EPIC Study Finds New Embolic Protection Device Had 97.5 Percent Success Rate During Carotid Artery Stenting

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 in Medical Devices

A multicenter EPIC (FiberNet® Embolic Protection System in Carotid Artery Stenting Trial) study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) had a 97.5% success rate when used in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS)…

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Making Light Work Of Home Grooming

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 in Medical Devices

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Dundee recently assessed the light emitted by a home-use intense-pulsed light (IPL) hair reduction system and confirmed that it is safe. This confirmation is important, as IPL devices must meet the necessary safety guidelines, to ensure users are protected in the case of accidental exposure to [...]

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Think Globally, Act Locally To Reduce Burden Of Diabetic Kidney Disease

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 in Diabetes

Countries must act locally to reduce the global health burden caused by diabetic kidney disease, according to an article published in the Medical Journal of Australia…

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Diabetes Complications A Huge Health Care Burden In Poorer Countries, Not Just The Developed World

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 in Diabetes

A study published in /PLoS// Medicine /finds that major diabetes complications are a huge economic burden to health care systems around the world, adding new evidence in an area that has focused on cost estimates almost exclusively in the developed world…

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Prolonged Cannabis Use Linked To Psychosis

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 in Psychology

An Australian study found that prolonged use of cannabis or marijuana by young adults was linked to a higher risk of developing psychosis, with the highest risk affecting those who started using the substance in their teens, and continued using it for 6 years or more into adulthood: the risk of developing psychosis [...]

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State Roundup: S.C. Plan Would End Benefits To 30,000 Disabled Residents; Judge Bars Calif. From Cutting Elderly From Day Care; Mass. Faces Lawsuit

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 in Psychology

The Associated Press/CNBC report about legislative action in South Carolina: “Children with autism, people with spine and brain injuries and the long-term disabled in job programs are among the 30,000 people who would lose state help under a $5.1 billion spending plan approved by a House committee Thursday…

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Hypnosis Can Help Control Pain Among Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer, UB Researcher Finds

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 in Psychology

Hypnosis can help alleviate the pain and suffering experienced by women being treated for breast cancer, according to a study by a University at Buffalo School of Social Work professor. The randomized trial measured pain and suffering, frequency of pain and degree of constant pain among 124 women with metastatic breast cancer, according to Lisa [...]

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The Psychology Of Anthropomorphism And Dehumanization

Posted by admin on March 2nd, 2010 in Psychology

People talk to their plants, pray to humanlike gods, name their cars, and even dress their pets up in clothing…

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