Blood Processing Transformed By New Technology
8/23/2012
A pioneering surgical blood salvage technology developed at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, is set to transform the way major surgery is carried out by reducing blood loss in patients...
Protein Discovered That Promotes Cancers, Heart Disease; Substance Created To Block Its Effects
8/23/2012
Strong scientific evidence suggests that high levels of a blood protein called galectin-3 may increase the risk of heart attacks, cancer and other diseases, and help forecast the outcome of those diseases, a scientist reported at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Isaac Eliaz, M.D...
Radiotherapy After Breast Surgery May Not Be Recommended For Older Women
8/23/2012
A Rhode Island Hospital radiation oncologist says in a new editorial that research exploring the impact of radiotherapy in older women with low risk of breast cancer recurrence has little effect on actual clinical decisions. The editorial written by David E. Wazer, M.D., chief of the department of radiation oncology, is published in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology...
Breakthrough Technology Will Decrease Patients' Loss Of Blood During Surgery
8/22/2012
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, has developed a pioneering surgical blood salvage technology that will transform the way major surgery is carried out by decreasing patients' loss of blood...
Drug Used For Preventing Life-Threatening Bleeding During Labor May Not Be Effective
8/22/2012
Misoprostol (Cytotec) was originally developed for treating gastric ulcers. However, the drug is increasingly being given to women during labor in low- and middle-income countries to prevent postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)...
Women Surveyed Want To See Breast Reconstruction Results Before Cancer Surgery
8/22/2012
A new survey released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows that 89 percent of women want to see what breast reconstruction surgery results would look like before undergoing treatment for breast cancer,* prompting the world's largest group of board-certified plastic surgeons to launch a landmark show-and-tell event as part of Breast Reconstruction Awareness ...
Improved Risk Model For Lung Cancer
8/22/2012
A lung cancer risk prediction model developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool has been shown to be a viable tool for selecting high risk individuals for prevention and control programmes...
Everyday Medicine Can Employ Some Of 'CSI's Technology
8/22/2012
A scientific instrument featured on CSI and CSI: Miami for instant fingerprint analysis is forging another life in real-world medicine, helping during brain surgery and ensuring that cancer patients get effective doses of chemotherapy, a scientist reported...
Drug Used For Preventing Life-Threatening Bleeding In Women During Labor May Not Be Effective
8/22/2012
There is insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of a drug that is being used increasingly to prevent life-threatening bleeding in women after giving birth in community settings in low income countries, according to a review of all the available research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine...
How Does Radiation Affect Pediatric Cancer Patients Long-Term?
8/22/2012
A recent study published in the journal Pediatric Blood & Cancer has outlined the late effects radiation may have on pediatric cancer patients...