News tagged with medical instrument
Study shows long-term efficacy of minimally invasive therapy for patients with Barrett's esophagus
According to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, patients with Barrett's esophagus and early or pre-cancerous cells have been shown to significantly benefit from ...
Cancer
Feb 20, 2013 |
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New cancer therapy using ultra-violet C (UVC) pulse flash irradiation
Johbu Itoh at the Tokai University School of Medicine in Japan has developed a new and highly effective cancer therapy method where cancer cells are irradiated with ultraviolet C (UVC) light. The new method ...
Cancer
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Tooting your horn can raise risk for skin condition
(HealthDay) -- Musicians and their instruments often make beautiful music together, but occasionally the relationship can hit a sour note: Certain parts of musical instruments may put their owners at risk ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Doctors look to treat sick children in virtual worlds
Doctors in a domed laboratory in Canada are designing a virtual world where they hope to one day treat traumatized children with colorful avatars using toy-like medical gadgets.
Health
Dec 27, 2011 |
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6,800 exposed to HIV or hepatitis at Ottawa clinic
Up to 6,800 people may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis an Ottawa clinic over the past decade, health officials warned Monday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 17, 2011 |
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UMaine assists podiatrist with electronic tuning fork invention
An Orono podiatrist is on the cusp of a technological breakthrough with a new medical instrument — an electronic tuning fork — that he’s developing with assistance from students and staff at the University ...
Other
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Lichens may aid in combating deadly chronic wasting disease in wildlife
Certain lichens can break down the infectious proteins responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a troubling neurological disease fatal to wild deer and elk and spreading throughout the United States and Canada, according ...
Medical research
May 18, 2011 |
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