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No convincing evidence that breast implants effect development of connective tissue disorders

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, found no convincing evidence that breast implants have an effect on the development of subsequent connective tissue disorders (CTDs).

19 Oct 2004

Tiny beads called microspheres could become the new weapon in the fight against liver cancer

The new treatment involves injecting thousands of the beads via an incision into the hepatic artery - the main blood supply for the liver. When the microspheres are injected they are picked up by the blood flow and eventually lodge in the malignant cells of the tumours.

19 Oct 2004

Study into ageing yields wealth of data

Any long-term study that follows people in their old age is bound to lose numbers because of deaths among its subjects, but the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ALSA) and many of its participants are still going strong.

19 Oct 2004

Air fresheners and aerosols can make babies and their mothers ill

The researchers found that frequent use of air fresheners and aerosols during pregnancy and early childhood was associated with higher levels of diarrhoea, earache and other symptoms in infants, as well as headaches and depression in mothers.

19 Oct 2004

Cost cutting measures and patent expirations to propel the European generics and biogenerics market

The upcoming spate of patent expirations bodes well for the European generics market. The growing loss of patent protection on blockbuster brands over the next few years, coupled with the rising need to contain spiralling healthcare costs, is set to provide a fillip to market expansion.

19 Oct 2004

Study will evaluate arsenic exposure from the environment and its potential carcinogenic effects

The National Cancer Institute has awarded the Arizona Cancer Center at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center a three-year grant to evaluate associations between elevated arsenic exposure and cancer incidence in Arizona and Mexico.

19 Oct 2004

Sister study that examines causes of breast cancer opens

A new study that will look at 50,000 sisters of women diagnosed with breast cancer opened today for enrollment across the United States. The Sister Study, conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), will investigate environmental and genetic causes of breast cancer.

18 Oct 2004

FDA approves partial artificial heart

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a partial artificial heart intended to keep people alive in the hospital while they are awaiting a heart transplant.

18 Oct 2004

First sliver-sized sensor to monitor glucose level for diabetics and other bodily fluid levels

It's a good thing that the now eight-year-old son of Miklos Gratzl, a Case Western Reserve University biomedical engineer, got a splinter in his finger one day – at least for the sake of science. With apologies to his son – instead of an "Ouch!" moment, for Gratzl it was more of an "A-ha!" moment.

18 Oct 2004

Higher intake of dietary fiber is associated with lower circulating estrogen levels

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, and the University of Helsinki in Finland have shown that, in Mexican American women, higher intake of dietary fiber is associated with lower circulating estrogen levels.

18 Oct 2004

New genetic mechanism has been identified linking diet to breast cancer

Experiments carried out by scientists at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona on experimentally induced breast cancer tumours in laboratory rats show that an excess of certain fats in the diet, commonly known as omega-6, accelerates breast cancer, increasing the malignancy of the disease.

18 Oct 2004

Discovery might improve design, effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs

Working with an enzyme that degrades anti-cancer drugs in humans, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill biochemists and colleagues have made a discovery that they believe eventually could help improve such drugs’ design and effectiveness.

18 Oct 2004

Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis do not necessarily develop resistance to antibiotics

Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS, inflammation of the nasal passages and sinuses) do not necessarily develop resistance to antibiotics although they may be treated for long periods of time with these drugs

18 Oct 2004

Patients with stable vitiligo may achieve good repigmentation with skin transplants using skin taken from normally-pigmented areas of their own bodies

Patients with stable vitiligo, a skin disorder characterized by patches of lighter colored, or depigmented skin, may achieve good repigmentation of these areas with skin transplants using skin taken from normally-pigmented areas of their own bodies

18 Oct 2004

Weight loss surgery reduces components of metabolic syndrome in obese patients

Obese patients who underwent surgical treatment for weight loss had significant reductions in the components of the metabolic syndrome one year after surgery, according to an article in the October issue of The Archives of Surgery.

18 Oct 2004

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori is high among patients about to undergo weight loss surgery

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (a type of bacteria associated with gastrointestinal disorders) is high among patients about to undergo weight loss surgery, and treatment to eradicate the bacterial infection before surgery may be beneficial, according to an article in the October issue of The Archives of Surgery.

18 Oct 2004

Shortfalls in the budget for doctors' training in England will have a detrimental effect on patient care and NHS staffing levels

In a briefing paper for MPs, the Association calls on the government to reinstate the funding to safeguard the quality of training.

18 Oct 2004

A study to help women decide how to give birth

A study to help women decide how to give birth has started in Bristol and Weston. Known as the DiAMOND study (Decision Aids for Mode Of Next Delivery), it is being run jointly by the Universities of Bristol and Dundee.

18 Oct 2004

Awareness helps primary doctors prevent patients' suicide

Although few of their patients commit suicide in a year, primary care physicians should use office visits to note possible risk factors for suicidal behavior, bolstered by candid discussions if needed, according to a review of recent research.

18 Oct 2004

Norway has made a nationwide commitment to Open Access for the biomedical research it funds

The Norwegian Health Services Research Centre (NHSRC) has secured a national deal with BioMed Central that covers the cost of publication, in BioMed Central's 120 Open Access journals, for all publicly funded researchers, doctors and teachers in Norway. The membership agreement will initially run until the end of December 2005.

18 Oct 2004

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No convincing evidence that breast implants effect development of connective tissue disorders

Tiny beads called microspheres could become the new weapon in the fight against liver cancer

Study into ageing yields wealth of data

Air fresheners and aerosols can make babies and their mothers ill

Cost cutting measures and patent expirations to propel the European generics and biogenerics market

Study will evaluate arsenic exposure from the environment and its potential carcinogenic effects

Sister study that examines causes of breast cancer opens

FDA approves partial artificial heart

First sliver-sized sensor to monitor glucose level for diabetics and other bodily fluid levels

Higher intake of dietary fiber is associated with lower circulating estrogen levels

New genetic mechanism has been identified linking diet to breast cancer

Discovery might improve design, effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs

Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis do not necessarily develop resistance to antibiotics

Patients with stable vitiligo may achieve good repigmentation with skin transplants using skin taken from normally-pigmented areas of their own bodies

Weight loss surgery reduces components of metabolic syndrome in obese patients

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori is high among patients about to undergo weight loss surgery

Shortfalls in the budget for doctors' training in England will have a detrimental effect on patient care and NHS staffing levels

A study to help women decide how to give birth

Awareness helps primary doctors prevent patients' suicide

Norway has made a nationwide commitment to Open Access for the biomedical research it funds

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