Higher Risk Of Bleeding When Dializers Used For Hemodialysis Were Sterilized With Electron Beams
10/18/2011
Thrombocytopenia, a disorder in which blood platelets are abnormally low, is linked to an increased risk of bleeding. An investigation published in the October 19 issue of JAMA revealed that dialyzers for hemodialysis that have been sterilized with electron beams increases patients likelihood of developing the disorder...
Higher Risk Of Bleeding When Dializers Used For Hemodialysis Were Sterilized With Electron Beams
10/18/2011
Thrombocytopenia, a disorder in which blood platelets are abnormally low, is linked to an increased risk of bleeding. An investigation published in the October 19 issue of JAMA revealed that dialyzers for hemodialysis that have been sterilized with electron beams increases patients likelihood of developing the disorder...
Mammograms Have High Rate Of False Positives
10/18/2011
Probably not the news that was hoped for during breast cancer week, which tries to raise awareness of the need for women to undergo routine screening for breast cancer, but it appears that Mammograms have a high rate of false positive results...
Fusobacterium Linked To Colorectal Cancer
10/18/2011
According to two new investigations published online in Genome Research , independent investigation teams have for the first time discovered a specific microorganism called Fusobacterium to be linked with human colorectal cancer. The discovery of the bacterium in colon cancer tissue could help to pave the way for new diagnosis and treatment strategies of the cancer...
Early Stage Laryngeal Cancer Patients Getting More Surgery, Late Stage Ones More Chemoradiation
10/18/2011
The October issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals reports that in the U.S. surgery for the treatment of early-stage laryngeal cancer (cancer of the voice box) is increasing together with the use of chemotherapy in combination with radiation therapy for treatment of patients in an advanced stage of the disease...
Fusobacterium Linked To Colorectal Cancer
10/18/2011
According to two new investigations published online in Genome Research , independent investigation teams have for the first time discovered a specific microorganism called Fusobacterium to be linked with human colorectal cancer. The discovery of the bacterium in colon cancer tissue could help to pave the way for new diagnosis and treatment strategies of the cancer...
Researchers Find Possible Link Between Bacterium And Colon Cancer
10/18/2011
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute have found strikingly high levels of a bacterium in colorectal cancers, a sign that it might contribute to the disease and potentially be a key to diagnosing, preventing, and treating it...
Ginger Root Worth Investigating As Potential Colon Cancer Preventer
10/18/2011
Ginger root supplement is worth investigating as a potential strategy for colon cancer prevention, according to a phase II study published in the 11 October issue of Cancer Prevention Research...
Researchers Find Possible Link Between Bacterium And Colon Cancer
10/18/2011
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute have found strikingly high levels of a bacterium in colorectal cancers, a sign that it might contribute to the disease and potentially be a key to diagnosing, preventing, and treating it...
Can Blood Type Determine Risk After Heart Surgery?
10/18/2011
A new study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2011 focused on whether blood type affects survival after heart surgery. Researchers from Duke University Medical Center studied more than 15,000 patients to determine if a specific blood type puts patients at a higher risk for death or complications after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery...