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 A
new type of brown fat cell has been discovered in human infants by
researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden. The researchers call
the new type of brown fat tissue "classical brown fat". It was
previously only known to be present in small mammals.
Trial of patient
self-management fails due to lack of support from professionals
The processes to allow people to self-manage their
own illness are not being used appropriately by health professionals
to the benefit of their patients, new research suggests. 17 May 2013
Low cost tuberculosis
diagnosis will help developing countries
A
combination of simple clinical, radiological and laboratory tools
can diagnose smear-negative tuberculosis (SN-TB) better than current
systems of diagnosis.
Cell-free skin graft
heals chronic leg ulcers
A new type of skin graft
produced by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Tissue Services has
healed the chronic leg ulcers of more than half of patients involved
in the first trial. The new product, known as dCELL Human Dermis, is
made from skin donated by deceased tissue donors and processed to
remove all the donor cells using Tissue Regenix’ dCELL technology.
EPSRC invests £32m in
projects to develop smart systems and sensors for healthcare
The UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has
awarded £32m to establish three new "Healthcare Interdisciplinary
Research Collaborations" to focus UK research excellence and build
critical mass in this area.
Pan European telehealth project to
develop cookbook of co-ordinated care
The Advancing
Care Coordination and Telehealth Deployment (ACT) program will
explore the organizational and structural processes needed to
successfully implement chronic disease management services on a
large scale.
 Simple
drinking device for hospital patients wins Queens Award for
Enterprise
Hydrate for Health Ltd has won a Queen’s
Award for Enterprise for 'The Hydrant' a simple, hands-free,
drinking system designed to prevent dehydration in patients in
hospital and other settings. Studies have shown a 35% reduction in
length of stay in hospitals, and a £36 saving for every £1 spent on
the system.
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Robots have established a foothold in surgery but what
role will they play 20 years from now? Dr Paula Gomes of
Cambridge Consultants looks at
Surgical robots and robot surgeons
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MTB Europe launches new Marcomms Service for medical technology
vendors
MTB Europe has launched a
range of marketing and communications services for vendors and
suppliers in the medical technology sector. From writing services to
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