Blindness: Retinal Prosthesis Could Better Restore Sight

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[14/05/2012] Using tiny solar-panel-like cells surgically placed underneath the retina, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a system that may someday restore sight to people who have lost vision because of certain types of degenerative eye diseases. Blindness: Retinal Prosthesis Could Better Restore Sight - read more

Gender Determination: “Intersexuality is not a disease“

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[10/04/2012] Most people are clearly female or male. Nature however – human nature as well – also knows other gender types. Intersexuality has always been around in the world and now it is time for society and medical science to finally accept it. Gender Determination: “Intersexuality is not a disease“ - read more

Guideline: Monitoring Spinal Cord During Surgery May Help Prevent Paralysis

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[12/03/2012] The American Academy of Neurology is issuing an updated guideline that recommends monitoring the spinal cord during spinal surgery and certain chest surgeries to help prevent paralysis, or loss of muscle function, related to the surgeries. Guideline: Monitoring Spinal Cord During Surgery May Help Prevent Paralysis - read more

Product development: “If you fail early, you will reach your goal faster“

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[01/03/2012] Medical devices are becoming increasingly complex and develop faster and faster technically. Modern medicine would be unthinkable without the use of new and more delicate equipment. But there can also be risks to patients, since a comprehensible handling cannot be guaranteed in all cases – it can’t even be excluded in experienced medical specialists.  Product development: “If you fail early, you will reach your goal faster“ - read more

Knee Replacement Surgery: Benefits of Local Anaesthesia

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[13/02/2012] Researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson University have shown that local anaesthesia delivered through a catheter in the joint, intraarticularly, may be more beneficial than traditional opioids such as morphine and Oxycontin for pain management following total knee replacement surgery. Knee Replacement Surgery: Benefits of Local Anaesthesia - read more

Preoperative MRI: Lower Risk of Nerve Damage in Prostate Cancer Surgeries

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[24/01/2012] Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a new study of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Preoperative MRI: Lower Risk of Nerve Damage in Prostate Cancer Surgeries - read more

Community centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo

 Community centre in Democratic Republic of the Congo - read more

Doctor Monika Hauser in the gynecological ambulance in Kosovo

 Doctor Monika Hauser in the gynecological ambulance in Kosovo - read more

Forums for women in Rwanda

 Forums for women in Rwanda - read more