Archive: 16/05/2016
WHO issues first guidelines on treating female genital mutilation victims
The World Health Organization on Monday released its first-ever guidelines on how medical professionals should treat victims of female genital mutilation (FGM), hoping to ease the terrible suffering caused by the widely condemned ...
May 16, 2016
Scientists identify potential marker of EoE disease activity
Researchers have identified a potential marker of disease activity for a severe and often painful food allergic disease called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) - possibly sparing children with EoE the discomfort and risk of ...
May 16, 2016
New research detects kidney cancer
New research shows the possibility to detect kidney cancer with a simple blood or urine test. This paves the way for screening, and might help to determine which treatment works. The study is now published in Cell Reports.
May 16, 2016
Long-acting cardioplegia solution results in better outcomes for pediatric heart surgery patients
The myocardium (muscular tissue) of the pediatric heart exhibits structural and functional differences as compared to adult myocardium. As a result, different myocardial protection techniques have been developed for clinical ...
May 16, 2016