Surgery
Longevity and Age Management
Gastric bypass surgery associated with bone loss
Gastric bypass surgery may cause calcium and vitamin D deficiencies and bone loss, warn researchers. ... Continue Reading
Research paves way for minimally-invasive alternative to bariatric surgery
An alternative to bariatric surgery may soon be available after researchers have discovered a minimally-invasive method of suppressing the so-called “hunger hormone” ghrelin. ... Continue Reading
Surgery survival in elderly dependent upon ZIP code
Study results have revealed that elderly people living in poor areas are significantly more likely to die after undergoing surgery than those living in more affluent areas. ... Continue Reading
Knee arthroscopy ineffective for treatment of arthritis
Knee arthroscopy is no more effective at reducing the symptoms of moderate to severe osteoarthritis than non-surgical treatment options, such as medication and physiotherapy, according to results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. ... Continue Reading
Deaths linked to Botox in Europe
Recently released figures show that Botox has been linked to nearly 30 deaths in Europe. By August 2007, the European Medicines Agency had received more than 600 reports of negative effects linked to treatment with Botox. In 28 of these cases the patient died. ... Continue Reading
Non-invasive liver test developed
Scientists have developed a non-invasive test that accurately identifies advanced liver disease without the need for a biopsy, it has been claimed. ... Continue Reading
Chewing gum 'may aid' surgery recovery
Chewing gum after undergoing bowel surgery to remove all or part of the colon may shorten the time it takes for the organ to recover, it has been claimed. ... Continue Reading
Is stroke prevention surgery worth the risk?
Stroke prevention surgical procedures do not equate with the increased surgical dangers high-risk patients face, it has been suggested. ... Continue Reading
Gastric band 'doubles as cure for type 2 diabetes'
Weight-loss surgery used to treat obesity may hold the potential to cure the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to new gastrointestinal findings. ... Continue Reading
Livers from older people 'not linked to transplant failure'
Fears linking donated livers from those aged over 60 with failure in hepatitis C patients have been discredited by a new study. ... Continue Reading
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