More than 10.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2005, up 11 percent from 2004, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In addition, more than 5.4 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were performed last year. Continue reading…
Toxoplasma gondii may be the most prevalent human parasite. As many as 50% of humans worldwide, and up to 80% in urban areas, have been infected with it at some time in their lives. An estimated 60 million people in the US have active cases at any given time. It’s a single celled parasite whose favored host is cats. However it can infect and live in a host of other creatures including rats and humans. Most infected people, and most infected rats, show no particular signs of illness when infected. They continue on with their daily life and work completely unaware they’ve been parasitized. But they may not be as unaffected as they seem. Continue reading…
Winning a thumbs-up from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CardioMEMS Inc. has launched its EndoSure sensor, which makes testing safer and more convenient for aneurysm patients. Continue reading…
Smoking tobacco has been around practically forever, but cigarettes as a commercial product are actually a fairly recent invention. Before the Crimean War most Europeans smoked pipes or cigars. During the war, however, English soldiers picked up the habit of rolling their tobacco in newsprint from their Turkish allies. Being small, easy to light, and easy to carry around with you, the advent of the pre-made cigarette shortly thereafter allowed for an explosion in the amount of tobacco the average person could smoke. Continue reading…
The European Commission has this month awarded 12 million Euros to an international consortium led by Newcastle University, England, to develop the biosensor technology towards clinical trials stage. The research team aims to produce a hand-held device which would enable samples of blood, smear or biopsy to be tested quickly and accurately, for signs of cancer of the breast, cervix, colon or rectum. Continue reading…
Eight out of ten women are wearing the wrong size bra. To find out if you are one of them, answer the following questions. If you answer yes to one or more of these questions, you’re wearing the wrong bra. Continue reading…
Viventia Biotech Inc. today announced that it has received clearance from Health Canada to initiate a Phase II study evaluating Proxinium™ for the treatment of patients with chemotherapy-refractory recurrent head and neck cancer. “This clearance will allow us to expand our proposed Phase II trial for Proxinium™ to include Canadian patients and reflects our strategy to ultimately develop Proxinium™ on a global basis,” said Dr. Nick Glover, Viventia’s President and CEO. Continue reading…
Faced with a growing number of medical students and few training hospitals, this Mexican university is turning to robotic patients to better train future doctors. The robots are dummies complete with mechanical organs, synthetic blood and mechanical breathing systems. Continue reading…
More than 10.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2005, up 11 percent from 2004, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In addition, more than 5.4 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were performed last year.
Toxoplasma gondii may be the most prevalent human parasite. As many as 50% of humans worldwide, and up to 80% in urban areas, have been infected with it at some time in their lives. An estimated 60 million people in the US have active cases at any given time. It’s a single celled parasite whose favored host is cats. However it can infect and live in a host of other creatures including rats and humans. Most infected people, and most infected rats, show no particular signs of illness when infected. They continue on with their daily life and work completely unaware they’ve been parasitized. But they may not be as unaffected as they seem.
Winning a thumbs-up from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CardioMEMS Inc. has launched its EndoSure sensor, which makes testing safer and more convenient for aneurysm patients.
Smoking tobacco has been around practically forever, but cigarettes as a commercial product are actually a fairly recent invention. Before the Crimean War most Europeans smoked pipes or cigars. During the war, however, English soldiers picked up the habit of rolling their tobacco in newsprint from their Turkish allies. Being small, easy to light, and easy to carry around with you, the advent of the pre-made cigarette shortly thereafter allowed for an explosion in the amount of tobacco the average person could smoke.
The European Commission has this month awarded 12 million Euros to an international consortium led by Newcastle University, England, to develop the biosensor technology towards clinical trials stage. The research team aims to produce a hand-held device which would enable samples of blood, smear or biopsy to be tested quickly and accurately, for signs of cancer of the breast, cervix, colon or rectum.
Eight out of ten women are wearing the wrong size bra. To find out if you are one of them, answer the following questions. If you answer yes to one or more of these questions, you’re wearing the wrong bra.
Viventia Biotech Inc. today announced that it has received clearance from Health Canada to initiate a Phase II study evaluating Proxinium™ for the treatment of patients with chemotherapy-refractory recurrent head and neck cancer. “This clearance will allow us to expand our proposed Phase II trial for Proxinium™ to include Canadian patients and reflects our strategy to ultimately develop Proxinium™ on a global basis,” said Dr. Nick Glover, Viventia’s President and CEO.
Faced with a growing number of medical students and few training hospitals, this Mexican university is turning to robotic patients to better train future doctors. The robots are dummies complete with mechanical organs, synthetic blood and mechanical breathing systems.