http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—For patients who undergo midface rejuvenation surgery, the rate of dissatisfaction with outcome is associated with malar hypoplasia and loss of elasticity, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-predictors-dissatisfaction-midface-rejuvenation-idd.html Surgery Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:30:01 EST news278341443 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers in the US have created a type of hydrogel that has proven to be effective in treating patients with damaged cartilage. The gel, the team writes, in their paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, thickens when exposed to light, providing a lattice platform for the development of new cell growth. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-hydrogel-cartilage.html Medical research Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:50:01 EST news277110521 (Medical Xpress)—The quality of internet information available for women opting for "designer vagina" procedures is "poor," and in some cases, inaccurate, reveals a small study led by academics at the UCL Institute of Women's Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-web-info-vagina-procedures-poor.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:36:04 EST news272532944 Ageing is an unavoidable part of life, and it is often accompanied by a number of age-related illnesses. One of the biggest diseases associated with ageing is cancer, which as a result is often referred to as a 'disease of ageing'. As well as being of significant concern to individuals, ageing also represents a major concern to healthcare providers and society as a whole. However, while ageing is unavoidable, the diseases associated with old age need not be. And that's what the researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) are trying to accomplish. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-ageing-linked-cancer.html Genetics Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:50:02 EST news268903344 (Medical Xpress) -- A research team from drug maker Novartis has discovered a compound that spurs cartilage growth in mice. As they describe in their paper published in the journal Science, the team has found that when a compound with molecules of kartogenin in it comes in contact with certain kinds of stem cells, chondrocytes develop, resulting in new cartilage growth, possibly paving the way perhaps, to a long sought treatment for osteoarthritis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-team-compound-spur-cartilage-growth.html Medical research Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:50:50 EST news252924623 (HealthDay) -- A series of Nd:YAG laser treatments effectively and rapidly reduces both inflammatory and noninflammatory acne vulgaris lesions, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-dual-mode-laser-therapy-effectively.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:58:55 EST news252082725