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Virus Level could Predict Cervical Cancer Risk

...isease long before it develops or is detected with conventional screening.New research published in The Lancet medical journal suggests that the amount of one strain of the virus, called HPV-16, could be a more accurate predictor of the disease. 'High amounts of HPV 16 DNA is a major risk factor for development o...

“Brain fingerprinting”- The new lie detectr

... smooth criminals who pass the polygraph test (the conventional lie detector test) with ease. The new method employs brain waves, which are useful in detecting whether the person subjected to the test, remembers finer details of the crime. Even if the person willingly suppresses the necessary information, the bra...

Arthroscopy for Ankles

...Arthroscopy has a number of benefits compared with conventional surgery in treating damaged ankles, including eliminating the need for large incisions. "To do anything in a joint requires that you are able to get in there, see what you're doing and manipulate tissue. The clear advantage of arthroscopy is that you...

Shock it to Heal!!

...tion and a reduced ability to fight infection. The conventional way to treat such ulcers would be by cleaning and daily dressing with appropriate aseptic measures, keeping the wound moist and resting the affected limb. According to the recent study which involved 35 diabetic patients, who received high-voltage, ...

Better prostate cancer detection

...ix inner areas - and would have been missed if the conventional method was used. Dr Bahnson routinely uses the extended biopsy now. An added bonus of this technique is that it saves certain patients from having to come back for a second biopsy - when the first is clear but cancer is still suspected....

Is acupuncture safe?

...US suggest that acupuncture is at least as safe as conventional medicine.There is a dearth of hard evidence on the safety of complementary and alternative medicine(CAM). According to two reports, they provide one of the first serious safety assessments on acupuncture. In the first, 78 doctors and physiotherapis...

Radiation before surgery cuts cancer recurrence

...ctum. In about 15% to 45% of patients who undergo conventional surgery to remove rectal tumors, they return. To prevent recurrence, surgeons have developed a technique called total mesorectal excision, in which the tissue surrounding the rectum, which may contain tumor cell, is removed along with the rectum itse...

Acupuncture can ease cancer

...h two "classic" points. They were also given three conventional anti-emetics, while 34 other patients had a less i... hospitals offer the treatment to patients in whom conventional drugs have failed to prevent vomiting. Mark Bovey, a research co-ordinator, at the Acupuncture Res...

Biotechnology on the lead

...ght be more appealing to a would-be terrorist than conventional weapons. "I think there's reason to think that biological weapons are going to be increasingly attractive," she said. "I think that they're definitely cheaper, probably easier to get hold of, they're easier to conceal, there is information about them...

A new treatment for liver cancer

...Given that fewer than 10 per cent are suitable for conventional cancer surgery because of the nature of their tumours, the TheraSphere offers them the first real hope of survival....

Magnetic resonance angiography in clinical medicine

... as a projection over a large volume, similar to a conventional angiogram.It does not require the injection of an external contrast because MRA uses the natural magnetic properties of the hydrogen atoms present in our bodies to create (with the help of a computer) images of the blood vesels. It is a special type...

Choose the correct hypertensive drug

... should be compared in a 'head to head' trial with conventional therapy - usually a low-dose diuretic. Henceforth doctors should be looking not just at how well a drug lowers blood pressure but also at its effectiveness at preventing stroke, heart attack and heart failure....

A new hearing device improves hearing

... middle ear gives better sound quality than a more conventional aid. Doctors say that there's now a better option for those with hearing loss.//The usual kind of hearing aid transmits sound through the eardrum, and may produce feedback - distracting sounds and whistles - as well as giving the wearer the feeling o...

New technique to diagnose heart disease

...e imaging is proving to be a useful alternative to conventional methods for diagnosing heart problems.//The usual ... US and all over Europe, that were scheduled for a conventional test, giving them an MRI scan in addition. The new imaging technique, which does not involve any inj...

Combination therapy to treat breast cancer

...ally, these combinations of drugs may be used with conventional cell-killing drugs. Alternatively, conventional chemotherapy may be used for short courses at times when the disease is more aggressive and targeted...

Composite fillings to hasten work procedures

...ssitated by secondary tooth decay. “Compared with conventional composites, the ACP is weaker mechanically and cannot be used for major restorations,” says Dr. Don. “We are working on improvement of mechanical properties by modifying the surface properties of ACP and by changing the composition of the resin," he...

An inventive blood test for diabetes

...etes, according to the HgA1c test and confirmed by conventional testing. It may not be practical to screen the entire population by HgA1c of course, but the researchers suggest it could be worthwhile among patients with one of three risk factors - obesity, high blood pressure or a family history of diabetes....

Defibrillators saving lives but price is an issue

...implantable defibrillator. The other half received conventional drug therapy. Over 20 months, defibrillators cut the risk of death by 31%, compared with drug therapy. David Faxon, president of the American Heart Association, called the device's benefit "substantial," but added, "It's too soon to make sweeping rec...

Novel biopsy technique for prostate cancer

...ix inner areas - and would have been missed if the conventional method was used. Dr Bahnson routinely uses the extended biopsy now. An added bonus of this technique is that it saves certain patients from having to come back for a second biopsy - when the first is clear but cancer is still suspected....

New diagnostic marker for prostate cancer

...t. It may well be that AMACR will score over the conventional prostate specific antigen (PSA) screen for prostate cancer. For PSA is found in cancer but also in benign prostate disease. AMACR looks to be far more specific. And the researchers have found the gene in other cancers too, such as colorectal, ovarian...

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