Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (ICES) in Toronto have developed a new tool that will help doctors predict the probability of death in patients…
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Reducing The Risk Of Heart Failure Associated With Chemotherapy
A breakthrough by scientists at Queen’s University Belfast could help reduce heart failure in cancer patients around the world, and ultimately increase survival rates. Scientists at Queen’s Centre for Vision and Vascular…
Human Stem Cell Bank At UMASS Medical School Makes Available First Seven Stem Cell Lines
The first seven stem cell lines grown and banked at the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Human Stem Cell Bank are ready for worldwide distribution to researchers working on discovering new therapeutic…
Preliminary New Blood Test To Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Uncovered
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have helped develop a novel technology to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease from blood samples long before symptoms appear. This preliminary technology, which uses synthetic molecules to seek out…
Link Between Childhood Physical Abuse And Peptic Ulcers
Victims of childhood physical abuse are more than twice as likely to develop ulcers than people who were not abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University…
Hormone 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Doesn’t Reduce Rate Of Preterm Delivery Or Complications In Twins
In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, researchers presented findings that show that the use of the hormone 17-Hydroxyprogesterone…
In Patients With Unclear-Onset Stroke, MRI Can Help Decide Therapy
Among patients who have had strokes but aren’t sure when symptoms began, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help distinguish who might benefit from clot-busting drugs while facing acceptable risk, according to research…
Scripps Research Compound Blocks Brain Cell Destruction In Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have produced the first known compound to show significant effectiveness in protecting brain cells directly affected by Parkinson’s disease, a progressive and…
UF Researchers Find Surgical Breast Biopsies Overused In Florida
Thousands of women receive unnecessary surgical breast biopsies in Florida each year, University of Florida researchers state in an article published online this week by the American Journal of Surgery. These surgeries…
Experts Urge Even Greater Caution In Use Of X-Rays During Pregnancy And Infancy
Clinicians should be careful about using x-rays on pregnant women and infants because of the potential for a slight increase in the risk of children developing cancer, concludes a new study published…
Researchers Find Clues To Mystery Of Preterm Delivery
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that excessive formation of calcium crystal deposits in the amniotic fluid may be a reason why some pregnant women suffer preterm premature rupture of…
International conference on breast cancer begins
An international conference on breast cancer, organised by the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in collaboration with the Medical Specialty Board, was opened at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel yesterday under the chairmanship…
Heat Therapy Could Treat Parasitic Skin Disease
Scientists are hoping that heat therapy could eventually replace a complex drug regimen as the first-line treatment of a parasitic skin infection common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The…
UK Cosmetic Surgeon Calls For Vigilence Against Illegal Cosmetic Surgery Abroad
Leading Midlands’ cosmetic surgeon and former C4 ‘Embarrassing Bodies’ expert Dalvi Humzah is calling on the public to be aware of the risks associated with undergoing cosmetic surgery abroad. His plea follows…
Needleless IV Connectors Connected To Bloodstream Infections
Improvement of a small, inexpensive disposable device could be the key to preventing hospital-acquired bloodstream infections, says a nurse researcher at Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly the Medical College of Georgia). Dr….