http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—The temperature-regulation research of Stanford biologists H. Craig Heller and Dennis Grahn has led to a device that rapidly cools body temperature, greatly improves exercise recovery, and could help explain why muscles get tired. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-stanford-cooling-glove-steroids.html Medical research Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:37:19 EST news265538222 Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib) is safe and suppresses arrhythmia recurrences in 74% of patients after a single procedure, according to results from the one-year follow-up of the Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Pilot Study, the first European registry to evaluate the real-life epidemiology of catheter ablation for AFib. The survey also showed that arrhythmia-related symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue or dizziness - present in 86% of patients before the ablation - were significantly reduced. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-catheter-ablation-atrial-fibrillation-results.html Cardiology Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:06:14 EST news265370765 (Medical Xpress)—University of Arizona surgeons at The University of Arizona Medical Center have performed the world's first fully robotic total pancreatectomy with a successful simultaneous autologous islet transplant on a woman suffering from chronic pancreatitis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-ua-surgeons-pancreas-combined-auto-islet.html Surgery Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:31:27 EST news265275075 A filter used to block clots from passing from the veins in the legs to the arteries of the lung does not improve mortality rates for most patients suffering a pulmonary embolism. However, if a patient is unstable – in shock or requires a ventilator – filters can save lives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-vena-cava-filters-mortality-embolism.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 31 May 2012 14:58:58 EST news257695055 (HealthDay) -- Doctors and patients need to be aware of the potential risk of injuries and death associated with an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis called liberation therapy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in an alert issued Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-fda-issues-controversial-ms-treatment.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 10 May 2012 17:10:01 EST news255884974 (Medical Xpress) -- A new study from UCLA shows how magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) are equivalent in delineating anatomy in living renal donors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-imaging-protocols-functioning-renal-donors.html Other Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:28:02 EST news254896027 (Medical Xpress) -- Murmurings over the past couple of years suggesting that certain statins might reduce the risk for people developing skin cancer, have proven to be unfounded. New research by a team working out of the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit have found clear evidence that taking statins has no discernible impact on skin cancer rates. They have published their findings in the medical journal Cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-statins-dont-skin-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:19:51 EST news254387944 We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better ... stronger ... faster. -Opening to "The Six Million Dollar Man" http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-prosthetics-personal.html Other Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:10:01 EST news253270117 Researchers who investigated the connection between chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (a reported condition characterized as a blockage in the veins that drain blood from the brain and spinal cord and returns it to the heart) and multiple sclerosis indicate that a minimally invasive endovascular treatment for CCSVI, is safe and may produce "significant," short-term improvement in physical- and mental health-related quality of life in individuals with MS. These findings were presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, Calif. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-interventional-radiologists-significant-symptom-relief.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:01:09 EST news251902853 Researchers report that performing angioplasty (a treatment that involves temporarily inserting and blowing up a tiny balloon inside a clogged artery to help widen it) on veins in the neck and chest is safe—and may be an effective way to treat the venous abnormalities found in those with multiple sclerosis and provide symptom relief. The findings were presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, Calif. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-interventional-radiology-mitigating-symptoms-quality.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:00:20 EST news251902807 (HealthDay) -- Varicose veins are a cosmetic issue for most people, but they can be a sign of a serious medical problem for others, an expert says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-varicose-veins-pants-year.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:22:27 EST news251295740 For the first time in a new U.S. clinical trial, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have used the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) to correct abnormal electrical signals inside the heart of a patient affected by atrial fibrillation (AFib), one of the nation's most common heart ailments. The device is the first catheter ablation system to incorporate a camera that allows doctors to see a direct, real-time image of the patient's heart tissue during ablation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-mount-sinai-visually-catheter-ablation.html Cardiology Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:10:11 EST news249063004 Autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system attacks the body, are fairly common. Thyroid diseases, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease are some examples. Autoimmune diseases are associated with increased inflammation in the tissue, which in some cases is linked to an increased propensity to develop clots in the veins. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-blood-clots-lung-patients-autoimmune.html Medical research Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:05:29 EST news241707918 Training basic surgical techniques on toy animals before having to perform operations on living animals makes veterinary students much less anxious. At the same time, the use of laboratory animals is minimised. This is documented by a new PhD thesis from LIFE - the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-surgery-toy-animals-lessens-anxiety.html Other Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:25:19 EST news240575105 Varicose veins, sometimes referred to as "varices" in medical jargon, are usually just a cosmetic problem if they occur as spider veins. In their advanced stage, however, they pose a real health threat. In people with this widespread disorder, the blood is no longer transported to the heart unhindered but instead pools in the veins of the leg. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-protein-varicose-veins.html Medical research Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:30:01 EST news239622952 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disturbance in the United States and affects 2 to 4 million Americans. It is usually a disease of aging, however it can affect people of all ages -- 1 percent of people under age 60 and 10 percent of all people over age 80 have AF. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-medical-minute-atrial-fibrillation-.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:54:36 EST news237099242 A new discovery published in the October 2011 print issue of The FASEB Journal explains for the first time what kicks off the process that causes varicose veins. In the article, researchers from Germany describe a single protein that binds to DNA to control gene function (called "transcription factor AP-1") and the subsequent production of a newly discovered set of proteins that significantly affect the development of varicose veins. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-scientists-proteins-varicose-veins.html Medical research Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:12:07 EST news236513396 Foam injections to treat varicose veins cause less pain for patients and could save NHS money compared with a popular alternative treatment, according to researchers at Imperial College London. The study found that foam therapy was over four times more cost-effective than laser treatment and allowed patients to resume normal activity sooner. The findings were presented today at the annual meeting of the European Vascular Society in Athens. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-foam-varicose-veins-patients-cheaper.html Medical research Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:10:40 EST news236175012 Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) and high ligation and stripping (HLS) are both associated with effectiveness and safety in treatment of insufficiency of the great saphenous vein (GSV), but EVLT is more frequently associated with recurrences, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-techniques-varicose-veins-effectiveness.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:50:01 EST news235672293 A new risk prediction tool can identify patients at high risk of serious blood clots (known as venous thromboembolism) who might need preventative treatment, says a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-score-patients-high-blood-clots.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:35:17 EST news232774480 Siblings of those who have been hospitalized with potentially lethal blood clots in the legs or pelvis are more likely to also suffer the disorder than those with healthy siblings, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-siblings-blood-clots-leg-higher.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:00:07 EST news232030656 When tennis star Serena Williams underwent emergency treatment for a pulmonary embolism earlier this year, the world's attention was drawn to this often fatal medical condition which, although surprisingly not uncommon, is unfamiliar to most men and women. A common risk factor associated with clot development is surgery; particularly hip and knee replacement surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-joint-surgery-blood-clot-formation.html Other Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:44:39 EST news230982258 For the first time, blood vessels created in the lab from donor skin cells were successfully implanted in patients. Functioning blood vessels that aren't rejected by the immune system could be used to make durable shunts for kidney dialysis, and potentially to improve treatment for children with heart defects and adults needing coronary or other bypass graft surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-patients-lab-grown-blood-vessels-donor.html Cardiology Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:00:01 EST news228392650 The risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE) may be nearly twice as high for patients undergoing open surgery for colorectal problems, versus those undergoing laparoscopic colorectal (LC) resections, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-colorectal-surgery-blood-clots-higher.html Other Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:00:36 EST news227793563