'Underground' tunnels discovered as means for communication between immune system cells
University of Pittsburgh researchers first to report function of tunneling nanotubules Immune system cells are connected to each other by an extensive network of tiny tunnels that, like a building's hidden pneumatic tube system, are used to shoot signals to distant cells. This surprising discovery, being reported by two University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers in the Septem...WHO’s asking :Is There Light At The End Of The Tunnel In Tajikistan
The helm of affairs at the World Health Organization's (WHO) mission in Tajikistan, Santino Severoni, has an unenviable agenda in front of him. Tajikistan is reeling under a malnourished public health system, // bruised after the five –year civil war, and has left a trail of devastation that is calling for urgent remedy. Severoni, 42, a key contributor as a surgeon in Somalia, Sudan,...Artists prone to cubital tunnel syndrome
The rigors encountered by performing artists are similar to those endured by professional athletes. They each undertake a vigorous regimen of training and conditioning, often eight to ten hours of practice daily.// “Musicians and other performing artists are exposed to tremendous amounts of stress in the upper extremities during practices and recitals,” said Barry P. Simmons, professor...Brain Temperature Tunnel dicovered
Physician and scientist M. Marc Abreu, M.D., says he has uncovered an area of the brain called the brain temperature tunnel. In what he calls a remarkable discovery, he says this precise area of the brain controls the key function and critical factor for life preservation and human performance -- brain temperature. Through his research, he has discovered that a small area of skin near the...Steroids Effective For Treating Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Researchers say a non-surgical treatment is just as good as invasive surgery in relieving painful symptoms associated // with carpel tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition of the wrist resulting from compression of the median nerve that runs from the base of the palm up to the forearm affecting people who perform repetitive hand motions, including computer users, d...There is light at the end of the blind tunnel: prosthetic retinal cells offer hope!
People with inherited retinal degeneration have hope of vision since researchers have engineered cells in the eye to be light sensitive that were not before.// Zhuo-Hua Pan of Wayne State University School of Medicine and colleagues have engineered this technology using a harmless virus, they introduced a gene for a light-sensitive protein into "inner retinal neurons" in a strain of mic...Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release System
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Description:The Endotrac™ System includes an Obturator, Slotted Cannula, Synovial Elevator, Ligament Probe, Ligament Rasp, Blade Handle, two Retractors and sterilizable tray. The Endotrac&trade....GORE Tunneler-Standard Curve Kits
Description:Whether for bypass grafting or creation of a vascular access, a correctly sized and placed tissue tunnel is of the utmost importance in many vascular procedures. GORE Tunneler is the answer for those seeking a high-precision tunneling instrument. The unique hollow sleeve configuration minimizes the risk of twisting or kinking for more accurate graft placement. Close approximation of tissue to gra...GORE Tunneler-Standard Curve Access
Description:Whether for bypass grafting or creation of a vascular access, a correctly sized and placed tissue tunnel is of the utmost importance in many vascular procedures. GORE Tunneler is the answer for those seeking a high-precision tunneling instrument. The unique hollow sleeve configuration minimizes the risk of twisting or kinking for more accurate graft placement. Close approximation of tissue to gra...