Search results for foot ulcers
Diabetics with previous foot ulcers may be able to participate in walking program
Jan 13, 2009 |
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More than 20 million Americans are living with diabetes, and that number is expected to increase by more than 5 million by 2010. One complication related to diabetes, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, (DM+PN), can cause individuals ...
Human stem cells promote healing of diabetic ulcers
Apr 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Treatment of chronic wounds is a continuing clinical problem and socio-economic burden with diabetic foot ulcers alone costing the NHS £300 million a year. Scientists in Bristol have found ...
Many diabetic foot amputations are preventable
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- It costs $1,400 to cover the oozing sore on the diabetic's foot with a piece of artificial skin, helping it heal if patients keep pressure off that spot. So when Medicare paid for the treatment but not the extra ...
FDA reviews diabetic and HIV medications
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 27, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced safety reviews of the FDA-approved medications Regranex Gel, Ziagen and Videx.
No test needed for hand-foot genital syndrome in women without HOXA13 gene mutation
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, and colleagues have found that women without mutations of the HOXA13 gene do not need to be subjected to x-rays ...
Licking your wounds: Scientists isolate compound in human saliva that speeds wound healing
Jul 23, 2008 |
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[B]New research in the FASEB Journal raises expectorations for people with chronic wounds[/B] A report by scientists from The Netherlands published online in The FASEB Journal identifies a compound in human saliva that great ...
63 percent of diabetics risk serious foot problems by wearing the wrong-sized shoes
Nov 13, 2007 |
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More than six out of ten people with diabetes are walking around in the wrong-sized shoes, exposing themselves to serious foot problems that could lead to amputation, according to research in the November issue of IJCP, the ...
Careful diagnosis helps fracture patients put best foot forward
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Located in areas of the foot that can be hard to visualize with X-rays and other imaging techniques, injuries to the ankle area of the foot are the most frequently misdiagnosed of all foot fractures. Delayed diagnosis can ...
Drugstore in the dirt
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 25, 2007 |
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French clay that kills several kinds of disease-causing bacteria is at the forefront of new research into age-old, nearly forgotten, but surprisingly potent cures. Among the malevolent bacteria that a French clay has been ...
Discovery leads to effective treatment of painful skin condition
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute, in collaboration with a worldwide group of physicians and scientists, have discovered a remarkable treatment for a rare, yet debilitating, skin condition.
Cancer drug causes patient to lose fingerprints and be detained by US immigration
May 27, 2009 |
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Immigration officials held a cancer patient for four hours before they allowed him to enter the USA because one of his cancer drugs caused his fingerprints to disappear. His oncologist is now advising all cancer patients ...
Alligator blood may put the bite on antibiotic-resistant infections
Apr 07, 2008 |
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Despite their reputation for deadly attacks on humans and pets, alligators are wiggling their way toward a new role as potential lifesavers in medicine, biochemists in Louisiana reported today at the 235th ...
It's all in the footwork: New research sheds light on parrot intelligence
Sep 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- You can tell how smart a parrot is by watching what it does with its feet, according to a new study by Macquarie University researchers.
Women who make poor shoe choices at risk for foot pain later in life
Sep 29, 2009 |
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A recently published study determined that women who make poor shoe choices early in life suffer with foot pain in later years. Research shows that men do not experience the same foot pain as women, due to ...
Nearly 10 percent of health spending for obesity
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight. Overall obesity-related health spending reaches ...
