July 20th, 2006
West Virginia Patient Claims Face Peel Gave Her Herpes
Christy Durnell has sued plastic surgeon Dr. W. Andrew Stewart for malpractice after she developed a herpetic lesion on her face one week after after receiving a face peel, Botox injections, and Restylane injections.
Vet Removes Electric Blanket From Inside Snake
Veterinarian Dr. Karsten Fostvedt has performed successful surgery to remove an electric blanket, cord, and control box from the digestive tract of a 12 foot long Burmese python snake named Houdini. The snake’s owner Karl Beznoska of Ketchum Idaho keeps the electric blanket in the cage that he houses the snake in and surmises that the snake ate the blanket along with the last rabbit it ingested.
Editors Note: slow news day in the world of surgery today
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July 19th, 2006
Top British Surgeon Assails Government On Planned Changes
The president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England has recently levelled sharp criticism at health officials and policy makers for trying to implement changes that would seemingly speed service to patients and privatize some care now provided by the National Health Service. Bernard Ribeiro, who practices in Essex, claims there is not enough consultation with NHS doctors and that change is being made without the date to support its effectiveness.
Vice President Of Brazil Undergoes Surgery For Tumor
Brazilian Vice President Jose Alencar has undergone a two hour surgery to remove a tumor described as being in a muscle close to the spine. The surgery was performed at the Syrian and Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo.
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July 18th, 2006
Orthopedic Surgeon to JFK and Joe Namath Dies At Age 85
Pioneering sports medicine surgeon Dr. James Nicholas has died at age 85 of colon cancer. Dr. Nicholas, who in 1954 was part of the team that operated on then senator John F. Kennedy, was also team physician to six professional sports teams in New York. He founded the first hospital-based sports medicine institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Alabama Saddened By Death Of Surgeon Ernest G. DeBakey
Long-time Mobile, Alabama surgeon Ernest G. DeBakey has died at age 96. Dr. DeBakey was known for his championing of better care for rural Americans and established a foundation to study the problems of healthcare delivery for those patients. He is the brother of famed heart surgeon Michael DeBakey.
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July 17th, 2006
Most of the recent scientific work on this traditional Chinese herb and its analogues has been done, not surprisingly, in the Far East.
July 14, 2006 edition of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Researchers in Singapore showed that andrographolide , a lactone isolated from Andrographis paniculata, caused apoptosis or cell death in human cancer cells. The mechanism of cell death was the activation of caspase 8 which signalled cell death to the mitochondria and then to downstream effector caspases.
April 21, 2006 edition of Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
Researchers in Singapore modified andrographolide 1, a known isolate from Andrographis paniculata to produce several novel compounds. These were screened against different human tumor cell lines and some of the compounds were shown to be have moderate to excellent growth inhibition against breast and colon cancer cells.
Please check back. More soon on Andrographis paniculata
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