Blood
14 Aug 2007
Drug Trialling
Drug trialling is research performed to test how well medicines work to treat certain diseases, and if they cause side effects or adverse events.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Virtual Medical Centre: Welcome
Dr Andrew Dean welcomes you to Virtual Medical Centre.
Bone
14 Aug 2007
Arthritis Pain and Regular Exercise
The stretches and mobility exercises demonstrated on this video are amongst the easiest and cheapest ways to relieve arthritis pain.
Bone
30 Jul 2007
New Era for Prostheses for Amputees
The first powered ankle-foot prosthesis, which propels users forward for walking, was demonstrated this morning at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Garth Stewart, an Iraq War veteran and amputee, showed off the invention created by MIT Media Lab Professor Hugh Herr and his team as part of a collaborative…
Bone
18 Jul 2007
New research: milk helps cyclists across the line
Milk could be the key to claiming the Tour de France’s coveted yellow jersey. A new study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, has found milk outscored plain water and a commercial sports drink for re-hydrating cyclists after a bout of exercise . UK researcher Dr Susan Shirreffs found…
Bone
12 Jul 2007
New Genetic Test Advances Detection and Diagnosis of Muscular Dystrophy
A new genetic test targeting the most common types of muscular dystrophy – those caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene – is far quicker with greater accuracy and sensitivity than existing tests. It can be used to confirm clinical diagnoses, to test female family members who may be carriers,…
Bone
11 Jul 2007
New Dynamic Brace Developed to Advance Clubfoot Treatment
A new brace that maintains correction for clubfoot, a birth defect in which the foot is turned in toward the body, has shown better compliance and fewer complications than the traditional brace used to treat the condition. Orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Dobbs describes the differences between a traditional brace for clubfoot…
Bone
19 Jun 2007
Dietary Calcium is Better than Supplements at Protecting Bone Health
Women who get most of their daily calcium from food have healthier bones than women whose calcium comes mainly from supplemental tablets, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Surprisingly, this is true even though the supplement takers have higher average calcium intake. Adequate calcium is…
Bone
13 Jun 2007
Gene for Goltz Syndrome Identified by Researchers
The gene mutation that results in Goltz syndrome, also called Focal Dermal Hypoplasia – a developmental disorder affecting skin, bone, eyes and other body systems – occurs in a gene called PORCN, which is involved in the secretion of proteins necessary for proper signalling within the cell that leads to…
