Archive: 05/11/2013
New computer program to help GPs know when to send patients for cancer tests
New software that estimates the likelihood that someone has cancer based on their symptoms could help GPs decide which patients to send for further tests, according to a study announced at the National Cancer Research Institute ...
Nov 5, 2013
Machines learn to detect breast cancer
Software that can recognize patterns in data is commonly used by scientists and economics. Now, researchers in the US have applied similar algorithms to help them more accurately diagnose breast cancer. The researchers outline ...
Nov 5, 2013
New drug combination offers hope to patients with currently untreatable Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a viral infection which, if left untreated, can lead to severe and potentially fatal liver damage. Existing treatments consist of a combination of drugs, usually ribavirin, pegylated interferon and a protease ...
Nov 5, 2013
New drug extends life in women with advanced ovarian cancer
Women with ovarian cancer that has returned after previous treatment had their life extended by almost three months after treatment with a drug called Cediranib, according to trial results presented today at the National ...
Nov 5, 2013
Imaginary play life in childhood stirs adult creativity: CWRU psychologist explores in new book
(Medical Xpress)—Remember as a child turning sticks into make-believe airplanes that soared and buzzed like bumblebees through the backyard? Or, did you play for hours with an imaginary friend in your own special world?
Nov 5, 2013
Compounded medication to prevent preterm birth not a safety risk, pitt study confirms
(Medical Xpress)—A new study published online today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy ...
Nov 5, 2013
Abusive head trauma injuries linked to socioeconomic status, age and gender
(Medical Xpress)—A new study estimates that more than seven children under the age of five with abusive head trauma were treated each day in U.S. emergency departments between 2006 and 2009. Abusive head trauma is a serious ...
Nov 5, 2013