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Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers

The most frequently performed surgical procedure for this age group in 2003 was nose reshaping (rhinoplasty). Most experts agree that for appropriately selected teenage patients, cosmetic plastic surgery can have a positive impact on physical and emotional development.

15 Jul 2004

Surgical flight syndrome: how to reduce the risks

“Most people know that all surgery carries some risk,” says Peter Fodor, President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). “What is less well known is that airline travel carries risk. So people who combine the two need to take extra precautions,” he says.

15 Jul 2004

Scientists determine structure of staph, anthrax enzyme

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have determined the crystal structure of sortase B, an enzyme found in the bacteria that cause staph and anthrax. While an antibiotic is probably five to seven years away, the structure could provide the first clue in developing a treatment for the infections.

15 Jul 2004

Two out of three survivors of childhood cancer have at least one chronic or late-occurring health problem following their cancer therapy

A review in the July/August issue of “CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians” reports that two out of three survivors of childhood cancer have at least one chronic or late-occurring health problem following their cancer therapy, with about one in three having serious or life-threatening complications. These effects are often seen decades after therapy.

15 Jul 2004

Animal bone implants that resemble natural bone

A team of researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has moved one step closer to developing an ideal bone scaffold for reconstructive surgery.

15 Jul 2004

Four new AIDS medicines added to the World Health Organization prequalification list

Four new AIDS medicines are this week being added to the World Health Organization prequalification list, thus further increasing access to a choice of quality products.

15 Jul 2004

New guidelines for antiretroviral drugs to prevent the transmission of HIV from mothers to their children

The World Health Organization has published new guidelines underlining the effectiveness of antiretroviral drugs to prevent the transmission of HIV from seropositive mothers to their children.

15 Jul 2004

Targeted therapeutics capable of preventing or limiting the metastasis of skin cancer

An international team of scientists has identified an important molecular link involved in the spread – or metastasis – of melanoma to other organs such as the lungs.

15 Jul 2004

A drug derived from an ocean-growing sponge helps prevent the growth of cancer cells

A drug derived from an ocean-growing sponge teams up to enhance the performance of the yew tree derivative Taxol® (paclitaxel) in preventing the growth of cancer cells, according to research published in the July 15 issue of the journal Cancer Research.

15 Jul 2004

Action against HIV/AIDS that does not confront gender inequality is doomed to failure

Action against HIV/AIDS that does not confront gender inequality is doomed to failure, according to a report released today by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.

15 Jul 2004

Research that directs cancer-killing immune cells against the deadliest brain tumors shows promise

Researchers seeking to direct cancer-killing immune cells against the deadliest brain tumors have three new targets that show promise in laboratory studies and in a Phase I patient trial, according to two articles in the July 15 issue of the journal Cancer Research.

15 Jul 2004

BMA comment on Shipman Inquiry's recommended changes to the regulation of controlled drugs in the community

The BMA broadly welcomes proposals to change the management and regulation of controlled drugs in the latest report from the Shipman Inquiry.

15 Jul 2004

Stat5 protein is particularly plentiful in high histological grade human prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is much more likely to be aggressive if a key protein called Stat5 is found activated and in abundance in the cancer cells, report researchers from Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

15 Jul 2004

Some physicians express a sense of fatalism about HIV prevention

UCSF researchers have found that some physicians express a sense of fatalism about HIV prevention and this belief - that changes in sexual risk behavior by their HIV-positive patients are unlikely - is hindering the provision of prevention counseling services in publicly-funded clinics.

15 Jul 2004

Important milestone for any cancer therapy that will be useful for treating patients

Mayo Clinic researchers have manipulated a human antibody to induce an anti-tumor response in living mice that consistently curbs - and often cures - malignant melanoma, one of the most lethal forms of skin cancer and the most common cancer of young adults.

15 Jul 2004

Latest findings on HIV pathogenesis at AIDS Conference in Bangkok

At the XVth International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation (LIR), will present his laboratory’s latest findings on how aberrant immune activation underlies HIV pathogenesis.

15 Jul 2004

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Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), the most frequently performed surgical procedure among teenagers

Surgical flight syndrome: how to reduce the risks

Scientists determine structure of staph, anthrax enzyme

Two out of three survivors of childhood cancer have at least one chronic or late-occurring health problem following their cancer therapy

Animal bone implants that resemble natural bone

Four new AIDS medicines added to the World Health Organization prequalification list

New guidelines for antiretroviral drugs to prevent the transmission of HIV from mothers to their children

Targeted therapeutics capable of preventing or limiting the metastasis of skin cancer

A drug derived from an ocean-growing sponge helps prevent the growth of cancer cells

Action against HIV/AIDS that does not confront gender inequality is doomed to failure

Research that directs cancer-killing immune cells against the deadliest brain tumors shows promise

BMA comment on Shipman Inquiry's recommended changes to the regulation of controlled drugs in the community

Stat5 protein is particularly plentiful in high histological grade human prostate cancer

Some physicians express a sense of fatalism about HIV prevention

Important milestone for any cancer therapy that will be useful for treating patients

Latest findings on HIV pathogenesis at AIDS Conference in Bangkok

British GPs elect new leader

New early breast cancer treatment significantly reduces the risk of cancer returning

Research may help predict risk for prostate cancer based on gene expression patterns

Immunotherapeutic strategy allowing patients to use their own immune system to fight their cancer

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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