Potential new method for non-invasive prostate cancer screening
9/04/2014
Researchers in Guangdong, China show how 'SERS spectroscopy' of silver nanoparticles mixed with blood samples, could potentially reveal cases of cancer.
Nocturia less likely in men who exercise
9/04/2014
Men who are physically active are at lower risk of nocturia (waking up at night to urinate), according to a study led by a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher.
Aircraft crew more likely to develop melanomas
9/04/2014
According to a new medical literature review, pilots and cabin crew have approximately twice the incidence of developing melanomas compared with the general population.
Stress, family conflicts before cancer surgery raise patients' complication risk
9/04/2014
Meeting non-medical needs ahead of operations can aid recovery, cut health care costs, study suggestsHow well patients recover from cancer surgery may be influenced by more than their medical...
Protein in plasma may one day change transfusions
9/04/2014
In injured mice, the naturally occurring protein fibronectin is instrumental in stopping bleeding but interestingly also at preventing life-threatening blood clots - according to new research...
Prostate cancer: should PSA screening be routine?
9/03/2014
In 2012, the USPSTF made a recommendation against routine PSA testing for prostate cancer - a move met with criticism. We look at the evidence for and against such testing.
Carcinogenic role of a protein in liver decoded
9/03/2014
The human protein EGFR controls cell growth. It has mutated in case of many cancer cells or exists in excessive numbers. For this reason it serves as a point of attack for target-oriented therapies.
New toolkit will help doctors recognise and treat sepsis
9/03/2014
A new toolkit from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and The UK Sepsis Trust will help doctors recognise and treat sepsis on acute care wards.
A call to investigators to study mysterious cloud-like collections in cells
9/03/2014
About 50 years ago, electron microscopy revealed the presence of tiny blob-like structures that form inside cells, move around and disappear.
Risk of high blood pressure increased by abdominal fat
9/03/2014
People with fat around their abdominal area are at greater risk of developing hypertension when compared to those with similar body mass index but fat concentrations elsewhere on the body, according...