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FDA Approves First Biodegradable Sealant Patch for Cardiovascular Surgery

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved TachoSil, the first absorbable fibrin sealant patch for use in cardiovascular surgery to prevent mild and moderate bleeding from small blood vessels, when standard surgical techniques are ineffective or impractical. TachoSil is a ready-to-use surgical patch composed of a dry collagen sponge made from horse tendons, and [...]

New mums beat the blues and increase wellbeing with physio exercise, study reveals

By Frontier India Pharmacetuicals News | March 31st, 2010 | Category: Latest, Lifestyle, Medical Institution News | No Comments »

Exercising in the first three months after giving birth, can reduce the risk of Postnatal Depression (PND) and increase wellbeing, a University of Melbourne study conducted at Angliss Hospital, has revealed. In a world first study of its kind, 161 postnatal women with no previous depressive symptoms were divided in two separate groups to test [...]