Its Possible To Grow Bone To Replace The Damaged Bone
...rowth within the body ? in vivo ? have had limited success but have proven to be extremely complex, expensive and unreliable. Shastri and his colleagues took a new approach that has proven to be surprisingly simple. They decided to take advantage of the body?s natural wound-healing response and create a s...Consumers Becoming More Health Conscious Than Calorie Conscious
The rising success of low-GI foods may be down to their promise of longer lasting satisfaction //compared with the deprivation associated with low-calorie or reduced fat foods. The glycaemic index, which ranks foods based on the speed at which the sugars are broken d...Deadly Diarrhoea Vaccine – Trail Results Promising
...er phase I clinical trials showed up to 70 percent success among adults, children and infants.If the phase II trials are materialized, it is likely to yield more conclusive results towards complete protection from the disease. The rotaviral diarrhoea contributes 40 percent of the dehydrating diarrhoea disea...Expandable metal stents used in digestive cancers
...gus, the stomach or the intestines. Dr. Baron said success rates can reach 90%. However the flip side is that severe complications like spread of cancer, bleeding and recurrent blockage can recur. Upto 2% of patients can die on table from the procedure itself. However Dr. Baron asserts that in most ca...A ray of hope in Angioplasty dilemma
...s flowing easily after angioplasty shows fantastic success in early testing, visibly solving a major weakness of the common procedure.Doctors released the longest follow up with the new technique - the drug-coated stent. In testing on 30 patients over three years, they found it to be 100 percent effective, ...Xenotransplantation “breakthrough”
...piglets last week could significantly increase the success rate of pig-to-human organ transplantation, according to creators, PPL Therapeutics.Previous research has indicated that rejection of animal cells and organs by the human immune system is partially due to the presence of the gene alpha 1,3 galactosyl...Doctor demonstrates `psychic surgery'
...the pranic healer are those who spread messages of success in surgeries," he added. This surgery was organised by the Karnataka state unit of Breakthrough Science Society and the state unit of Medical Service Centre.Convener of Breakthrough Science Society G. Satish Kumar said it was important to inculcate ...Glivec the hot cancer drug from Novartis
...er Inc. in New York. The new cancer drug, Glivec's success led to Novartis reported a 24% jump in first-quarter operating earnings, to $1.4 billion, on sales of $5.7 billion. The stock has climbed 15% since mid-March and continues to outperform the industry. Glivec was first approved for treatment of chron...Obesity Hormone -' Leptin' may treat Metabolic Disorder
...he study. According to the team, along with this success in improving the disorder, the study also indicates the importance of body fat and leptin levels in maintaining a normal metabolism, Specifically, adequate leptin levels appear necessary for normal insulin sensitivity. This would be in addition to ...A Likely Breakthrough For Prostate Cancer Patients
...liest stages of cancer. The test has already shown success in a laboratory study, and now researchers are getting ready to see how it works in patients. Researchers say ,by testing for EPCA in men with high levels of PSA, they feel that they may be able to detect the presence of prostate cancer earlier, bef...Titanium Rib Found To Be Effective In Treating Spinal Deformities In Children
... is still in the process to evaluate the long term success of the titanium rib.......say there's good reason to believe Botox will mean success however the benefits usually last between three months and six months, so repeat treatments are necessary....Reconsideration Of Heart Transplant Eligibility
...rgery. Results showed no statistically significant success rate differences between the 50 patients older than 60 who received a heart transplant and the 125 transplant patients younger than 60. The factors found hindering heart transplant eligibility were smoking, drug and alcohol addiction, excessive weigh...A Cheap Device to Stop Snoring from New Zealand
...through GPs. He said the device had a 90 percent success rate in clinical trials and was also being tried with patients undergoing general anaesthetics and in emergency departments for patients having trouble breathing. According to research, there are over 200 million people in Organisation for Economic...Get Into Bed And Sleep Like A Baby
...hem. The device is reported to have a 90 percent success rate in clinical trials and was also tried in patients who have been administered general anaesthetics and in emergency departments for patients having trouble breathing. People who have been using the device feel that it is a boon to their problem ...Success Of Preventable High-Risk HPV Infections With Vaccines May Vary
... in the Lancet, researchers had suggested that the success rate of preventing infections through high risk HPV virus might vary from country to country all over the world // . Vaccines currently being developed against two types of virus that cause cervical cancer— HPV16 or HPV18—may prevent a larger propor...Delhi Hospital Opens Up Avenues For Computer-Aided Knee Replacement
...bone as per the patient's requirement. Though the success rate of these surgeries depend on a lot of factors, computer-aided knee surgeries, which are still a relatively new technique, have helped reduce improper alignment and thereby improve the longevity of implants. The technological advancement is bel...Radio-guided Neurosurgery for treatment of Brain cancer
... tumors surgically leads to enormous risks and the success of the tumor removal entirely depends on the surgeon’s skill. By using the new technology the effectiveness of tumor removal is highly successful. The new procedure is done by inserting intravenously, an isotope called technetium-99m, which cruises...WHO declares Tuberculosis – ‘An Emergency’ in Afrca
... Rapidly improve TB case detection and treatment success rates with expanded DOTS coverage at national and district levels; Reduce the combined TB patient default and transfer out rates to 10% or less; Scale up interventions to manage TB and HIV together, including increased access to anti-retroviral t...Treatment For Reversal Of Effects Of Sleep Deprivation In Brain
...red with sleep deprivation – which may explain its success at increasing performance. Source: Newswise...