Amid increasing fear of overexposure to radiation from CT scans, a panel of experts has recommended more research on the health effects of medical imaging and ways to reduce unnecessary CT tests, as well as industry standardisation of CT machines. The recommendations were developed at the Radiation Dose Summit, organised by the National Institute of […]
Hearts previously rejected due to donors’ age or other risk factors can now be declared viable for transplantation using pharmacological stress echo, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study was presented by Dr Tonino Bombardini from Pisa, Italy. Heart transplantation is an established procedure in patients with end-stage heart […]
The population of the United States is getting older, due not only to ageing boomers but also to a four-year increase in life expectancy from 1990 to 2010. An ageing population means increased diagnosis of prostate cancer. Statistically, the older the patient at time of diagnosis, the more aggressive the disease
Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that do not have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke expert, on staff. The research is intended to help hospital administrators evaluate telestroke. In telestroke care, the use of a telestroke robot allows a patient […]
Most patients whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes have most of the lymph nodes in their armpit area removed after chemotherapy to see if any cancer remains. A study conducted through the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group and led by Judy Boughey, M.D. a breast surgeon at Mayo Clinic shows that […]
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It appears that sugar really may help the medicine go down – studies suggest a few drops can comfort babies who are having their jabs. The Cochrane team reviewed 14 studies involving more than 1,500 infants going for routine childhood immunisations or a heel-prick blood test. Babies given a sugary solution to suck as they […]
A new study found that between 40 to 50 percent of older adults with visually impairing eye disease limit their activities due to a fear of falling. Vision scientists warn that this protective strategy puts seniors at risk for social isolation and disability. In the paper, ‘Activity Limitation Due to a Fear of Falling in […]
A University of British Columbia researcher has helped create a gel
A painstaking effort to create a biocompatible patch to heal infant hearts is paying off at Rice University and Texas Children
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