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Sudden Cardiac Death In Black Athletes May Be Caused By Sickle Cell Trait
Jul 26, 2012
While some published research has hinted at the connection between the sickle cell trait and sudden cardiac death among young, athletic African-American males, which was initially observed in black military recruits 25 years ago, a new study with the first sizeable patient series definitively confirms this risk for these individuals during competitive sports... Read More
Cell Phone Screener To Combat Anemia In Developing World Invented By Undergrads
Jul 26, 2012
Could a low-cost screening device connected to a cell phone save thousands of women and children from anemia-related deaths and disabilities? That's the goal of Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering undergraduates who've developed a noninvasive way to identify women with this dangerous blood disorder in developing nations... Read More
Cell Phone Screener To Combat Anemia In Developing World Invented By Undergrads
Jul 26, 2012
Could a low-cost screening device connected to a cell phone save thousands of women and children from anemia-related deaths and disabilities? That's the goal of Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering undergraduates who've developed a noninvasive way to identify women with this dangerous blood disorder in developing nations... Read More
Certain White Blood Cells May Be Useful In Vaccinating Against Blood-Borne Infections And HIV
Jul 26, 2012
White blood cells called neutrophils, which are the first line of defense against infection, play an unexpected role by boosting antibody production, according to research led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The findings suggest neutrophils have multiple roles within the immune system and function at levels previously unknown to the scientific community... Read More
Certain White Blood Cells May Be Useful In Vaccinating Against Blood-Borne Infections And HIV
Jul 26, 2012
White blood cells called neutrophils, which are the first line of defense against infection, play an unexpected role by boosting antibody production, according to research led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The findings suggest neutrophils have multiple roles within the immune system and function at levels previously unknown to the scientific community... Read More
Targeted Therapy For Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Jul 26, 2012
Scientists have identified what may be the Peyton Manning of prostate cancer. It's a protein that's essential for the disease to execute its game plan: Grow and spread throughout the body... Read More
Targeted Therapy For Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Jul 26, 2012
Scientists have identified what may be the Peyton Manning of prostate cancer. It's a protein that's essential for the disease to execute its game plan: Grow and spread throughout the body... Read More
Colon Cancer Alliance And American College Of Radiology Urge Congress To Pass CT Colonography Screening For Colorectal Cancer Act
Jul 26, 2012
A recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology has reconfirmed that virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography) is an effective screening tool for colorectal cancer in seniors age 65 and older... Read More
PREPOPIK™ For Colonoscopy Preparation Receives FDA Approval
Jul 26, 2012
New Low-Volume Regimen With 10 Ounces of Prep Solution The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. approval to market PREPOPIK (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and anhydrous citric acid) for oral solution indicated for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults... Read More
Colonoscopy With Polypectomy Significantly Reduces Colorectal Cancer Incidence And Mortality In The General Population
Jul 26, 2012
A study from researchers in Switzerland found that colonoscopy with polypectomy significantly reduces colorectal cancer incidence and colorectal cancer-related death in the general population. A total of 12 colorectal cancer cases were identified in the screening group of 1,912 patients and 213 cases of colorectal cancer were found in the non-screened group of 20,774 patients... Read More
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