Thousands of NHS prostate cancer patients could soon benefit from an experimental form of radiotherapy that blasts tumours with pinpoint precision.
Month: January 2019
Woman’s Rare Diagnosis Prompts Sweeping Treatment to Target Cysts
HIPEC, a procedure that combines surgery and heated chemotherapy, gave one patient peace of mind after hundreds of cysts were
Are you coughing?
Coughing removes irritants from the lungs and protects the airway.The cough might be due to an upper respiratory tract infection.
Screening patients with heart condition
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found two biomarkers that could be used to identify a heart condition known
Scientists are looking for a way to cut off melanoma’s escape routes
Melanoma is an extremely dangerous cancer, which spreads quickly and is relatively hard to treat. One of the more effective
Researchers Warn of Problems Using Mobile Technologies in Public Health Care
Many health care providers in remote locations around the world are actively using newer mobile technologies like text messaging and
How the environment can determine traits
During an organism’s development, the conditions of the surrounding natural environment can determine the organism’s traits. A University of Georgia scientist
Skin test that measures sweat after trauma may detect PTSD
A group of Emory University scientists wants to use a sweat test to pre-screen people for PTSD immediately following a
Treating breast cancer with naturally occurring protein found in the kidneys
Breast cancer develops from a cancerous cell which develops in the lining of a duct or lobule in one of
Excess intake of tea and juice increases the risk of kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also called chronic kidney failure, describes the gradual loss of kidney function. Kidneys filter out waste products
