Checking more lymph nodes linked to cancer patient survival July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Why do patients with gastric or pancreatic cancer live longer when they are treated at cancer centers or high-volume hospitals than patients treated at low-volume or community hospitals? | |
Reflecting on values promotes love, acceptance July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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No one enjoys being told that their behavior is harmful to themselves or others. In fact, most people respond defensively when confronted with evidence that their behavior is irrational, irresponsible, or unhealthy. Fortunately, ... | |
How carrots help us see the color orange July 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ... | |
 New breast cancer test under study July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Whether a painless, portable device that uses electrical current rather than X-ray to look for breast cancer could be an alternative to traditional mammograms is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. | |
 Robot playmates may help children with autism July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Papers delivered at three conferences in the US and Europe this summer report on new research at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering studying interactions of children with Autism ... | |
New guidelines for treating rheumatoid arthritis July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Proven combinations of medicines and the introduction of new anti-arthritis drugs have significantly improved the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to guidelines issued by the American College of Rheumatology ... | |
Teamwork cuts out unnecessary biopsies, researchers find July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Unnecessary biopsies could be a thing of the past for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. New Saint Louis University research found that when nuclear medicine clinicians and treating physicians work together ... | |
Has cancer spread? Research identifies best way to find answers so treatment can begin July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
For patients with head and neck cancer, accurately determining how advanced the cancer is and detecting secondary cancers usually means undergoing numerous tests – until now. New Saint Louis University research has found ... | |
Minimally invasive treatment improves male fertility July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple's chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at ... | |
Over-the-counter anesthetic gel puts the squeeze on mammogram pain July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of Radiology. | |
Pond scum could be key to new cancer therapies July 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy are collaborating with the Ohio State University and two other organizations to discover new cancer therapies derived from natural sources such as pond ... | |
Malaria Millennium Development Goal 'unlikely to be met' July 22, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria globally is unlikely to be met, according to Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow Professor Bob Snow. The statement comes in ... | |
New research links International Monetary Fund loans with higher death rates from tuberculosis July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans were associated with a 16.6% rise in death rates from tuberculosis (TB) in the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern European countries between 1992 and 2002, finds a study in ... | |
Study outlines measures to limit effects of pandemic flu on nursing homes July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
The greatest danger in a pandemic flu outbreak is that it could spread quickly and devastate a broad swath of people across the United States before there is much of a chance to react. The result could be a nation brought ... | |
Once suspect protein found to promote DNA repair, prevent cancer July 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An abundant chromosomal protein that binds to damaged DNA prevents cancer development by enhancing DNA repair, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report online this week in the Proceedings ... | |
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