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Multi-Tasking Maggots In Superbug Showdown
August 5, 2008 — Scientists in the UK have discovered a new type of antibiotic in maggot secretions that can tackle up to 12 different strains of MRSA, as well as E. coli and C. ... > full story -
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Antimicrobial Sutures Reduce Infections In Brain Shunt Surgery, Study Finds
July 25, 2008 — Using antimicrobial sutures to secure the shunt and close the wound significantly reduces the number of shunt infections arising during the first six months after ... > full story -
Scientists Suspect Omega-3 Fatty Acids Could Slow Acute Wound Healing
July 23, 2008 — A recent study shows that popular fish oil supplements have an effect on the healing process of small, acute wounds in human skin. But whether that effect is detrimental, as researchers initially ... > full story -
Licking Your Wounds: Scientists Isolate Compound In Human Saliva That Speeds Wound Healing
July 23, 2008 — A report by scientists from the Netherlands identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing. This research may offer hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to ... > full story -
New Therapies Revealed For Diabetes-Induced Microvascular Disease
July 17, 2008 — New findings could lead to future treatments to prevent lower limb amputations in diabetes. Diabetes can have serious complications like gangrene and skin ulcers due to a restriction of blood supply ... > full story -
After Ankle Surgery: Mobilize With Care
July 15, 2008 — People recover faster after surgery for ankle fracture if they are given a cast or splint that can be removed to let them exercise the ankle, than if their foot is placed in an immobilizing plaster ... > full story -
Type And Severity Of Combat Wounds In Iraq War Have Changed Over Time
June 16, 2008 — The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a ... > full story -
Surgeons Complete First Single-Incision Lap-Band Surgery In Texas
June 13, 2008 — Surgeons have just completed the first single-incision Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas. Rather than the traditional five small incisions used for traditional laparoscopic gastric banding ... > full story -
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Risk Factors For Infection After Liver Transplantation Determined
June 5, 2008 — Nearly 9 percent of patients who recently underwent liver transplantation suffered a subsequent surgical site infection (SSI). SSIs are common after liver transplantation and are a major cause of ... > full story -
Circumcision Safe In Both HIV-Infected And HIV-Uninfected Men, Study Finds
June 2, 2008 — Adult circumcision is safe in HIV-infected men without advanced HIV disease, according to research in PLoS Medicine. Analyzing results of two clinical trials of circumcision in the rural Rakai ... > full story
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