New Invention to Detect Blood Clots
...ltimately leading to death. The infrascanner is an excellent device for those patients who need specialist and ...an never take the place of the CT scanner it is an excellent and useful invention of medical technology. Depending on further tests the doctors are waiting for...AMA Welcomes Recognition For Rural GP Training
... “Both ACRRM and the RACGP provide rural GPs with excellent training and support,” Dr Haikerwal said. “ACRRM’s professional development programs are well regarded, and the decision to formally recognise their full training program will give rural GPs a choice of training pathways. “The AMA, through its Ru...Canandian Firm Announces Positive Results from Anti- Cervical Cancer Drug Trials
...patients. In addition, the product demonstrated an excellent safety profile, with no significant adverse side-effects. Prof. Dr. Achim Schneider, a renowned expert in the field of cervical cancer and Director of the Department of Gynaecology at the Charité University Hospital in Berlin, said, . "Helix's pro...Toolkit Released To Employers Of Expecting Mothers
...C in highlighting this issue and in providing this excellent toolkit for employers. "Mums make great employees and there is a lot of evidence that employers who are sympathetic to the needs of new parents are rewarded. "It is sad that so many businesses are short-sighted and risk losing loyal, hard-working...Higher Trans Fat Levels in Blood Associated With Elevated Risk of Heart Disease
..., the amount of trans fat in red blood cells is an excellent biomarker of trans fat intake,” said senior author Frank Hu, associate professor of nutrition and epidemiology at HSPH. Clinical trials have shown that trans fatty acids increase LDL cholesterol and lower HDL cholesterol, making them the only class...Exercise To The Rescue Of Senior Citizens
...ones. Health experts opine that Nicholson is an excellent example to follow especially when statistics reveal that 33% of adults over the age of 65 fall very year. Besides exercises, older people can make their homes safer by installing night lights, bathroom grab bars and slip-resistant floors. Yoga and ...Inflammation Promotes Metastasis of Prostate Cancer
...e result that prostate cancer cells spread. "An excellent inverse correlation between IKKa activation and Maspin production was detected, such that advanced prostate cancer cells contain high amounts of activated IKKa in their nuclei and express little or no Maspin," said Karin. He noted that a perfect co...Inflammation May Play Role in Metastasis of Prostate Cancer
...he result that prostate cancer cells spread. 'An excellent inverse correlation between IKKα activation and Maspin production was detected, such that advanced prostate cancer cells contain high amounts of activated IKKα in their nuclei and express little or no Maspin,' said Karin. He noted that a pe...Benevolence Linked To Laughter
...d the obliging nature from people besides being an excellent therapeutic aid//. This research was conducted by Mark van Vugt and his team from the University of Kent. People who were involved in this study were made to watch a hilarious or a serious video followed by a game with total strangers. While playi...Vanderbilt Performs State's First Stem Cell Heart Regeneration Therapy
...The study would not have been possible without the excellent collaboration between our colleagues from the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and from the Vanderbilt Stem Cell Transplant Program. “This is truly a historical event,” said Phillips. “If this therapy works, it has the potential to affect millio...Science Stacks Up for Flavonoids for Heart Health
...iversity reported that, while the compounds showed excellent antioxidant activity in the lab, they are rapidly metabolised in the body. "This does not preclude the possibility that flavonoids may accumulate in tissues where they might exert local antioxidant effects or that very low concentrations of flavono...Government Allot More Funds for Revised TB Program
...le year. The overall performance of RNTCP has been excellent with cure completion rate consistently above 85 percent and death rate reduced to less than 5 percent," the minister said. "The second phase of RNTCP will consolidate, maintain and further improve the achievements of first phase," she added. Unde...PET Imaging Identifies Aggressive Kidney Cancers That Require Surgery
...usso, MD, a urologic cancer surgeon at MSKCC. “The excellent sensitivity and specificity of this tool supports the utility of G250 PET imaging in the work-up and management strategies for clinically localized renal masses and as an alternative to biopsy for distinguishing renal lesions.” In the study, 25 pa...Time to Overhaul Australia's Medicines Safety Surveillance System
...the rest of the world, despite the availability of excellent data.” Under the proposed system, new drugs would be given provisional approval with a ‘Caution – New Medicine’ rating, and be required to undergo strict periodic review using linked population health data-sets. “Periodic review would be based on...Freezing Kidney Tumors Effective and Less Expensive Than Laparoscopy
...a shorter hospital stay, a faster recovery, and an excellent safety profile, all at a lower cost than laparoscopy,” noted study author J. Louis Hinshaw, M.D., of the University of Wisconsin. “Unfortunately, not all patients are viable candidates for percutaneous ablation and we work closely with our urology co...Union Budget: Impact on Health Sector
...us conditions. Coupled with our wide gene pool and excellent resources in the healthcare, IT sectors, India’s chances in becoming a favored destination for clinical research will certainly receive a boost'. ? The physically-challenged have been offered One-lakh jobs every year with a salary limit of Rs....Common Ingredient in Big Macs and Sodas Can Stabilize Gold Nanoparticles for Medical Use
...ration of biocompatible gold nanoparticles. "The excellent in vivo stability profiles of such gold nanoconstructs will open up new pathways for the intratumoral delivery of gold nanoparticles in diagnostic imaging and therapeutic applications for cancer," Amiji said. The new generation of trimeric amino a...Industry-funded Breast Cancer Trials More Likely to Yield Positive Results
...t the drug industry does anything wrong – they are excellent at developing new therapies, and there are many recent examples in breast cancer research. But if more and more research is funded by drug companies, then the limited amount of funding coming from other sources may need to be directed to address othe...South Africa: Nigerian Man Treated for Lassa Fever
...sis of the disease. "It is also testimony to the excellent relationship between the public health and private sectors, the latter being responsible for transporting the patient," he added. Source-Bio-Bio Technology...Modified Ligament Surgery Improves Outcomes Players, Athletes
...verage follow-up of three years, 90 percent had an excellent result (returned to the same or higher level of competition) and 7 percent had a good result (able to compete at a lower level for more than 12 months). Only 3 percent had postoperative nerve complications. With the traditional Jobe surgery, studies ...