IBS can be quickly diagnosed with new blood test
5/20/2015
A gastroenterologist has developed two new blood tests that can quickly and efficiently diagnose irritable bowel syndrome by detecting specific antibodies in the patient.
New blood test can quickly diagnose irritable bowel syndrome
5/20/2015
A gastroenterologist has developed two new blood tests that can quickly and efficiently diagnose irritable bowel syndrome by detecting specific antibodies in the patient.
Study: blood thinner safe for cancer patients with brain metastases
5/20/2015
Cancer patients with brain metastases who develop blood clots may safely receive blood thinners without increased risk of dangerous bleeding, according to a study published online in Blood, the...
What makes cancer cells spread? New device offers clues
5/20/2015
Why do some cancer cells break away from a tumor and travel to distant parts of the body?
New implications for controversial kwashiorkor treatment uncovered
5/20/2015
For many years, the essential cause of oedema in kwashiorkor was considered to be low oncotic pressure owing to low plasma albumin concentration.
Patients with liver cancer can be cured with a liver transplant. But because of the shortage of donated organs, these patients often die waiting for a liver.
Body's 'serial killers' captured on film destroying cancer cells
5/20/2015
A dramatic video has captured the behaviour of cytotoxic T cells - the body's 'serial killers' - as they hunt down and eliminate cancer cells before moving on to their next target.
EuroPCR 2015: Advances in mechanical thrombectomy warrant call to action in acute stroke
5/20/2015
Experts believe new technologies may significantly reduce the number of people who die or are severely disabled by strokeExperts speaking at EuroPCR 2015 say the explosion of positive results for...
Computer-assisted sedation reduces patient recovery time by almost 20 percent
5/20/2015
Propofol sedation method may also improve efficiency in staffing endoscopic unitsUse of computer-assisted propofol sedation for routine upper endoscopy and colonoscopy reduced recovery room time...
Differences in tumor cell metabolism affect growth, invasion and response, says Moffitt researchers
5/20/2015
Mathematical modeling shows that cells in the center of a tumor have a different metabolism, which results in more aggressive behaviorCells within a tumor are not the same; they may have...