (2006-07-18)

UCLA mathematician works to make virtual surgery a reality
A surgeon accidently kills a patient, undoes the error and starts over again. Can mathematics make such science fiction a reality?   view more (2007-11-27)

Seat belt injuries could signal more serious trauma in children
Ill-fitting seatbelts raise the risk of serious injury to children involved in car accidents. And seat belt injuries should alert physicians to look for signs of more serious consequences, particularly spinal cord injury, which is not always immediately apparent.   view more (2007-08-10)

Bold Three-Stage Brain Operation for Intractable Seizures Appears Promising
Sadly, none of the treatments for epilepsy-anti-seizure medications, a procedure called vagus nerve stimulation, a special diet -could quell the electrical storms in the young boy's brain.   view more (2006-05-08)

Largest review of office-based plastic surgery confirms safety in accredited facilities
A study examining plastic surgery procedures performed in accredited outpatient facilities found that office-based surgery is as safe as surgery performed in hospitals.   view more (2008-07-17)

One-third of breast cancer patients unhappy with cosmetic outcome of lumpectomy
Women with breast cancer often undergo a lumpectomy and radiation to save their breasts and avoid the need for additional reconstructive surgery.   view more (2006-10-09)

Delayed neurological development contributes to night-time bedwetting in some children
Night-time bedwetting in some children is likely to be caused by delayed neurological development, finds research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. This can be predicted by a drawing test, shows the research. Thirty four children aged between 7 years and 13 were studied. They all wet the bed... view more (2002-08-20)

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RABIES - WHAT CAN BE DONE?   view more (2002-05-15)

Blue-Green Algal Links to Alzheimer's-Like Neurological Disease
An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Dundee have announced that cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) found throughout the world may produce a toxin linked to certain types of neurological disease.   view more (2005-04-05)

Lorenzo's oil shows promise in reducing risk of debilitating disease in genetic disorder
Treatment of boys with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) with Lorenzo's oil (LO) reduced their risk of developing the severe debilitating form of the disease, according to a study in the July issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.   view more (2005-07-12)

Woman aquires new accent after stroke
A woman in southern Ontario is one of the first cases in Canada of a rare neurological syndrome in which a person starts speaking with a different accent, McMaster University researchers report in the July issue of the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences.   view more (2008-07-07)

Robotic gastric bypass surgery shows promise
A system that allows surgeons to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery from a remote console, controlling up to three robotic arms and a binocular camera, was successfully tested in 10 patients.   view more (2005-08-16)

PROPHYLACTIC MASTECTOMYImperial Cancer surgeon argues for scheme to find out if removal of healthy breasts justified in women at high risk of cancer
A London surgeon, Professor Ian Fentiman of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Breast Oncology Group, has called for the creation of a compulsory register of all women who undergo prophylactic mastectomy. Only in this way, he says, will we find out if operating to remove the breast tissue of healthy... view more (1998-11-18)

Probe to detect spread of breast cancer co-developed by UH scientist
High-temperature superconductors hold the key to a handheld tool for surgeons that promises to be more accurate, cost-effective and safer than existing methods for staging and treating various cancers, including breast cancer.   view more (2007-03-07)
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