Symptoms: Colorectal Cancer in its early stages usually doesn’t cause any symptoms. Symptoms occur later, when the cancer may be more difficult to treat. The most common symptoms include: * Pain in…
CPMC Named Top Hospital By Leapfrog Group
California Pacific Medical Center is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, academic medical centers in California and is a Sutter Health affiliate. As a tertiary referral center, the Medical Center provides a…
Toshiba Introduces New Hybrid Catheterization Table For Five-Axis Cardiovascular X-Ray Line
4th December 2009 Chicago : Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the CAT-880B, a new hybrid catheterization table, for its five-axis InfinixTM-i Cardiovascular X-ray line. Toshiba will feature the new hybrid…
FACTBOX-Big deal? A look at GE’s recent M&A moves
The Fairfield USA, Connecticut-based company, GE is constantly adding to or divesting businesses from its portfolio, which ranges from making jet engines to loaning money to small and mid-sized businesses. Since Jeff…
Medical Defence Union’s Ten Point Plan To Help Hospital Doctors Avoid Medication Errors,
3rd December 2009 London UK: In response to todays publication of the GMC’s study into prescribing errors in hospital1 which revealed that mistakes could be made by doctors at all levels, the…
Dubai’s debt is the lowest among big economies CNBC
CNBC has had a closer look at the world economies and found Dubai’s debt is no way closer to worlds big economies. CNBC report says:- Throughout the financial crisis, many national economies…
Blood clot after surgery stays much longer than thought
3rd December 2009 : London BBC report says The risk of a blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts longer than previously thought, say researchers at the University of Oxford. Data…
New Study Finds 70% Reduction in Maternal Deaths and Nearly 50% Decline in Newborn Deaths Are Within Reach
Targeted Investments Can Also Radically Reduce Unintended Pregnancies, Unsafe Abortions and Lower Poverty Levels Maternal deaths in developing countries could be slashed by 70% and newborn deaths cut nearly in half if…
Secret of lifespan of men may be in their gene
3rd August 2009 Tokyo Japan : Men may carry the reason for their limited lifespan in their sperm, a study has suggested. Scientists believe a particular male gene may explain why men…
Glial Cells Can Cross From The Central To The Peripheral Nervous System
Glial cells, which help neurons communicate with each other, can leave the central nervous system and cross into the peripheral nervous system to compensate for missing cells, according to new research in…
arGEN-X Concludes EUR 12.5 Million Series A Financing Round
3rd December 2009 ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, — arGEN-X BV, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of human antibodies using its proprietary SIMPLE Antibody(TM) platform, today announced the successful second…
New Obesity Drug Receives Ethical Approval for clinical trials
HELSINKI, 3rd December 2009 — After two decades of scientifically and medically proven success in their field, Lightlake Therapeutics’ experts have been granted ethical approval to begin selecting and gene testing subjects…
Brain Tumor Cells Made More Responsive to Radiation
Duke University Medical Center researchers have figured out how stem cells in the malignant brain cancer glioma may be better able to resist radiation therapy. And using a drug to block a…
Human Genes Have Adapted to Inflammation, but We Are More Susceptible to Diseases of Aging
In spite of their genetic similarity to humans, chimpanzees and great apes have maximum lifespans that rarely exceed 50 years. The difference, explains USC Davis School of Gerontology Professor Caleb Finch, is…
Lasers Used to Make First Boron-Nitride Nanotube Yarn
Researchers have used lasers to create the first practical macroscopic yarns from boron nitride fibers, opening the door for an array of applications, from radiation-shielded spacecraft to stronger body armor, according to…