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Super-oxidised Water Found Effective Against MRSA

...super-oxidised water, which speeds up healing of a wound . The water, which is made by passing it through a salt membrane that generates the oxychlorine ions, kills bacteria, virus and fungi. The company claims that the solution is effective against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). ...

Genome of Botulism Bacterium Revealed

...food or open wounds, leading to infant botulism or wound botulism, both of which are serious human infections. The host can be quickly overpowered and, in some cases, killed by the toxin, and C. botulinum has a new food source. "Although in the same group as Clostridium difficile - the Cdiff superbug - C...

Combination Improves Survival of Metastatic Melanoma Patients: Phase II Study

...is process is essential for tissue repair, such as wound healing, and for the overall the health of the body. VEGF is also important for tumor growth, which depends to a large extent on the formation of new blood vessels to satisfy the increasing oxygen and nutritional needs of the growing tumor. Further...

Scientists Observed Live Cell Migration

...such as when immune cells move en masse to an open wound or cancer cells detach from a tumor to metastasize....

US Veteran Benefit System Needs Overhauling

...g modern thinking on conditions like the signature wound of the Iraq war- traumatic brain injury, diabetes and hearing loss, the panel said. It called for compensation packages to pay new attention to the effects of injuries on everyday functioning and quality of life. The panel was of the opinion that e...

Scientists Spotted Out Tumor Vessel by Molecular Markers

..., for example, during pregnancy, menstruation, and wound healing. Dr. Brad St. Croix and colleagues from the National Cancer Institute at Frederick executed a series of studies aimed at identifying markers that can be used to distinguish between proliferating blood vessels in normal and diseased tissues....

Scientists Developing 'intelligent Clothes' to Monitor Wearer's Health

...tor the body's vital signs, assess the progress of wound healing, and spot illnesses and infections at a very early stage by pinpointing abnormalities in metabolism, the BBC quoted him as saying. Luprano said while the technology was not meant to replace traditional medical diagnostic methods, it would ...

Ancient Healing Technique Gains New Popularity in Iraq

...cup and once again sucks out the air, bleeding the wound for several minutes before sterilizing and bandaging the spot. The back is the most common areas to be cupped, because the "blood stream is slow there and a continuous bleeding is ruled out, furthermore it is less sensitive than other areas," Haja...

Researchers Cracking the Human Genome Function

...In order to fit within the nucleus, DNA is tightly wound around proteins to create a substance called chromatin. Many years ago, researchers found differences between the chromatin at gene-controlling DNA sequences and the chromatin in other areas of the genome. In these gene-controlling regions, specializ...

New, Less Painful Wound Treatment for Pediatric Patients

Negative pressure wound therapy is a new innovation in treating severe and...ons with children, and can be life-saving. “This wound therapy is usually delivered via a vacuum system which applies negative suction pressure to the woun...

Hunt for Sea Delicacy Taking a Toll in California

...elated deaths a year, an abalone diver with a head wound was rescued April 15 after he fell down a 35-foot cliff. On Saturday morning, Norton joined hundreds of wetsuit-clad hunters who scrambled down a grassy bluff and made their way over sea grass-covered boulders at Fort Ross State Historic Park. Most...

New York Doctors Remove Gallbladder Through Vagina

... result: no scars on the belly, no pain of cuts or wound infections. Dr.Bresler who performed the latest operation said that companies were beginning to make special surgical tools for such specialist operations. Millions of dollars were pouring into the project. However, there are some who object. D...

Support for Trauma and Grief

...is a very positive step, as it would help heal the wound much faster and better in a safer environment. These kinds of a crisis often have a positive outcome too. Known as the ‘post traumatic growth’ many people learn to appreciate life much better after a tragedy. They learn to draw source for spiritual...

Pranab Mukherjee was Back Home from Hospital

...nue to be within normal limits. He has a lacerated wound scalp, which is clean and has nine sutures. Apart from this, there are no other bone or soft tissue injuries," it added. The 72-year-old Congress leader, who heads a number of crucial inter-ministerial committees, sustained head injuries when a t...

Recovering Pranab Mukherjee Likely to Be Discharged Tomorrow

...nue to be within normal limits. He has a lacerated wound scalp, which is clean and has nine sutures. Apart from this, there are no other bony or soft tissue injuries," the bulletin added. Chief of Army Staff Gen J.J. Singh also met the minister in hospital and inquired about his health. The 72-year-ol...

Scientists Decode Genome of Oral Pathogen

...s the bloodstream, possibly through a minor cut or wound in the mouth, it can cause bacterial endocarditis, a serious and often lethal infection of the heart. Individuals with preexisting heart problems are at an increased risk of developing bacterial endocarditis. The infection may result in impaired he...

Hospital Errors Rise 3 Percent -- HealthGrades Patient-safety Study

... Post-operative sepsis · Post-operative abdominal wound dehiscence · Transfusion reaction Distinguished Hospital Awards and Findings Of the nearly 5,000 hospitals studied, the HealthGrades study identified 242 hospitals – those in the top five percent of all hospitals -- to serve as a benchmark agains...

Obese Heart Patients At Greater Risk

... Journal of Australia, showed obesity waslinked to wound infection and renal failure following operation. "Morbid obesity was associated with prolonged ventilation, readmission to the intensive careunit and prolonged length of stay," says Dr Yap."We did not find an increased risk of early mortality in pa...

Postnatal Health and Sexual Problems Persist Even After a Year

...ect on women's quality of life, like adhesions and wound infections. "We believe that our study points to the need for health professionals to provide ongoing support for women who have given birth, focusing on issues such as perineal problems and sensitive health problems. "This, coupled with greater...

Improved Platelet Life Span Increases Better Patient Care

...od cells that are essential for blood clotting and wound healing. Consequently, the well being of some patients depends upon platelet transfusions, particularly during the vulnerable periods that follow anti-cancer treatment. The significant demand for high quality platelets, coupled with their short shelf...

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