Prescience: Helping doctors predict the future
During surgery, anesthesiologists monitor and manage patients to make sure they are safe and breathing well. But these doctors can’t always predict when complications will arise. (more…)
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Mixed reality and medicine: Surgery with no surprises
In the original Star Trek TV series, the physician on the USS Enterprise, Bones McCoy, would diagnose his patients with just a few waves of his hand-held “tricorder”. Well, medical science has not progressed that far, at least not yet. (more…)
For treating a leading cause of osteoporosis, surgery is better than widely used medications
UCLA study finds that using drugs to combat hyperparathyroidism is worse than doing nothing at all
While most cases of osteoporosis are caused by normal aging, another leading cause of the bone-loss disease is a condition called hyperparathyroidism, in which the parathyroid glands release an excessive amount of a hormone that regulates the body’s calcium levels. (more…)
UCLA researchers describe new form of irritable bowel syndrome
UCLA researchers have described a new form of irritable bowel syndrome that occurs after an acute bout of diverticulitis, a finding that may help lead to better management of symptoms and relief for patients.
The discovery of this new condition, called post-diverticulitis irritable bowel syndrome (PDV–IBS), validates the irritable bowel symptoms that many patients report long after suffering a bout of diverticulitis but that many physicians have waved off as being part of the original condition, said Dr. Brennan Spiegel, an associate professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and senior author of the research. (more…)
For The Dogs: Team Performs Open-Heart Canine Surgeries
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Plagued with a defective heart valve that caused fluid accumulation in his lungs, Leo was in need of serious medical help.
His loved ones opted for open-heart surgery. And after a successful operation, Leo is recovering nicely and leading a full life: Chasing balls, chewing toys and barking at friends. (more…)
Every Profession Has Its Superstitions
People of many professions have their own superstitions. Most likely, they did not appear from scratch.
Doctors, for example, try not to exchange their night duties. If they do, they will have a tough night, they say. They also try not to have sex the day before the night duty. There is nothing funny about it because people usually get relaxed and become less attentive after sex. (more…)
MU Researchers Develop Motion Tracking Technology to Reduce Injuries for Older Adults
*Technology provides interactive feedback while patients exercise*
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Exercise is an important part of recovering from an injury, illness or surgery, but many older adults lack the knowledge and guidance needed to properly perform exercises.