Study finds less expensive noninvasive test is an effective alternative for colorectal cancer screening Commercially available noninvasive screening tests for colorectal cancer—a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and the multi-target stool DNAtest (mt-sDNA; or Cologuard®)—are equally effective for screening patients with ... Oct 16, 2022 0 37
Timely surveillance with chest imaging may benefit colorectal cancer patients Colorectal cancer patients with certain clinical characteristics may benefit from more frequent chest imaging to help identify and target cancer that has spread to the lungs, according to new research presented at the Scientific ... Oct 16, 2022 0 13
Marijuana-dependent patients at higher risk for infection after knee or shoulder arthroscopy procedures Patients who are dependent on marijuana may face higher infection rates following knee and shoulder arthroscopy—a minimally invasive surgery in which a small camera is inserted to diagnose and sometimes treat injury—according ... Oct 16, 2022 0 5
New palliative care screening tool for surgical ICU patients may facilitate decision-making processes To aid in decision-making processes and increase awareness around palliative care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), a research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) has developed ... Oct 16, 2022 0 33
'Sentient' brain cells in dish learn to play video game: study Brain cells living in a dish can learn to play the classic video game Pong, thus demonstrating "intelligent and sentient behavior," Australian neuroscientists argue in a new paper. Oct 16, 2022 0 26
Uganda locks down 2 districts in bid to stem spread of Ebola Ugandan authorities on Saturday imposed a travel lockdown on two Ebola-hit districts as part of efforts to stop the spread of the contagious disease. Oct 16, 2022 0 27