Medical research
This laser is supposed to rejuvenate vaginal tissue. But scientists say it's no better than a placebo
Have you heard of a fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser?
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Oncology & Cancer
New method makes it easier to treat prostate and pancreatic cancer
Laser light in combination with certain drugs – known as photodynamic therapy – can destroy cancer tumours, but is today used mostly to cure skin cancer. The reason that internal tumours are not treated with the ...
Feb 15, 2012
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Cardiology
Laser speckle imaging can identify hearts suitable for transplantation
In the majority of cases, graft failure after heart transplantation is attributable to abnormalities like severe coronary artery disease. As donors with extended criteria like advanced age and pre-existing heart conditions ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Surgery
Er:YAG Laser shows superior efficacy in Rx of acne scars
(HealthDay)—Er:YAG is more efficacious than bipolar radiofrequency combined with diode laser (BRDL) for treatment of mild-to-moderate acne scars, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
Nov 7, 2016
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Medical research
Can we use 3-D printing and stem cells to build a bone?
Pioneering techniques aiming to recreate human bone for replacement and repair will be showcased at the Royal Society's annual Summer Science Exhibition which opens to the public today.
Jul 3, 2013
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Vaccination
Advanced laser spectroscopy detects falsified vaccines
An international consortium of multidisciplinary researchers and specialists has developed a new method to counter the problem of COVID-19 vaccine falsification.
Oct 20, 2023
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Health informatics
Less energy, better quality photoacoustic microscopy images with machine learning
Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) allows researchers to see the smallest vessels inside a body, but it can generate some unwanted signals or noise. A team of researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Surgery
Indocyanine green diode laser clears telangiectatic leg veins
(HealthDay) -- For patients with telangiectatic leg veins, treatment with indocyanine green (ICG)-augmented diode laser therapy results in good to excellent clearance of veins, with no persisting side effects, according to ...
Apr 13, 2012
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Neuroscience
Engineers can take pictures of the brain with surgical needle and laser light
With just an inexpensive micro-thin surgical needle and laser light, University of Utah engineers have discovered a minimally invasive, inexpensive way to take high-resolution pictures of an animal brain, a process that also ...
Mar 20, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists use holographic imaging to detect viruses and antibodies
A team of New York University scientists has developed a method using holographic imaging to detect both viruses and antibodies. The breakthrough has the potential to aid in medical diagnoses and, specifically, those related ...
Oct 13, 2020
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