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Pre-scan warnings would have caused extra distress say women with problem fetuses

Warning pregnant mothers about fetal abnormalities before scans would only have caused additional distress

26 Jun 2006

Extensive regulations make research difficult

According to Norway's functional genomics researchers, it has become more difficult in recent years to begin research projects based on genetic samples from patients from hospitals or participants in health surveys.

26 Jun 2006

Scientists use embryonic stem cells to awaken latent motor nerve repair

In a dramatic display of stem cells' potential for healing, a team of Johns Hopkins scientists reports that they've engineered new, completed, fully-working motor neuron circuits - neurons stretching from spinal cord to target muscles - in paralyzed adult animals.

26 Jun 2006

Vasectomies create abnormal sperm

Scientists are warning men to freeze some of their sperm before having a vasectomy because the procedure may damage sperm.

22 Jun 2006

Two year wait for breast cancer test results drives women to consider radical surgery

Women in the UK being put under added stress because they are experiencing delays of two years or more for test results to see if they carry a gene associated with an increased likelihood of breast cancer.

20 Jun 2006

Antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for treating primary varicocele in children

This study by Zaupa et al evaluated the effectiveness and limitations of antegrade sclerotherapy (AS) for the treatment of primary varicocele in childhood.

19 Jun 2006

First full face transplant waits for the green light

If a top London hospital gets the green light from its ethical committee, the world's first full face transplant may very well be carried out in Britain.

19 Jun 2006

Sonic hedgehog may help overcome problems associated with FGF2 and VEGF therapy

The newest concept for treating coronary artery disease is to induce hearts to grow their own new blood vessels to bypass damaged tissue or clogged arteries.

18 Jun 2006

First drug treatment for late-stage cervical cancer approved

FDA has approved a combination of Hycamtin (topotecan hydrochloride) and cisplatin for use as the first drug treatment for women with late-stage cancer of the cervix.

18 Jun 2006

Major intestinal surgery may boost the chances of subsequent vitamin A deficiency

Major intestinal surgery, including stomach reduction for obesity, may boost the chances of subsequent vitamin A deficiency, suggests a small study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

14 Jun 2006

Review identifies factors that influence patient treatment choice for localized prostate cancer

Variables that influence a patients' choice of treatment for localized prostate cancer (CaP) are identified in a literature review that is authored by Dr. Zeliadt and colleagues and appears in the on-line version of Cancer, 2006.

14 Jun 2006

AUA podium session on stone disease

2-phase randomized crossover study on a constant diet with calcium carbonate supplementation at 250 mg 4 times daily.

13 Jun 2006

Hospitals, dirty hands and the risk of disease

Thousands of patients in hospitals each year are at risk of potentially fatal infections because health care workers do not wash their hands on enough occasions.

13 Jun 2006

Duloxetine proven effective for use in men with stress urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy

Up to 33% of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy suffer from varying degrees of incontinence.

13 Jun 2006

Folic acid may be the new cancer prevention therapy

According to a new study supplements of folic acid may help prevent cancer.

12 Jun 2006

Quebec's first successful combined heart/liver transplant

Doctors at the McGill University Health Center have announced Quebec's first successful combined heart/liver transplant.

9 Jun 2006

University of Florida finding could lead to approaches to treat macular degeneration

University of Florida scientists conducting experiments with mice have found evidence that the body naturally replenishes small amounts of cells in the eye essential for healthy vision.

9 Jun 2006

Liquorice compounds could be a key component for cheaper, more effective liver cancer treatment

Liquorice compounds could be a key component for cheaper, more effective liver cancer treatment, reports Chemistry & Industry magazine.

8 Jun 2006

Simple arm exercises could help beat peripheral vascular disease

Scientists at Sheffield Hallam University have discovered that simple arm exercises could help beat a crippling leg condition that affects one in twenty people over 55 in the UK.

From Sheffield Hallam University 8 Jun 2006

Aggressive invasive treatment of heart attack patients who develop cardiogenic shock could save lives

Despite advances in treatment, people with a heart attack who survive the first hit and get to a hospital remain in danger.

7 Jun 2006

Surgery News and Research

Pre-scan warnings would have caused extra distress say women with problem fetuses

Extensive regulations make research difficult

Scientists use embryonic stem cells to awaken latent motor nerve repair

Vasectomies create abnormal sperm

Two year wait for breast cancer test results drives women to consider radical surgery

Antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for treating primary varicocele in children

First full face transplant waits for the green light

Sonic hedgehog may help overcome problems associated with FGF2 and VEGF therapy

First drug treatment for late-stage cervical cancer approved

Major intestinal surgery may boost the chances of subsequent vitamin A deficiency

Review identifies factors that influence patient treatment choice for localized prostate cancer

AUA podium session on stone disease

Hospitals, dirty hands and the risk of disease

Duloxetine proven effective for use in men with stress urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy

Folic acid may be the new cancer prevention therapy

Quebec's first successful combined heart/liver transplant

University of Florida finding could lead to approaches to treat macular degeneration

Liquorice compounds could be a key component for cheaper, more effective liver cancer treatment

Simple arm exercises could help beat peripheral vascular disease

Aggressive invasive treatment of heart attack patients who develop cardiogenic shock could save lives

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