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Simple blood test could one day detect early stomach cancer
Mar 19, 2014
University of Adelaide research has provided new hope for the early detection of stomach cancer with the identification of four new biomarkers in the blood of human cancer patients.Stomach or gastric cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the world and the second leading cause of death due to cancer. Read More
Most men with early prostate cancer do not benefit from primary androgen deprivation therapy
Mar 19, 2014
A study of more than 15,000 men with early stage prostate cancer finds that those who received androgen deprivation as their primary treatment instead of surgery or radiation did not live any longer than those who received no treatment. Read More
Engineered bacteria sense, remember, and report on their experience in the gut
Mar 19, 2014
It's a jungle in there. In the tightly woven ecosystem of the human gut, trillions of bacteria compete with each other on a daily basis while they sense and react to signals from the immune system, ingested food, and other bacteria. Read More
More women experience cardiac arrest during childbirth than is reported
Mar 19, 2014
Cardiac arrest during childbirth is rare, but it may still be seriously under-reported, according to a new study in the journal Anesthesiology.Maternal cardiac arrest is when, during or after childbirth, the mother's heart stops beating. Read More
Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old skeleton with metastatic cancer
Mar 18, 2014
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Factors involved in modern day living, such as smoking and exposure to certain chemicals, are thought to be major causes of the disease. Now, there is evidence that cancer was present in humans more than 3,000 years ago; archaeologists have discovered the world's first complete human skeleton with metastatic cancer that dates back to 1200 BC. Read More
New nanoparticle that only attacks cervical cancer cells
Mar 18, 2014
One of the most promising technologies for the treatment of various cancers is nanotechnology, creating drugs that directly attack the cancer cells without damaging other tissues' development. Read More
FDA approves Eliquis® (apixaban) to reduce the risk of blood clots following hip or knee replacement surgery
Mar 18, 2014
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Eliquis (apixaban) for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE), in patients who have undergone hip or knee replacement surgery. Read More
Study finds risk of death among ICU patients with severe sepsis has decreased
Mar 18, 2014
In critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand with severe sepsis or septic shock, there was a decrease in the risk of death from 2000 to 2012, findings that were accompanied by changes in the patterns of discharge of intensive care unit (ICU) patients to home, rehabilitation, and other hospitals, according to a study appearing in JAMA. Read More
Guidelines on the management of pulmonary hypertension of sickle cell disease
Mar 18, 2014
The American Thoracic Society has developed clinical practice guidelines to help clinicians identify and manage patients with sickle cell disease who are at increased risk for mortality from pulmonary hypertension. Read More
The risk of blood clots increased by blood poisoning
Mar 18, 2014
Every year, almost 10,000 Danes are admitted to hospital with blood poisoning, while more than 3,000 patients become infected while they are hospitalised. New research shows that Danes suffering from blood poisoning risk an extra challenge in the form of an increased risk of suffering a blood clot:"We have followed more than 4,000 people who have been admitted with blood poisoning. Read More
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