Risk factors for Parkinson's disease under study

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Doctors know an impaired sense of smell is an early indicator of Parkinson’s Disease. Now they want to know if a smell test can help determine if people with no symptoms eventually develop the disease.


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Colon cancer patients not getting follow-up care

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(AP) -- Many colon cancer patients aren't getting the screenings recommended after surgery to make sure the disease hasn't returned, new research shows.

Liver disease plagues obese adolescents

Sep 07, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
(AP) -- In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

As easy as 1, 2, 3: Number sense correlates with test scores

Sep 07, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
Knowing how precisely a high school freshman can estimate the number of objects in a group gives you a good idea how well he has done in math as far back as kindergarten, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University found.

Study challenges routine use of MRI scans to evaluate breast cancer

Sep 07, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
A new study suggests women with newly-diagnosed breast cancer who receive an MRI after their diagnosis face delays in starting treatment and are more likely to receive a mastectomy. The study, presented today at the 2008 ...

Patients will face delays in getting diagnostic scans due to severe shortage of imaging agents

Sep 06, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
A global shortage of medical isotopes* used in over 80% of routine diagnostic nuclear imaging procedures such as heart imaging, bone scans and some cancer detection procedures, will cause delays and cancellations to diagnostic ...
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