A pioneering world first robotics system operation is to be conducted at Glenfield Hospital Leicester thanks to expertise at the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester. Dr André Ng, Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester and Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, is the first… Continue reading
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The experts says that alzheimer’s can’t be slow or prevented
An independent panel of experts meeting in the US concluded there is no evidence that you can prevent or slow down Alzheimer’s, a progressive and fatal brain disease, even if you keep yourself active with exercise, social interaction, brain puzzles, or take fish oil, other supplements, or medication. The panel of 15 disease experts, who… Continue reading
Researchers says that motor and cognitive skills are growing with hand-clapping songs
A researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) conducted the first study of hand-clapping songs, revealing a direct link between those activities and the development of important skills in children and young adults, including university students. “We found that children in the first, second and third grades who sing these songs demonstrate skills absent… Continue reading
Robot surgeon tumors on that places like neck, head and tonugue
On Dec. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the da Vinci Surgical System® for benign and malignant tumors in such locations as the tongue, tonsils, mouth and voice box. Studies have found that, compared with conventional surgical techniques, the robotic system can result in shorter hospital stays, fewer complications, less blood loss and… Continue reading
Some doctors may not taking under attention children fever
Some doctors may not be taking into account the seriousness of an infection if a child has a fever, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) this week. The study found that possibly 30% of potentially life-threatening illnesses in children with fever were not being diagnosed. Professor Jonathan Craig, University of… Continue reading
Gene therapy of day blindness in canines
Veterinary ophthalmology researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have used gene therapy to restore retinal cone function and day vision in two canine models of congenital achromatopsia, also called rod monochromacy or total color blindness. Achromatopsia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with an estimated prevalence in human beings of about 1 in 30,000 to… Continue reading
How to prevent kidney stones
We’ve all heard the expression, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Passing a kidney stone would qualify for one of life’s “lemons,” but did you know that drinking lemonade has been shown to prevent them? Drinking lemonade is one of five ways you can prevent kidney stones, according to Roger L. Sur, MD, director… Continue reading
Children with auditory implants may have similar education with the others
Deaf children who receive cochlear implants appear more likely to fail early grades in school, but they ultimately achieve educational and employment levels similar to their normal-hearing peers, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. “For profoundly deaf children, cochlear implantation with… Continue reading