Archive: 13/11/2019

Wide variation in bowel cancer rates after colonoscopies in England

Substantial variation exists between colonoscopy providers in rates of bowel cancer up to three years after colonoscopy in England, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

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Secondary surgery does not improve overall survival for recurrent ovarian cancer patients

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported that secondary tumor-reduction, or cytoreduction, surgery followed by chemotherapy did not result in longer survival than chemotherapy alone in patients ...

Nov 13, 2019

Study finds differences in how men and women perceive their own health

A Mayo Clinic study published in the American Journal of Health Behavior investigates differences in how men and women perceive their own health. The study finds that confidence in maintaining good health habits can be influenced ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Firefighters can ease one another's job stress, but loving spouses may increase it

Strong same-sex friendships among male firefighters can help cut down on their stress—but loving relationships with their wives may increase anxiety for those who constantly face danger, according to a Baylor University ...

Nov 13, 2019

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People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia

New research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater risk of developing dementia than people who can read and write. The study is published ...

Nov 13, 2019

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US superbug infections rising, but deaths are falling

Drug-resistant "superbug" infections have been called a developing nightmare that could set medicine back a century, making conquered germs once again untreatable.

Nov 13, 2019

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Conjoined twins from Cameroon successfully separated in France

One-year-old Cameroonian conjoined twins were successfully separated in a five-hour operation in France on Wednesday, the hospital said.

Nov 13, 2019

Improving trauma pain outcomes

Improving acute pain management after traumatic injury remains a priority for policymakers and clinicians as rates of injury and subsequent pain-related disability rise nationally. Yet, innovations in trauma pain management ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds

The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal ...

Nov 13, 2019

Discovery: New biomarker for cancer stem cells

In the world of cancer biology, not all biomarkers are created equal. These molecules that alert doctors that an abnormal process may be underway can appear as an array of aberrant proteins, such as hormones, enzymes or signaling ...

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Archive: 13/11/2019

Wide variation in bowel cancer rates after colonoscopies in England

Secondary surgery does not improve overall survival for recurrent ovarian cancer patients

Study finds differences in how men and women perceive their own health

Firefighters can ease one another's job stress, but loving spouses may increase it

People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia

US superbug infections rising, but deaths are falling

Conjoined twins from Cameroon successfully separated in France

Improving trauma pain outcomes

Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds

Discovery: New biomarker for cancer stem cells

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