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Is rubber band ligation an effective method to treat symptomatic hemorrhoids?

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Haemorrhoids are considered one of the most frequent diseases of the anal region with high prevalence (nearly 50% of proctological visits in a colorectal unit), involving any age and affecting both sexes. Numerous modalities ...





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Researchers using excimer laser angioplasty to blast arterial blockages in heart and kidneys

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using an excimer laser to widen narrowed or obstructed blood vessels in hard-to-reach areas of heart and kidney arteries may be feasible and safe, according to a study by a team of researchers from the Virginia ...


People with less education could be more susceptible to the flu

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People who did not earn a high school diploma could be more likely to get H1N1 and the vaccine might be less effective in them compared to those who earned a diploma, new research shows.


Researchers find robotic repair for vaginal prolapse has significant benefits

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Mayo Clinic research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American ...


Geneticists hunt for scleroderma triggers

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

At its most benign, the autoimmune disease scleroderma can discolor parts of the skin of its sufferers. At its most pernicious, it can thicken and harden their skin, their blood vessels, and their internal organs before, ...


Rethinking the antibody-dependent enhancement dengue hemorrhagic fever model

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research published this week in PLoS Medicine challenges the dogma of the antibody-dependent enhancement model (ADE) for the development of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).


Better blood screening process needed to prevent babesiosis transmission

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Babesiosis is a potentially dangerous parasitic disease transmitted by ticks and is common in the Northeast and the upper Midwest. Babesia lives inside of red blood cells, meaning it can also be transmitted through a blood ...


Gene mingling increases sudden death risk

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A multi-national research team has discovered that two genetic factors converge to increase the risk of sudden cardiac death.


Research shows fish oil may protect against stroke from ruptured carotid artery plaques

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research led by Hernan A. Bazan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that unstable carotid artery plaques - those in danger ...


Young adults may outgrow bipolar disorder

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood and energy, affecting a person's ability to perform everyday tasks. With symptoms often starting in early adulthood, bipolar disorder has been ...


Better decision support tools needed for prostate cancer screening choice

Better decision support tools needed for prostate cancer screening choice

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Although screening for prostate cancer with the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test in men ages 50-70 can detect the cancer before it becomes symptomatic, knowing whether screening is beneficial for these ...



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