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10/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky
Could brain surgery INCREASE risk of Alzheimer’s? Study suggests plaque responsible for dementia could stick to tools, spread the disease
It looks like patients need to be more vigilant because according to a study, brain surgery may spread Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which was published in the journal Acta Neuropathologica, noted that amyloid proteins, which were already linked to the condition, can be transmitted on poorly disinfected surgical instruments used during surgery. Researchers looked into the medical history […]
10/22/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Common shoulder surgery may offer no benefit in reducing shoulder pain
If you want one more reason NOT to go under the knife, you have one right here: Shoulder decompression surgery, a common treatment for alleviating shoulder pain, may not be as cut out as it’s supposed to be, according to a study from researchers at Oxford University. The study indicated that decompression surgery does not […]
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