Medicine NewsMolnlycke Health Care US, LLC, maker of Biogel(R) surgical gloves and the only major surgical glove company with an exclusively powder-free glove line, adds a new glove to its line this month that helps clinicians notice punctures sooner. The Biogel brand PI Indicator Underglove complements two polyisoprene surgical gloves already in the [...]
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A novel stimulation method, the first potential therapy to target the spinal cord instead of the brain, may offer an effective and less invasive approach for Parkinson’s disease treatment, according to pre-clinical data published in the journal Science by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
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AP – At first, Natasha Richardson said she felt fine after she took a spill on a Canadian ski slope. But that’s not unusual for people who suffer traumatic head injuries like the one that killed the actress.
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AP – Implanting a pacemaker-like device deep in the brain helps some Parkinson’s disease patients move better, but could less risky zapping of the spinal cord work instead? It did in mice and rats nearly immobilized with Parkinson’s-like symptoms: Scientists at Duke University Medical Center turned on the electricity and videotaped the rodents immediately scurrying [...]
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AP – The mortgage meltdown exposed the weakness of self-regulation in financial markets. Now the salmonella outbreak is doing the same for the food industry.
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