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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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