News tagged with polyethylene
Will green tea help you lose weight?
Evidence has shown that green tea extract may be an effective herbal remedy useful for weight control and helping to regulate glucose in type 2 diabetes. In order to ascertain whether green tea truly has this potential, Jae-Hyung ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Magnet ingestion by young children serious and growing problem
Physicians and parents must be aware of the growing danger of magnet ingestion by children because magnets can adhere to each other and cause life-threatening problems such as bowel perforations, a new case study illustrates ...
Pediatrics
Mar 11, 2013 |
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New effort to find why replacement hips and knees go bad
A Case Western Reserve University chemistry professor has begun imbedding magnetic nanoparticles in the toughest of plastics to understand why more than 40,000 Americans must replace their knee and hip replacements annually.
Medical research
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Treating constipation in seniors: A review of current treatments
For seniors who are constipated, the use of polyethylene glycol and lactulose are effective, according to a review of current treatments published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The article reviews the l ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 28, 2013 |
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ASU bioengineer makes key contribution to cancer treatment research
Michael Caplan shares authorship of a paper on cancer treatment research published this week in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal.
Cancer
Dec 17, 2012 |
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From degeneration to regeneration: Advances in skeletal muscle engineering
A study published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Skeletal Muscle reports of a new therapeutic technique to repair and rebuild muscle for sufferers of degenerative muscle disorders. The therapy brings togeth ...
Medical research
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Sphere-templated tissue scaffold is a viable subcutaneous implant
(HealthDay)—Compared with high-density porous polyethylene (HDPPE) implant materials, sphere-templated poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (poly[HEMA]) tissue scaffold stimulates a minimal inflammatory response; ...
Surgery
Oct 14, 2012 |
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Split-dose preparation for colonoscopy increases precancerous polyp detection rates
A new study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic Arizona showed that system-wide implementation of a split-dose preparation as the primary choice for colonoscopy significantly improved both polyp detection rates and adenoma ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Stem cell-powered implant set to revolutionize orthopedic surgery (w/ Video)
Scientists at the University of Glasgow are working to harness the regenerative power of stem cells to improve orthopaedic implant surgery.
Surgery
Sep 03, 2012 |
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pHDPE implant tied to increased infection risk post-rhinoplasty
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing rhinoplasty, the use of porous high-density polyethylene (pHDPE) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) implants is associated with increased risk of infection, ...
Surgery
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Survivorship of uncemented acetabular parts compared
(HealthDay) -- For total hip arthroplasty revisions, titanium wire mesh cups and cross-linked polyethylene liners are among new uncemented acetabular components that improve long-term implant survival, according ...
Other
Jun 29, 2012 |
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FDA probing safety of metal-on-metal hip implants
(HealthDay) -- While thousands of Americans have benefited from hip replacements over the years, problems with metal-on-metal implants can lead to troubles requiring surgery to replace defective devices, experts ...
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Jun 27, 2012 |
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Oxiplex improves outcomes after lumbar discectomy
(HealthDay) -- The use of Oxiplex gel (containing carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene oxide, and calcium) to coat the surgical site during discectomy procedures for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Sunlight plus lime juice makes drinking water safer
Looking for an inexpensive and effective way to quickly improve the quality of your drinking water? According to a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins School ...
Health
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Fecal transplant feasible for recurrent <i>C. difficile</i> infection
(HealthDay) -- Recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) can successfully be treated in the vast majority of patients through a fecal transplantation procedure via colonoscopy, according to ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 03, 2012 |
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Polyethylene
Polyethylene or polythene (IUPAC name polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most widely used plastic, with an annual production of approximately 80 million metric tons. Its primary use is within packaging (plastic bag, plastic films, geomembranes, etc.).
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