News tagged with multidisciplinary approach


Tumor boards linked to little association with effects on cancer care

There is little association of multidisciplinary tumor boards with measures of use, quality, or survival, and measuring only the presence of tumor boards may not be adequate in determining their effects on cancer care, according ...

Cancer created Dec 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stronger focus needed on gender-specific health

There is growing evidence of the need for a separate approach to men's and women's health, according to a men's health expert at the University of Adelaide.

Health created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study provides compelling evidence for an effective new treatment for tinnitus

According to new research, a multidisciplinary approach to treating tinnitus that combines cognitive behaviour therapy with sound-based tinnitus retraining therapy is significantly more effective than currently available ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genome-wide study into new gene functions in the formation of platelets

In a study into the genetics of blood cell formation, researchers have identified 68 regions of the genome that affect the size and number of platelets. Platelets are small cells that circulate in the blood and are key to ...

Genetics created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tiny worms change direction using two human-like neural circuits

(Medical Xpress) -- A University of Michigan biologist and his colleagues have found that the strategies used by the tiny C. elegans roundworm to control its motions are remarkably similar to those used by ...

Neuroscience created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast