News tagged with painless procedure

New treatment for receding gums: No pain, lots of gain

Tufts dental researchers conducted a three-year follow-up study that examined the stability of a treatment option for receding gums and found that complete root coverage — the goal of the surgery — had been maintained. This ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1




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US tries its luck easing online gambling stand

Despite a new crackdown on Internet gambling this week, the US government appears to be easing its stand on many forms of online betting, prompting states to swing into action to tap a new revenue source.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Finding the correct dosage of medication by breath analysis

Using a mass spectrometric method, ETH Zurich researchers are able to measure metabolites of a common epilepsy medication directly in exhaled breath. This simplifies testing of patients and represents a step ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rwanda looks to vasectomy to tackle population growth

Rwandan domestic worker John Rutaremara plans to sign up for a "no-scalpel" vasectomy as soon as it becomes available in Africa's most densely populated country: he has two children and cannot afford more.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Quality of life significantly increases after uterine fibroid treatment

Women who received one of three treatments for uterine fibroids at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston said their symptoms diminished and their quality of life significantly increased, according to a new study published ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New artery imaging technique

A team of scientists and clinicians across King’s Health Partners together with Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. have developed an exciting non-invasive imaging technique which tracks the build up of plaque ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Biomarker could make diagnosing knee injury easier, less costly, othopaedists say

A recently discovered biomarker could help doctors diagnose a common type of knee injury, according to a new study.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

UT Southwestern launches clinical trial for treatment of breast cancer using CyberKnife

Breast-cancer patient Kristin Wiginton is the first to be treated at UT Southwestern Medical Center with high-beam radiation using the Accuray CyberKnife System, which offers improved cosmetic results, less radiation exposure ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diagnostic chip may help hearts, cut costs

Heart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Medical Minute: Doctor, why are my fingers curling up?

Dupuytren's (pronounced DOO-pwee-trens) disease or contracture is an abnormal, progressive thickening of the fascia of the hand (the layer underneath the skin). The disease is inherited, and a patient’s children have ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kryptonite superglue improving the quality of life in heart patients recovering from surgery

New research shows that a surgical procedure using a cutting-edge super glue pioneered a year ago by Calgary researchers can improve the recovery of heart patients recovering from open-chest surgery, Dr. Paul Fedak today ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2


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