Research and science
Here you can access information on current issues in science and research. We have included topics from the areas of Healing, Caring and Protecting. You will also find information on new developments in diverse areas of research under General Topics.
General topics
Slim waist and low BMI – reduced risk for urinary incontinence
Adiposity favours the incidence of urinary incontinence. Scientists of the Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health in Massachusetts assume different reasons which have been proved in an epidemiologic study.
Side effect after radical prostatectomy: one in eight men suffers from urinary incontinence one year after surgery
Men who must undergo radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer commonly suffer from urinary incontinence after surgery.
Healing
A newly-discovered protein gives hope for treatment that will reduce the risk of amputation
New findings from British scientists at the Universisty of Bristol could lead to future treatments to prevent lower limb amputations in diabetes.
The treatment of chronic wounds
To date 40 % of patients are not primarily treated with moist / modern wound treatment products, although almost 90 % of the physicians would use them in the first instance.
Caring
Falling temperatures may cause a rise in blood pressure
A French study has found a strong correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in people over 65.
Growing old in good health – substantial inequalities exist within European countries
Although life expectancy is constantly increasing in the countries of the European Union, living longer does not necessarily mean that most of these extra years are spent in good health.
Protecting
Changing gloves can reduce the risk of infection during a surgical procedure
A Swiss study found that the risk of perforations in surgical gloves increases with the duration of an operation.
Nanosuture instead of scar tissue
Light and dye are used to stimulate tissue to repair itself. A new photochemical method make sure that wound healing in tissues is enhanced after surgery.
