Archive: 21/08/2018

Sentinel lymph node mapping most cost-effective for uterine CA

(HealthDay)—Sentinel lymph node mapping has the lowest costs and highest quality-adjusted survival compared to both routine and selective lymphadenectomy for managing low-risk endometrial carcinoma, according to a study ...

Aug 21, 2018

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Certain antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, new research shows

Nearly six percent of urinary tract infections analyzed by a California emergency department were caused by drug-resistant bacteria in a one-year study period, according to new research in Annals of Emergency Medicine. The ...

Aug 21, 2018

New type 1 diabetes therapy shows promise for long-term reversal in both humans, dogs

What if instead of daily insulin injections or wearing pumps, just getting a shot every few months could reverse Type 1 diabetes for you—or your dog?

Aug 21, 2018

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Lower-risk malaria regions are breeding grounds for drug-resistant strains

New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria tend to evolve in regions with a lower risk of malaria. This is because in hard-hit areas with high transmission rates, like sub-Saharan Africa, they get outcompeted ...

Aug 21, 2018

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First in-depth profile of CAR T-cell signals suggests how to improve immunotherapy

CAR T-cell therapy, which reprograms immune cells to fight cancer, has shown great promise in people with some blood cancers who have not responded to other treatments. But until now, the underlying biological pathways enabling ...

Aug 21, 2018

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New method may allow country-level real-time surveillance of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Global tuberculosis control and elimination will require detailed real-time information on the location of individuals with the disease, the presence of drug resistance, and the patterns of transmission. The surveys currently ...

Aug 21, 2018

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Depressed patients see quality of life improve with nerve stimulation

People with depression who are treated with nerve stimulation experience significant improvements in quality of life, even when their depression symptoms don't completely subside, according to results of a national study ...

Aug 21, 2018

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Education program successful at reducing forced sex in South African adolescents

Southern Africa has some of the highest rates of sexual assault in the world, with 20 percent of adolescent girls and boys reporting that they have been forced to have sex. In many cases, they are also the perpetrators: In ...

Aug 21, 2018

I hear what you say! Or do I?

Even with an acute sense of hearing adults don't always pick up exactly what someone has said. That's because from childhood to adulthood we rely on vision to understand speech and this can influence our perception of sound.

Aug 21, 2018

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Exodus of Saudi medical trainees reveals vulnerability of Canadian health care

The sudden loss of Saudi medical trainees who must leave Canada in the next two weeks will negatively affect patient care, which should serve as a wake-up call to governments to increase the number of funded residency and ...

Aug 21, 2018

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Archive: 21/08/2018

Sentinel lymph node mapping most cost-effective for uterine CA

Certain antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, new research shows

New type 1 diabetes therapy shows promise for long-term reversal in both humans, dogs

Lower-risk malaria regions are breeding grounds for drug-resistant strains

First in-depth profile of CAR T-cell signals suggests how to improve immunotherapy

New method may allow country-level real-time surveillance of drug-resistant tuberculosis

Depressed patients see quality of life improve with nerve stimulation

Education program successful at reducing forced sex in South African adolescents

I hear what you say! Or do I?

Exodus of Saudi medical trainees reveals vulnerability of Canadian health care

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