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Computer-based tool to improve cancer diagnosis and prognosis 11/1/2011

A computer-based tool could help GPs to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from two of the most common forms of cancer, potentially saving thousands of lives ...

Vitamin D doses and Multiple Sclerosis treatment 10/26/2011

An article published in the journal Neurology today suggests there is little difference between high dose and low dose Vitamin D supplementation for people living with multiple ...

Energy-saving fluoros could increase eye disease 10/24/2011

The global trend towards using fluorescent globes instead of incandescent ones as a strategy to beat climate change could be increasing eye disease, according to new research by ...

High blood pressure in early pregnancy raises risk of birth defects 10/19/2011

Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the early stages of pregnancy are more likely to have babies with birth defects, irrespective of commonly prescribed medicines for ...

Certain mouth bacteria signal pancreatic cancer 10/13/2011

Particular types of mouth bacteria, some of which are found in gum disease, are associated with the development of pancreatic cancer, indicates a small study published online in the ...

Combination HPV test for head and neck cancer outperforms other tests 10/4/2011

Researchers have determined that a combination of P16 immunohistochemistry and DNA qPCR to test for viral E6 can accurately determine the oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, a ...

Testing for breast cancer mutations: Not for everyone 10/4/2011

Too many average-risk women and too few high-risk women receive genetic counseling and testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, research shows.

Scientists discover why chemotherapy causes drop in platelets 9/29/2011

Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified a way that chemotherapy causes platelet numbers to drop, answering in the process a decade-old question about the ...

Yellow patches around eyelids predict risk of heart problems 9/20/2011

Raised yellow patches of skin (xanthelasmata) around the upper or lower eyelids are markers of an individual’s increased risk of having a heart attack or suffering from heart disease, ...

Sudden cardiac arrest more common in poorer neighbourhoods 9/15/2011

Residents of lower income neighborhoods are more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest, a new study finds.

Breast screening linked to higher mastectomy rates 9/15/2011

Breast screening is associated with a noticeable increase in mastectomy rates, despite women being told that screening reduces their risk of mastectomy, finds a study from Norway ...

Chemotherapy's effectiveness before breast cancer surgery 9/13/2011

Whether chemotherapy is given before or after breast-conserving therapy (BCT) does not have an impact on long-term local-regional outcomes, suggesting treatment success is due more ...

Calculating cholesterol: a balancing act 8/31/2011

Non-elevated cholesterol levels are often considered an excuse to continue with unhealthy eating patterns, but measuring total cholesterol may not be an accurate reflection of what ...

Clearing up some myths about endometriosis 8/31/2011

Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain – Gynaecologist and author Dr Susan Evans clears up some myths.

'Risk score' spots patients at high risk of serious blood clots 8/16/2011

A new risk prediction tool can identify patients at high risk of serious blood clots (known as venous thromboembolism) who might need preventative treatment, says a study published ...

Sleep apnoea treatment reduces heart attack risk 8/11/2011

Sleep apnoea patients who are successfully treated have lower blood fat levels and a reduced risk of heart attack than people who are left untreated, University of Sydney researchers ...

New therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer 8/2/2011

Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer may soon have an alternative therapy when they develop resistance to trastuzumab, also known as Herceptin, according to a laboratory finding ...

Oral cancer - know the risks, know the signs 8/2/2011

It's one of Australia's least understood diseases.

Breast cancer screening no direct part in reducing mortalities 7/29/2011

Breast cancer screening has not played a direct part in the reductions of breast cancer mortality in recent years, says a new study published on bmj.com.

Married men seek heart attack treatment sooner 7/26/2011

Men who are married or in relationships seek medical care sooner for heart attacks compared with single, divorced or widowed men, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...

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