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As economy rebounds, more folks try turning back hands of time

(HealthDay)—Evidence of the economic upturn can be found in more than housing starts and auto sales: A new report shows that the number of cosmetic procedures grew 5 percent in 2012.

Other created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Want to get rid of that old tattoo? You're not alone

(HealthDay)—It seems that tattoos are everywhere these days, but along with the increase in people getting inked, the number of Americans undergoing procedures to have a tattoo removed is also on the rise, ...

Health created Feb 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A light switch inside the brain

Activating and deactivating individual nerve cells in the brain is something many neuroscientists wish they could do, as it would help them to better understand how the brain works.

Neuroscience created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Microaneurysm turnover IDs macular edema development

(HealthDay)—Microaneurysm (MA) turnover independently predicts the development of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), according to ...

Diabetes created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping the nose know: Researcher answers 100-year-old question about how olfactory feedback mechanism works

More than a century after it was first identified, Harvard scientists are shedding new light on a little-understood neural feedback mechanism that may play a key role in how the olfactory system works in the brain.

Neuroscience created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

FDA warns about misleading advertising for some laser eye surgeries

(HealthDay)—Five U.S. eye care providers have been warned to stop misleading advertising about the special lasers used in vision correction procedures such as LASIK, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Ophthalmology created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Even the smallest stroke can damage brain tissue, impair cognitive function

Blocking a single tiny blood vessel in the brain can harm neural tissue and even alter behavior, a new study from the University of California, San Diego has shown. But these consequences can be mitigated ...

Neuroscience created Dec 16, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Fractional, ablative er:YAG laser akin for skin resurfacing

(HealthDay)—Multiple sessions of fractional laser treatment with erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) for facial resurfacing are comparable to a single ablative Er:YAG laser treatment, according to a ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Conical fiber tips best for cutting efficacy in oral surgery

(HealthDay)—For oral surgery, conical shaped fiber tips improve the quality and efficacy of diode laser cutting, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

Surgery created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers invent a quick-release medical tape that minimizes neonatal skin injury

Commercial medical tapes on the market today are great at keeping medical devices attached to the skin, but often can do damage—such as skin tissue tearing—once it's time to remove them.

Medical research created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Laser + bipolar resection helpful for large prostates

(HealthDay)—Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in combination with high-intensity diode laser (DL + b-TURP) is feasible for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in large prostates, according ...

Surgery created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Safety, efficacy of at-home laser for periobital wrinkles studied

(HealthDay)—A handheld nonablative fractional laser is safe and seems effective for home use for treating periorbital wrinkles, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of th ...

Cancer created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EPFL and Harvard join forces to diagnose hearing loss

Researchers at EPFL and Harvard Medical School have joined forces to develop an imaging technique that can provide in situ observations of the internal ear, an area which has until now been inaccessible. ...

Medical research created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long-term ranibizumab beneficial for macular edema

(HealthDay)—Long-term aggressive treatment of patients with macular edema with ranibizumab during a third year correlates with reduced mean foveal thickness (FTH) and improved best-corrected visual acuity ...

Ophthalmology created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using precisely-targeted lasers, researchers manipulate neurons in worms' brains, take control of their behavior

In the quest to understand how the brain turns sensory input into behavior, Harvard scientists have crossed a major threshold. Using precisely-targeted lasers, researchers have been able to take over an animal's ...

Neuroscience created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast