Archive: 11/02/2014
Women with breast cancer gene mutation more likely to survive cancer after double mastectomy
Women who carry a mutation on the BRCA breast cancer gene - and are diagnosed with early stage breast cancer - are significantly less likely to die if they undergo a double mastectomy than those who have only one breast removed, ...
Feb 11, 2014
Annual screening does not cut breast cancer deaths, Canadian study suggests
Annual screening in women aged 40-59 does not reduce mortality from breast cancer beyond that of physical examination or usual care, concludes a 25-year study from Canada published in BMJ today.
Feb 11, 2014
Estimated one in 14 women worldwide sexually assaulted by someone other than a partner
The estimates suggest that the global picture varies widely. Countries with the highest rates of sexual violence are those in central sub-Saharan Africa (21%; Democratic Republic of Congo), southern sub-Saharan Africa (17.4%; ...
Feb 11, 2014
NC hospital: 18 possibly exposed to rare disease
A North Carolina hospital says 18 patients may have been exposed to a rare neurological disease after surgical instruments were improperly sanitized.
Feb 11, 2014
Change in guidelines for Type 2 diabetes screening may lead to under-diagnosis in children
New American Diabetes Association (ADA) screening guidelines may lead to the missed diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children, according to a new study by University of Michigan.
Feb 11, 2014
Study reveals potential route to bladder cancer diagnostics, treatments
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis of invasive bladder cancer tumors to discover that the disease shares genetic similarities with two forms of breast cancer. The finding ...
Feb 11, 2014
Cognitive development 'growth charts' may help diagnose and treat psychosis-risk kids
Penn Medicine researchers have developed a better way to assess and diagnose psychosis in young children. By "growth charting" cognitive development alongside the presentation of psychotic symptoms, they have demonstrated ...
Feb 11, 2014