Archive: 04/05/2017
'World's heaviest woman' hospitalised in Abu Dhabi
An Egyptian believed to have been the world's heaviest woman before her surgery was hospitalised in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to continue treatment after a drastic weight-loss operation in India.
May 4, 2017
Study examines 'watch-and-wait' approach for people with rectal cancer
A study published today suggests that a select group of patients with rectal cancer who undergo chemotherapy and radiation may have low rates of recurrence and good survival rates regardless of whether they go on to have ...
May 4, 2017
White blood cell count predicts response to lung cancer immunotherapy
White blood cell counts can predict whether or not lung cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy, according to research presented at the European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC).
May 4, 2017
Study suggests omega-3 in mothers' diets may lower children's risk of type 1 diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests that omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), derived primarily from fish in maternal diet during ...
May 4, 2017
Fluid overload linked to premature death in patients on dialysis
New research indicates that sustained fluid overload—when there is too much fluid in the blood—may increase the risk of early death in kidney failure patients on hemodialysis. The findings, which appear in an upcoming ...
May 4, 2017