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Medulloblastoma Irradiation In Young Children Found To Impair IQ And Reading Skills

...on for children who suffer from medulloblastoma to undergo irradiation therapy // . The fact that this could result in affecting IQ and reading skills of younger children rather than destroying the tumor would need critical evaluation. It has been found that the greatest rates of decline in IQ and reading s...

Complications In Kidney Failure Patients Linked To Heparin

...at one aspect affecting the health of patients who undergo hemodialysis. In the study, they found patients who had a higher level of adverse outcomes also had elevated levels of heparin antibodies in their blood. The authors believe this is the first study examining this association. However, the researcher...

Delhi Hospital Opens Up Avenues For Computer-Aided Knee Replacement

...fit the Indian patients where over 12,000 patients undergo total knee arthroplasty every year. The surgery cost is compatible with the traditional knee replacement surgery and works out to be around Rs.180, 000, with the promise of better results. So what are you waiting for? Source: Indo-Asian News Serv...

Drugs As Alternative To Surgery After Miscarriage

...group experienced treatment failure, and needed to undergo the procedure a second time. Complications from either misoprostol or vacuum aspiration — uterine hemorrhage and infection of the uterine lining — were rare, occurring in less than 1 percent of each group. Source: NH...

Obesity, diabetes in pregnant women affects babies

...nancy outcomes, highlighting the need for women to undergo lifestyle changes to help them control their weight during the childbearing years and beyond," researchers said. (Source- IANS) Further information on Medindia on Diabetes, Obesity and Pregnancy Smoking during pregnancy causes reduced birth wei...

Stem Cells, Tumor Cells Share Similar Properties: Scope For Treatment and Prevention?

... stem cells and tumor cells in the sense that they undergo rapid cell division and closely resemble each other in their properties. Specialized cells may die through age or injuries, so the body keeps stocks of stem cells on hand to generate replacements. Usually the stem cell divides into two types: one th...

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement- a revolution in Cardiac Surgery

...xpectancy of the patients. Nearly 200,000 patients undergo surgical valve replacement worldwide every year. However not all patients can undergo the surgery. Approximately 2/3 rd of the patients do not receive the surgery due to associated ris...

Competitive Sports: Is the heart Sportive Enough?

...that young athletes involved in competitive sports undergo a vigorous physical examination, a detailed investigation of their personal and family medical history including an ECG before they participate in such sports activities. A physician with specific training who could reliably identify clinical sympt...

Cervical spinal injury patients may have more damage left undetected

...d to be at low risk for secondary injuries, should undergo CT imaging of the entire cervical spine. CT should be obtained both to determine whether secondary injuries are present and to identify those non-contiguous injuries that, in fact, occur in a substantial number of cases. Source: Newswise ...

Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry for speedy diagnosis of Brain disorders

...such as tumours. This means patients often have to undergo invasive and dangerous brain surgery to diagnose their illness before treatment with antibiotics can begin. Using standard hospital MRI equipment, clinicians can now use a technique called Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry (MRS) to accurately and qui...

Combined modality approach for effective treatment and enhanced survival in bile duct cancer

...ransplantation. Prior to transplantation, patients undergo a staging abdominal operation so surgeons can look...omparable to those achieved for other patients who undergo transplantation. Without a transplant, the outlook for these patients is fairly poor." ...

Unbiased Treatment Options Required For Breast Cancer Patients

...women with breast cancer are increasingly asked to undergo Tamoxifen therapy compared to younger breast cancer patients // who are given different treatment options by the medical oncologist. The study published in the Journal Cancer reports that tamoxifen is recommended to older women with estrogen positiv...

45 People die in West Bengal due to Dengue and suspected Japanese Encephalitis

...l physicians to ensure that the suspected patients undergo blood test for dengue and the exact number of the cases is ascertained. The chief justice as also directed all Pharmacies in Kolkata to function from 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. for the benefit of the people and the functioning of the pharmacies and hospitals ...

Digital Mammogram For Detection Of Breast Cancer In Women With Dense Breasts

...cancer and the health officials recommend women to undergo mammogram tests every year and self examination of the breasts for lumps every month for early diagnosis // of breast cancer. Early detection of cancer is necessary to start an early treatment which will give better treatment. Recent research stud...

Enhanced Gene Therapy Outcomes Following Latest Revolution And Refinement

... work is still at an experimental phase and has to undergo large scale refinement before it can be validated for human beings....

Early Detection Of Prostate Cancer For Complete Recovery From Prostate Cancer

... advised that Men above the age of 50 years should undergo the routine examination of prostate and also test for presence of // Prostate Specific Antigen, by monitoring the levels of PSA in blood. African-American men or men with a family history of the disease should begin regular prostate screening exams a...

Beauty Queens Urge On The Importance Of Maintaining Bone Integrity

...d above, it would be sensible for men and women to undergo osteoporosis risk assessment accompanied by appropriate modification of their lifestyle. Osteoporosis, in which the bones become fragile and break easily, is one of the world's most devastating and common chronic diseases. It strikes one in three w...

Optical Imaging Added To Ultrasound To Improve Imaging Of Breast Cancer

... performed//. Only 10 to 15 percent of women who undergo a breast biopsy actually have a malignant tumor, leading many women to experience unnecessary anxiety, discomfort and expense. Ultrasound is often used to further evaluate suspicious breast lesions found by mammography. But its results are not always...

Carotid Endarterectomy Beneficial for Stroke Prevention

... preferred over carotid endarterectomy. People who undergo carotid endarterectomy should receive low-dose aspirin therapy (81 to 325 mg per day) prior to surgery and for at least three months following surgery, according to the guideline. Source: Newswise ...

A Vaccine for the impending pandemic Avian Influenza

...ost defenses. The tendency of influenza viruses to undergo frequent and permanent antigenic changes necessitates constant monitoring of the global influenza situation and annual adjustments in the composition of influenza vaccines. Due to this tendency of mutation, avian influenza mixed with a human flu, and...

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