Buckinghamshire- Hospitals

Surgeons perform pioneering knee operation at Southampton General Hospital

SURGEONS in Southampton have become the first in the UK to perform a pioneering knee operation that halves a patients recovery time The technique known as bicompartmental knee resurfacing allows doctors to repair damaged knees without the need for a total knee replacement It involves replacing only areas of cartilage that are affected by arth... Read More

Currys ability to fight bowel cancer will be put to the test in rigorous trial

A UK trial is investigating whether a curry ingredient can improve the treatment of patients with advanced bowel cancer Scientists will supplement standard chemotherapy with pills containing curcumin a compound found in the yellow curry spice turmeric Laboratory tests have suggested that curcumin can boost the ability of chemotherapy drugs to k... Read More