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Obesity in the UK: setting new standards in clinical treatment The UK’s first dedicated bariatric clinic aims to set new standards for the treatment of obesity. But isn’t preventing obesity better than finding a cure? Elly Earls spoke to consultant...
Genetic testing – diagnostic miracle or an ethical minefield? When used in the right way, the advantages of genetic testing are abundantly clear. But as whole-genome sequencing and non-invasive pre-natal genetic testing become more widely...
Lab on a chip Although difficult to produce, researchers are investing in portable microchips capable of making complex chemical diagnosis. Phil Thane reports on the possibilities of an inexpensive solution...
UK Medical Device Awards: From the Podium to the Public To promote innovation in medical devices, healthcare competitions are finding new ways to save lives. Liam Stoker investigates the winners of the recent Smart Solutions for Healthcare...
The Manufactured Body – Organ Regeneration Hospitals all over the world struggle to fulfil the growing need for organ transplants. One key to the problem could be found in bio-artificial organs or manufacturing the human body from...
A Clearer Picture: MRI as a Follow-Up Procedure Conventional X-ray scanning failed to spot almost one third of fractures in the bones of the hip and pelvis. Nic Paton speaks to Charles Spritzer, professor of radiology (musculoskeletal...
Nowhere to Hide: The New Breed of Contrast Agents The newest breed of contrast agents being developed can light up life-threatening cancers in their early stages. Dr Jürgen K Willmann of the Stanford University School of Medicine...
Another Dimension: Improving Breast Screening Overlapping tissue within the breast can reduce the visibility of lesions or mimic the appearance of an abnormality. Dr Maureen Gillan of the University of Aberdeen tells Elly Earls how a new...
Pump up the Volume: Analysing Lymph Nodes Accurately analysing lymph nodes is fundamental to the treatment of cancer. Many of these measurements fail to account for their three-dimensional nature, but as Oliver Lehner of...
Piece of Mind: Autism Diagnosis Conventional methods of autism diagnosis are time-consuming and stressful for patients and their families. The pressure on healthcare facilities to deliver swift and accurate diagnoses is...
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