6 hidden dangers from untreated varicose veins
About one-third of adults suffer from varicose veins. While most people recognize it primarily as an unsightly condition, untreated varicose veins can cause serious health issues.
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Lupin launches chatbot to help create awareness on diabetes
Pharma companies are increasingly using technologies like mobile apps and chatbots to directly reach out to patients, through creating awareness on disease and helping them in adhering to treatment regimen.
Read MoreHyperbaric oxygen therapy: Antimicrobial mechanisms and clinical application for infections
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment procedure that involves breathing 100% O2 for a certain time and under a certain pressure. HBOT is commonly administrated as a primary or alternative therapy for different diseases such as infections.
Read MoreCellular networks in wound healing
Restoration of tissue integrity and homeostasis after injury is fundamental to most organisms. Throughout evolution, there is diversity in whether the healing response replaces the damaged tissue through regeneration or by depositing collagenous connective tissue, defined as fibrosis. The molecular basis that underlies the repair response is complex.
Read MoreVideo shows the speed a wound heals-with recovery being surprisingly faster during the DAY
A video shows the astonishing speed a wound heals, with scientists being surprised to discover recovery is faster during the day than at night-time. The pace cuts and scratches heal is thought to be controlled by the body’s ‘master clock’ in the brain.
Read MoreResearchers Develop New Method to Diagnose, Monitor Chronic Wounds
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a new approach to diagnosing and monitoring chronic skin wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and pressure wounds.
Read MoreDiabetes Awareness Month: The past, present and future of diabetes treatment
Diabetes is one of the most common, chronic conditions in the U.S. — the seventh leading cause of death and the top leading cause of kidney failure, lower limb amputation and adult-onset blindness.
Read MoreSuccess In Hospital – Acquired Pressure Ulcer Prevention: A Tale In Two Data Sets
Chart-based surveillance reviews indicate that the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) declined 23 percent during 2010–14, equating to an estimated savings of $1 billion during that period.
Read MoreMaggots in ‘teabags’: Is it time to resurrect this ancient solution to antibiotic resistance and wound care?
Maggot therapy has a long history dating back to tribal and ancient medicine, and now it is slowly crawling back for therapeutic medicinal purposes in Australia.
Read MoreMicro Medical Solutions’ New MicroStent with 120 cm Delivery Catheter Receives CE Mark Approval
Micro Medical Solutions (MMS), an innovator in the field of microvascular interventions designed to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for a 4Fr.-compatible MicroStent 120 cm delivery catheter, as well as MicroStent devices in five lengths and five diameters to meet individual patient needs.
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