Fertility procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) require a couple and the doctor to place the risky bet that the multiple eggs they choose to fertilize will produce an embryo that…
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Needle-Free Vaccine Technology A Step Closer To Clinical Trials
Researchers at The University of Queensland believe they are a step closer to ridding the world of vaccinations with needles and syringes. Professor Mark Kendall’s team from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering…
Heavy Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Risk
Heavy smoking in midlife is associated with a 157 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and a 172 percent increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a Kaiser Permanente study…
National Care Association Signs The National Dementia Declaration, UK
National Care Association signed the National Dementia Declaration as a member of the Dementia Action Alliance alongside the Minister for Social Care, Paul Burstow. National Care Association welcomed the initiative which endorses…
Risk Of Cancer Due To Radiation Exposure In Middle Age May Be Higher Than Previously Estimated
Contrary to common assumptions, the risk of cancer associated with radiation exposure in middle age may not be lower than the risk associated with exposure at younger ages, according to a study…
PSA Tests Cut Risk Of Prostate Cancer Spreading To The Body
In addition to saving lives, a new study indicates routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing improves quality of life by substantially reducing the risk that prostate cancer will spread to other parts of…
NHS funding for homeopathy risks misleading patients
Patients are at risk of being misled over the benefits of homeopathy by the government’s decision to fund the remedies on the NHS, the country’s most senior scientist warned today. Sir John…
Targeted Radiation Therapy Minimizes GI Side Effects For Prostate Cancer Patients
Prostate cancer patients who receive intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) are less apt to suffer serious gastrointestinal complications following their treatment than those who receive three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (CRT), according to new…
Plant Stem Cells Could Be Fruitful Source Of Low-Cost Cancer Drug
A popular cancer drug could be produced cheaply and sustainably using stem cells derived from trees, a study suggests. Researchers have isolated and grown stem cells from a yew tree whose bark…
Review Favors Newer Type Of Radiation For Prostate Cancer
A new British review of existing research suggests that while a newer type of radiation for the treatment of prostate cancer does not help patients live longer compared to an older type…
Most Patients Who Survive Sepsis Are Likely To Have Cognitive Issues
Older adults who survive severe sepsis are at higher risk for long-term cognitive impairment and physical limitations than those hospitalized for other reasons, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Health…
UK Government Commits To Reducing Antipsychotics For People With Dementia By Two Thirds In A Year – Alzheimer’s Society Comment
The Department of Health committed to reduce the use of antipsychotics prescribed to people with dementia by two thirds by November 2011. Government commits to reducing antipsychotics for people with dementia by…
Heart Disease Prevention Program Saves Lives And Reduces Costs, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds
A new study from Kaiser Permanente Colorado is one of the first to show that an intensive population management program that matches heart disease patients to personal nurses and clinical pharmacy specialists…
Many Women Missing Out On The Benefits Of Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac rehabilitation is considered the pillar of preventing a second cardiac event yet those who stand to benefit the most – women and the elderly – are often missing out, Dr. Billie…
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins to publish journal Pathology
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, announced today that it has signed an agreement to serve as exclusive publisher of Pathology effective January 1, 2011. The Royal College…