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Treatment news : March 2007

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest news and developments in private treatment in the UK.

Stem cell treatment offers hope to eye patients Scientists at the Queen Victoria Hospital in West Sussex are using pioneering stem cell treatments to restore patient's sight.Patients with damaged corneas are being treated with stem cells from...
Urine test could improve prostate cancer screening Research carried out by the University of California has suggested that testing for the prostate cancer gene PCA3 may improve the detection rates for the cancer.While at present, the screening...
Green tea provides prostate cancer treatment hope A compound found in green tea could help to provide a new preventative prostate cancer treatment, researchers have claimed.Administration of the polyphenol EGCG in conjunction with low doses of the...
Obesity surgery the focus of new website BUPA has launched a new website to provide detailed information for people considering obesity surgery.The new site, bupaweightloss.co.uk, has a calculator with which viewers can work out whether or...
Doctor gives advice on tummy-tucks Tummy-tucks are a popular form of plastic surgery that can define and shape loose skin around the belly button.Dr Mark Deutsch, cosmetic surgeon, explains that surgery will only achieve the desired...
Private clinics to operate in supermarkets The health minister, Patricia Hewitt, is today (March 19th) expected to announce several supermarket and high street locations at which GP surgeries will open.The move has been fuelled by reports of...
Calls for Caribbean to invest in medical tourism Caribbean governments, financial institutions and tourist resorts should invest in medical tourism, a former diplomat has claimed.According to Sir Ronald Sanders, the islands should use medical...
Private medical screening controls proposed Private medical screening needs to be subject to stricter regulation, government advisers believe.The National Screening Committee is currently considering how to regulate the industry amid fears...
Heart surgery uncertainty could cost lives Thousands of patients could be being denied the best chance of survival as a result of uncertainty over the most suitable treatment for heart disease, researchers have claimed.A professor of...
Fish oils can help protect the heart Scientists in Japan have revealed that fish oil can help to protect against damage caused by heart disease.In a study involving more than 18,600 participants who have all suffered from high levels of...
Size 12 'perfect' for women Nearly half of the UK feels that a size 12 is the ideal dress size, according to research conducted by a weight loss surgery company. Surgicare's survey concluded that 45 per cent of the 2,000 people...
Green tea 'could prevent HIV' New research suggests that green tea could play a role in preventing HIV due to the presence of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).Scientists in both the US and UK have conducted a study that suggests...
Pensioner hails Indian hip replacement A 70-year old man opted to travel to India to have a hip replacement rather than wait on the NHS. Pensioner John McLennan does not regret his decision to travel overseas for the operation because he...
Laser liposuction 'next big thing' Laser liposuction is set to be the next big thing in fat-reducing procedures, plastic surgeons have claimed. The techniques used are minimally invasive, cause little or no bruising to surrounding...
Study denies shoulder surgery myths Surgery to replace shoulder joints is not related to any greater risk of complications than other joint surgery, a study by Johns Hopkins University has found. In research contradicting widespread...
Ante-natal classes under pressure Many hospitals are having to cut back on their ante-natal class provision because of NHS finance problems, claims the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) and the Royal College of Midwives.The BBC reports...
UK prepares for 'Female Viagra' Women in the UK will soon have access to a new drug that promises to improve their sex drives.Intrinsa will be made available on prescription and is intended for women with medical problems.It will...
Singapore offers a 'world-class healthcare system' Singapore has long been regarded by many as Asia's business leader, but it is also leading the way in medical tourism.The tiny country has been considered a medical tourism destination for years and...
Disc transplant is spinal surgery first The first successful transplants of human spinal discs have been performed in China, providing the potential to relieve thousands of people's back pain.Cadaver discs were transplanted into the upper...
60% of Cyprus private clinics involved in medical tourism Cyprus is one of many nations benefiting from the potential of medical tourism, with around six in ten of the island's private clinics believed to treat patients from overseas.According to the Cyprus...

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