Weight Loss :: Obesity clinic named best in Glasgow, UK
Glasgow Royal Infirmary’s Weight Management Service (GWMS) – an NHS clinic in Glasgow has been named as the best in the UK at treating obesity and weight problems by the National Obesity Forum.
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Cancer :: Improving care for cancer patients – Kerr, UK
One in five cancer patients in Scotland is still having to wait for treatment longer than the Executive?s own two-month target. But yesterday, health minister Andy Kerr promised improvements and revealed new ways for health boards to meet targets.
Sclerosis :: First international gene screen for typical ALS is on track
The largest-scale search for genes that underlie sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of the disease, has crossed its first hurdle with the successful compiling of genetic information on more than 1,000 patients and controls.
Mental Health :: Hawthorn House – Home for mentally ill in Perth, Australia
The Western Australian Government says a new mental health facility opened in Perth today is the first of many it plans to open to overcome years of neglect in the sector. But assurances from the Government that patients with a history of violence will not be housed in the new facility have failed to alleviate the concerns of local residents.
Cancer :: Innovative cancer research approach features scientists working in a ‘boundary-less’ environment
A cadre of world-renowned scientists working in the most promising areas of cancer research have come together to work as a team at one institution ? Memorial Health ? to accelerate findings for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Night of the living enzyme
Inactive enzymes entombed in tiny honeycomb-shaped holes in silica — nano-chambers that mimic conditions in living cells — can spring to life, scientists discovered while attempting salvaging enzymes that had been in a refrigerator long past their expiration date. The finding opens up new possibilities for exploiting these enzyme traps in food processing, decontamination, biosensor design and any other pursuit that requires controlling catalysts and sustaining their activity.
Never-before-made material similar to diamonds and ice, says UH professor
Thanks to a University of Houston scientist and his team’s research, the chemical element germanium is enjoying a rebound in popularity. Led by Arnold Guloy, a UH chemistry professor, and a team of researchers from UH and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, Germany, the findings are described in a paper titled “A Guest-free Germanium Clathrate” published in Nature magazine.
Heart :: Technology helps predict outcome of pediatric heart surgery
Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers have developed an innovative new technology that will help pediatric cardiac surgeons design and test a customized surgical procedure before they ever pick up a scalpel.
Surgery :: Researcher gives robotic surgery tools a sense of touch
Johns Hopkins engineers are trying to help surgeons by adding such “touch” sensations, known as haptic feedback, to medical robotic systems.
Stethoscope :: Noise-immune stethoscope helps medics hear vital signs in loud environments
A new type of stethoscope enables doctors to hear the sounds of the body in extremely loud situations, such as during the transportation of wounded soldiers in Blackhawk helicopters.