Archive: 18/11/2015

Has Syria painted a target on medical teams around the world?

Even in war, hospitals have a kind of invisible bubble around them, making them neutral territory and off limits for aggression for the sake of medical teams and their patients.

Nov 18, 2015

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New study suggests more than 8 percent of children with cancer have genetic predisposition

The most detailed analysis yet of the role germline mutations in genes associated with cancer predisposition play in the development of childhood cancer suggests that comprehensive genomic screening may be warranted on all ...

Nov 18, 2015

Vitamin D supplementation doesn't cut colds in asthma

(HealthDay)—Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce cold severity or frequency among adults with mild-to-moderate asthma, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical ...

Nov 18, 2015

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Controversial fertility treatment resulted in live births

(HealthDay)—Embryos with a mix of normal and abnormal chromosomes implanted during in vitro fertilization (IVF) can develop into healthy newborns, a small new study suggests.

Nov 18, 2015

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Review: El Nino Southern Oscillation has effects on skin

(HealthDay)—The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate phenomenon impacts skin and skin-related disease, according to a review published in the December issue of the International Journal of Dermatology.

Nov 18, 2015

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Robotic surgery may be superior to laparoscopic for uterine CA

(HealthDay)—For women with uterine cancer, robotic surgery is more costly but is associated with decreased length of hospital stay and higher rate of lymph node dissection, according to a study published in the November ...

Nov 18, 2015

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Gunshot survivors in high-crime community face elevated risk of early death, study shows

One in 20 survivors of gunshot violence in an urban area with high crime died within five years, mainly by homicide, according to the results of a study that tracked patients after they had been discharged from the hospital ...

Nov 18, 2015