By: Mr Costas Papageorgiou

The latests in Surgical Trends and Emerging biological therapies from Mr Papageorgiou.

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By: Dr Ralph Abraham

Vasodilators are commonly used to lower blood pressure and the recent suggestion that they may contribute to an increased risk of age related macular degeneration is of great concern as vasodilators as hypotensive agents are used widely. London Medical has a large interest in the treatment of age related macular degeneration having been pioneers in the use of intravitreal agents in the private sector and having done…

By: Dr Ralph Abraham

Recently in February, diabetes patients were given fresh hope that artificial pancreas would soon be a reality for those totally dependent on insulin. One of the groups leading this initiative, led by Dr Damiano of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, has now taken their initial work a step further using their device in patients in unrestricted outpatient conditions. Twenty adults and 32…

By: Dr Eva Palik

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that is rather sneaky. By the time people get symptoms, there is high chance that some permanent damage has already been done.

Because of this it is important to be aware of your risk, because if you know you are high risk, you can get screened for diabetes and get treatment before damage occurs.

Or, even better, if you find out that you are at high risk of diabetes,…