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New toolkit will help doctors recognise and treat sepsis
Sep 03, 2014
A new toolkit from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and The UK Sepsis Trust will help doctors recognise and treat sepsis on acute care wards. Read More
A call to investigators to study mysterious cloud-like collections in cells
Sep 03, 2014
About 50 years ago, electron microscopy revealed the presence of tiny blob-like structures that form inside cells, move around and disappear. Read More
Risk of high blood pressure increased by abdominal fat
Sep 03, 2014
People with fat around their abdominal area are at greater risk of developing hypertension when compared to those with similar body mass index but fat concentrations elsewhere on the body, according... Read More
New test can identify sickle cell disease in minutes, has potential to save many young lives in the developing world
Sep 03, 2014
Within minutes after birth, every child in the U.S. undergoes a battery of tests designed to diagnose a host of conditions, including sickle cell disease. Read More
Double mastectomy 'does not reduce mortality' for unilateral breast cancer
Sep 03, 2014
Researchers say there has been an increase in the number of breast cancer patients opting for a double mastectomy, but they did not link the procedure to lower mortality. Read More
Testing for invisible blood in urine to diagnose bladder cancer
Sep 03, 2014
New research which finds that invisible blood in urine may be an early warning sign of bladder cancer is likely to shape guidelines for clinicians. Read More
A new synthetic amino acid for an emerging class of drugs
Sep 03, 2014
One of the greatest challenges in modern medicine is developing drugs that are highly effective against a target, but with minimal toxicity and side-effects to the patient. Read More
Double mastectomy rates increasing, but procedure 'does not reduce mortality'
Sep 03, 2014
Researchers say there has been an increase in the number of breast cancer patients opting for a double mastectomy, but they did not link the procedure to lower mortality. Read More
World Health Organization recommends use of p16 IHC to help diagnose high-grade cervical disease
Sep 02, 2014
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, has announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidance recommending the use of p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC)... Read More
World Health Organization recommends use of p16 IHC to help diagnose high-grade cervical disease
Sep 02, 2014
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, has announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidance recommending the use of p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC)... Read More
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