Can a patient-centered medical practice help ease the crisis in primary care?
5.20.2010
Laser-ignited nanoparticles, oh the possibilites
ScienceDaily (2010-03-19)
-By hitting carbon nanoparticles with a relatively weak laser, University of Florida engineers could release their stored energy causing light, heat, or burning depending on the conditions.
-Potential uses:
-By hitting carbon nanoparticles with a relatively weak laser, University of Florida engineers could release their stored energy causing light, heat, or burning depending on the conditions.
-Potential uses:
- Identification and specific-killing of cancer cells without damaging normal cells.
- Ignition of powerful explosives used by mining, tunneling, or demolition crews instead of time-consuming and expensive electrical lines currently used.
- Replacing traditional sparkplugs for more efficient gasoline burning in cars.
- More than a dozen other potential applications.
'Glow-in-the-dark' sperm
ScienceDaily (2010-03-19) -- By genetically altering fruit flies so that the heads of their sperm were fluorescent green or red, biologists were able to observe in striking detail what happens to live sperm inside the female. The findings may have huge implications for the fields of reproductive biology, sexual selection and speciation.
Frozen boobies
ScienceDaily (2010-03-20)
-Once again, an article that hits close to home since my mom was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer over 2 years ago.
-Women (and some men) diagnosed with breast cancer have many treatment options which usually involve invasive surgery to remove the tumor(s) and chemotherapy to ensure the death of any remaning cancerous cells.
-Unfortunately, these treatments can be expensive, uncomfortable, and long-lasting as well as resulting in drastic physical changes after a mastectomy (breast removal) most often leading to further plastic surgery.
-A new technique called 'image-guided multiprobe cryotherapy' solves most/all of those complications.
-Needles small enough to be inserted into the body through a small skin nick instead of a surgical operation are guided to the tumor site using ultrasound, CT, or MR imaging before releasing "ice balls" which selectively destroy tumor cells.
-Once again, an article that hits close to home since my mom was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer over 2 years ago.
-Women (and some men) diagnosed with breast cancer have many treatment options which usually involve invasive surgery to remove the tumor(s) and chemotherapy to ensure the death of any remaning cancerous cells.
-Unfortunately, these treatments can be expensive, uncomfortable, and long-lasting as well as resulting in drastic physical changes after a mastectomy (breast removal) most often leading to further plastic surgery.
-A new technique called 'image-guided multiprobe cryotherapy' solves most/all of those complications.
-Needles small enough to be inserted into the body through a small skin nick instead of a surgical operation are guided to the tumor site using ultrasound, CT, or MR imaging before releasing "ice balls" which selectively destroy tumor cells.
What's wrong with my heart doc? Too much fat
ScienceDaily (2010-03-20)
-This article is particularly relevant to me because some of the research my lab is doing involves studying adipose(fat) tissue in mice and the immune/inflammatory cells associated with different fat pads.
-By measuring the layer of fat around the heart with CT scanning or MRI, doctors are able to better predict ischemia, diminished blood flow in the heart.
-One hypothesis for this correlation is that the fat cells release certain inflammatory molecules/chemicals which results in the build-up of 'atherosclerotic plaques', specifically non-calcified plaques, believed by cardiologists to carry increased risks of heart problems.
-This article is particularly relevant to me because some of the research my lab is doing involves studying adipose(fat) tissue in mice and the immune/inflammatory cells associated with different fat pads.
-By measuring the layer of fat around the heart with CT scanning or MRI, doctors are able to better predict ischemia, diminished blood flow in the heart.
-One hypothesis for this correlation is that the fat cells release certain inflammatory molecules/chemicals which results in the build-up of 'atherosclerotic plaques', specifically non-calcified plaques, believed by cardiologists to carry increased risks of heart problems.
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