Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Laser plus topical antifungal effective for onychomycosis

(HealthDay)—Fractional carbon dioxide laser therapy combined with topical antifungal is effective in the treatment of onychomycosis, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Academy ...

Ophthalmology

Ranibizumab found effective against diabetic retinopathy

In a randomized clinical trial of more than 300 participants, researchers from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have found that ranibizumab—a drug most commonly used to treat retinal swelling in people with diabetes—is an ...

Oncology & Cancer

Skin cancer may develop during laser removal of tattoo

(HealthDay)—Malignant melanoma may develop on a preexisting nevus within a tattoo that is being removed with laser therapy, according to a case report published online July 31 in JAMA Dermatology.

Surgery

Lasting symptom relief with class IV laser in epicondylitis

(HealthDay)—Treatment with a dual wavelength 10 W class IV laser correlates with long-term relief of the symptoms associated with chronic epicondylitis, according to a study published in the July issue of Lasers in Surgery ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Research uses lasers, resistance training to zap fibromyalgia pain

(Medical Xpress)—For years, Kay Greenlee couldn't wash the windows in her home without hurting. The Terre Haute woman suffers from fibromyalgia and allergic reactions prevented her from taking medicine to relieve pain in ...

Surgery

Imaging device quantifies change in port wine stains

(HealthDay)—A newly developed spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) device can be used to quantify biochemical compositional changes in port wine stain (PWS) lesions after laser therapy, according to a study published ...

Surgery

Laser treatment improves appearance in burn scars, study shows

In a collaboration among researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC), Shriners Hospitals for Children–Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, burn and skin specialists have shown that use of ...

Surgery

Lasers remove inches from fat trouble spots

(HealthDay) -- Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is effective for body slimming, according to a study published in the March issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

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