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Fertility after ectopic pregnancy: Study finds reassuring evidence on different treatments

The first randomised trial to compare treatments for ectopic pregnancies has found no significant differences in subsequent fertility between medical treatment and conservative surgery on one hand, and conservative or radical ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quality of life and treatment of late-stage chronic kidney disease

Renal transplantation is best treatment option for improving quality of life in people with late-stage chronic kidney disease

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rat study shows chrysotile asbestos is strong carcinogen

(HealthDay) -- Chrysotile, a commercially used type of asbestos, induces malignant mesothelioma (MM) in the rat peritoneal cavity, with pathogenesis strongly linked to iron overload, according to a study ...

Medical research created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Infections may be deadly for many dialysis patients

An infection called peritonitis commonly arises in the weeks before many dialysis patients die, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings sugges ...

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

Cost study shows timing crucial in appendectomies

Removing a child's ruptured appendix sooner rather than later significantly lowers hospital costs and charges, according to a recently published study.

Pediatrics created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research sheds light on cancer of the appendix

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have demonstrated that cancer of the appendix is different than colon cancer, a distinction that could lead to more effective treatments for both diseases.

Cancer created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Snapshot of dialysis: Who's getting treated at home?

Home-based dialysis treatments are on the rise in both the developing and developed worlds, but developed countries appear to be turning to them less often, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0