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Cooling treatment for newborn asphyxia

...uding an obstruction to the baby's blood supply or detachment of the placenta, however, in many cases the cause cannot be identified. On the strength of these studies, researchers from hospitals and other medical institutions across the UK, with funding from the Medical Research Council, plan to undertake exte...

Periodontal disease and oral cancer may be linked

...d into two groups, depending on the measure of gum detachment from the teeth, an indicator of the presence of periodontal disease. They were then observed for the// presence of oral tumors, precancerous lesions and other problems in the oral cavity. Researchers concluded that those with periodontal disease were...

Genetic Cause For Farsightedness Discovered

...cells. Blindness occurs when these cells die after detachment of the retina from the RPE. Researchers hope the information gained from his study will open doors to correcting other types of severe refractive error, not only farsightedness, but also nearsightedness. Source: Newswise...

knowledge of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy can help Prevent eye trauma

...mplications such as vitreous hemorrhage or retinal detachment (RD) occur. A recent study, to be published in the November issue of Ophthalmology, details a longitudinal study done over 20 years to describe the incidence, prevalence, and natural history of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy (PSR) in a patien...

Placenta Problems In Pregnancy Linked To Early Heart Disease

...om high-blood pressure during pregnancy, premature detachment of the placenta from the wall of the uterus, causing bleeding or an area of dead tissue in the placenta due to blocked circulation in the area. They found that women who had maternal placental syndrome had double the relative risk of premature card...

RPB grants $7.9 Million Towards Research

...m, macular degeneration, myopia, glaucoma, retinal detachment and retinopathy. ...

Labs around the World to Join Hands to Detect Bird Flu

...vid Blazes of the US naval medical research centre detachment in Peru, called on the international community to use a disease monitoring network set up by the US military as a model for the global network. Other labs in Indonesia and Egypt along with WHO-aligned laboratories as a front-line defence against futu...

A treat for nurses who chip in with tender loving care!

...ere hardly courteous and seemed to have an air of detachment from chores that seem menial when compared to administrative jobs which they seemed to be happier attending to. In the light of such a grim report the authorities of King’s College Hospital NHS Trust London, who are actually having to compete for...

Genetics Plays A Crucial Role In Preemies' Destructive Eye Disease

...etection and intervention, ROP may lead to retinal detachment and blindness. In an attempt to treat ROP, researchers have sought significant factors, such as too much oxygen, that contribute to the disease. The Yale team hypothesized that there was a strong genetic connection involved in developing ROP. They l...

Surgeons Perform Nasal Reconstruction for War Veteran Using His Own Body Parts

...is dark skin. Among the many procedures was the detachment on Dec. 20 of a forehead flap of skin that now makes up the outer skin of the new nose. The flap was first carved in upside-down profile on the center of his forehead, with the top portion then cut out, turned around clockwise, and laid over the newl...

Two Australian Teenagers Sentenced to Life for Murder

...the murder with calmness, consideration, emotional detachment and the desire to have the experience of killing someone," he said. Judge Reynolds said that while drugs "formed an integral part of their lifestyle and psychological health", they were not the "catalyst" for the murderous behaviour of the girls on...