News tagged with invasive disease
Gene linked to pancreatic cancer growth, study finds
A mutant protein found in nearly all pancreatic cancers plays a role not only in the cancer's development but in its continued growth, according to a new study from University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Climate change invites alien invaders -- Is Canada ready?
A comprehensive multi-disciplinary synthesis just published in Environmental Reviews reveals the urgent need for further investigation and policy development to address significant environmental, social and economic impact ...
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Study shows antibiotic prophylaxis a vital weapon in preventing streptococcus b infection in newborns
A study investigating epidemiology of Streptococcus B infection worldwide has shown that the highest levels of infection are found in Africa, followed by the Americas and Europe. The study shows the use of prophylactic antibi ...
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Researchers demonstrate new DNA detection technique
A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame have demonstrated a novel DNA detection method that could prove suitable for many real-world applications.
Dec 16, 2011 |
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New study supports mammography screening at 40
Women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as are women with a family history of the disease, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting ...
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Novel, noninvasive measurement a strong predictor for heart failure in general population
A new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and collaborators at various institutions, presented at the 2011 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, shows that ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Study finds shifting disease burden following universal Hib vaccination
Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, once the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in children, has dramatically reduced the incidence of Hib disease in young children over the past 20 years, according ...
Nov 11, 2011 |
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Pulse oximetry: A viable screening tool for infants with suspected congenital heart disease
Pulse oximetry, a non-invasive procedure that measures the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream, can be used as a screening tool to detect critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) in infants, and is more readily available ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Oct 14, 2011 |
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The next stage of heart function testing
A new non-invasive technique for measuring how well the heart and blood vessels function in patients already suffering from coronary artery disease could, in a single test, identify which abnormally narrowed blood vessels ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Foreign insects, diseases got into US
(AP) -- Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the United States in the years after 9/11, when authorities were so focused on preventing another attack that they overlooked a ...
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Invasive melanoma may be more likely in children than adults
A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of young people with melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, has found that some children have a higher risk of invasive disease than adults.
Oct 05, 2011 |
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'Smelling' heart failure: Evaluation of an electronic nose
A German team has developed a completely new non-invasive method to identify heart failure. It consists of an "electronic nose" which could make the "smelling" of heart failure possible. The projet was presented at the ESC ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Heart tests are overprescribed, study finds
In cardiac care, the mantra is fast becoming circumstance, circumstance, circumstance.
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Loss of large predators has caused widespread disruption of ecosystems
(PhysOrg.com) -- The decline of large predators and other "apex consumers" at the top of the food chain has disrupted ecosystems all over the planet, according to a review of recent findings conducted by an ...
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Angioplasty with stents may be safe in long-term for low-risk heart patients
Heart bypass surgery is considered the gold standard for most patients with left main coronary artery disease, one of the most serious types of heart disease and one that affects thousands.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jun 22, 2011 |
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