Possibility Of Regaining Speech After Tongue, Voice Box Removal
The technique, called a tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP), is an incision between the trachea and esophagus that is then fitted with a small plastic //or silicone valve , researchers say this new surgical technique may help restore speech to head and neck cancer patients who have had their voice box and tongue removed. Researchers say that TEP, combined with post operative speech rehabili...Sharon Unlikely To Regain Consciousness
The doctors who are treating Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon have declared that his condition is unlikely to improve from its vegetative state. // He is also not expected to regain consciousness. Ariel Sharon had suffered a brain hemorrhage, and he is still breathing with the help of a respirator. His condition however is reported to be stable. The Re'ut Rehabilitation Hospital’s...Will Teflon Regain Its Rightful Place In The Kitchen?
Questions have been raised against the use of Teflon. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) panel said that perfluorooctanoate a main ingredient used to make the substance nonsticky is a possible source of danger. // It was found that when the coated cookware was heated to more than 600 degrees Fahrenheit then a person faces an unknown risk of cancer. Teflon was accidentally disco...9/11 Firefighters' Can Regain Lung Capacity: Study
A new study appearing in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine says that firefighters //at Ground Zero on September 11 had a loss in lung capacity equivalent to what usually happens after 12 years on duty a year after the terror attacks. An average loss of 372 milliliters was noted, which is equal to 6 percent of the lung's capacity. This loss is at least 10 t...Hearing May Be Regained: Research Provides Hopes
A US –based research has given hopes that researchers will be able to re-establish growth of specialized hair cells in the ears of humans challenged by deafness//. These tiny hairs in the ear are capable of detecting vibrations, which is then translated by the brain into sound. Once lost, these hairs could not be replaced and this resulted in permanent hearing loss. Approximately...