Cutting off and then restoring blood supply to a limb following a stroke reduces tissue damage and swelling and improves functional recovery, according to a new study in mice published in JNeurosci. The simple, noninvasive technique could be developed into a treatment for stroke patients of varying severity. Remote ischemic limb conditioning utilizes a blood […]
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Hospitals are amputating more limbs than EVER because of diabetes
Hospitals in England are amputating more limbs than EVER because of diabetes with more than 27,000 body parts cut off since 2015 A total of 27,465 lower limb amputations were done on diabetics in 2015-2018 The number of people with type 2 diabetes is continuing to rise in England More must be done to reduce the […]
Man who lost all his limbs from a dog’s lick vows to walk again
Man who lost all his limbs to bacteria from his dog’s saliva vows to walk again with prosthetics WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Greg Manteufel, 48, from West Bend, Wisconsin, developed flu-like symptoms and bruising on his arms and legs in June He went to the hospital where he was told he had a blood infection from […]