Synovis says it can sell tissue repair devices following California health inspectionOctober 7th, 2009 Synovis gets clearance for 2 tissue repair itemsST. PAUL, Minn. — Synovis Life Technologies Inc.
Zap wrinkles and sun spots with new laser toolJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - When 48 year-old Margaret Miglia looked at herself in the mirror, she couldn't believe her youthful looks, free of all the wrinkles and sunspots, thanks to a new laser tool used by cosmetic surgeons. I had the procedure done two-and-a-half weeks ago and I love it.
Urologists develop painless way to treat prostate problemsApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The painful insertion of a rigid instrument through the penis to scrape unwanted tissues lining the walnut-sized prostate gland, may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a gentler method developed by scientists. Urologist William Roberts and a team at the University of Michigan led by Ann Arbor are fine-tuning a technique to remove unwanted prostate tissue using focused pulses of ultrasound.
Self-healing concrete for more durable structureApril 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A self-healing concrete has been developed by researchers for safer and more durable structures. A handful of drizzly days would be enough to mend a damaged bridge made of the new substance, according to a Michigan University study.
Florida woman accused of using 'animal tissue' to fake a miscarriage in apartmentApril 21st, 2009 Cops: Woman faked miscarriage with 'animal tissue'OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — Deputies said a woman in South Florida has faked a miscarriage.
Researchers use stroke patient's own stem cells for first timeApril 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A stroke patient intravenously received his own bone marrow stem cells, as part of a new research trial in the US. Roland Henrich, 61, was transferred to Memorial Hermann, Texas University Medical Centre (TUMC) on March 25 after suffering a stroke on his farm in Liberty.
Siemens wins China high-speed train orderMarch 21st, 2009 MUNICH - China has ordered 100 high-speed trains from German engineering giant Siemens and its Chinese partners, the company announced in Munich Friday. Siemens will supply components worth 750 million euros ($1 billion) for the Velaro trains, which will be assembled in China and used on the Beijing-Shanghai route from 2010.
Maggot therapy and standard treatment have equal benefits for leg ulcersMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - Maggot (larval) therapy for leg ulcers has the same health benefits and costs as a standard treatment for the problem, according to two studies. Published in the online edition of the British Medical Journal, the studies describe leg ulcers as chronic wounds most commonly caused by diseased veins in the legs.
Deepika Padukone to endorse chewing gum OrbitMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After endorsing brands like Fiama Di Wills, Pepsi, Kingfisher Airlines and Tissot, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has now signed up as the brand ambassador of Wrigley's sugar-free chewing gum Orbit. It is for the first time that the brand has partnered with a film actor to promote oral health benefits, a statement said.
Expert says Jackson's nose may fall offFebruary 12th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson's nose might collapse, says an expert. According to thesun.co.uk, the MSRA expert Mark Enright said Jackson should get treatment immediately as he is suffering from a severe 'staph' infection which is resistant to antibiotics.
Alpine ice man was bludgeoned and then shot, say expertsFebruary 8th, 2009 HAMBURG - The famous Alpine ice man, whose 5,000-year-old mummified body was discovered in a melting glacier, was bludgeoned and then finished off with an arrow by prehistoric assailants, according to a team of German researchers. Adding new clues to the Stone Age riddle, the paleo-forensic scientists at Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich say they can now prove that the Oetz Valley Glacier man, dubbed Oetzi, did not die of exposure after having suffered a non-lethal blow with a blunt object, possibly a stone from a slingshot.
Researchers grow new spine discs for bad backsJanuary 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers are growing new spine discs for those who suffer from severe degenerative disc disease. Neurosurgeons can now remove the affected intervertebral discs (IVDs) after which they fuse the vertebrate bones to stabilise the spine.
'Smart scaffolds' likely to heal broken heartsJanuary 13th, 2009 TORONTO - New treatments are being developed that heal broken hearts or muscle loss by prompting the the body to repair damaged tissues. Canadian researchers, for the first time, have developed an organic substance (scaffold) that attracts and supports cells necessary for tissue repair and can be directly injected into problem areas.
Micro-tool can grab living cells in hard-to-reach placesJanuary 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dust-particle sized devices developed recently by scientists, activated by heat or bio-chemical signals, can grab and remove living cells from hard-to-reach places, without having to use wires, tubes or batteries. Just a tenth of a millimetre across, low cost microgrippers performed a biopsy-like procedure in lab tests, on animal tissue placed at the end of a narrow tube.
'Over the counter pill won't reduce teen pregnancies'December 23rd, 2008 LONDON - Making oral contraceptives available without prescription will not reduce unwanted pregnancies, according to an expert. Sarah Jarvis of the Royal College of Physicians argues that it is a lack of daily compliance with taking oral contraceptives which is partly responsible for the high rates of unintended teenage pregnancies in Britain.
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