Archive: 26/05/2015

ER doctors stress need for good communications with police

A good working relationship with police is essential for the smooth operation of a busy Emergency Department. Police are in and out of EDs regularly, supporting EMS, transporting patients and helping to provide a safe environment ...

May 26, 2015

New urine test could reduce need for blood samples

If you've been to the doctor, you probably know what to do when you're handed a plastic cup and shown to the bathroom.

May 26, 2015

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Genomic data reveals emergence in Africa of drug resistant strain of typhoid

The team has completed two genomics studies on the tropical disease, a condition that is estimated to cause up to 30 million illnesses and over a quarter of a million deaths globally each year.

May 26, 2015

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Neuroscientists reveal autism's 'noisy' secret

Strapped into a motion-enabled simulator and wearing 3D glasses, 36 adolescent volunteers recently experienced what it was like to "travel" through a field of virtual stars. The experiments provided new and convention-busting ...

May 26, 2015

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Therapy-resistant breast cancer mechanism revealed

Mitsuyoshi Nakao, Director of the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics in Kumamoto University and Associate Professor Noriko Saitoh revealed that a cluster of defined, non-coding RNAs are mechanistically involved ...

May 26, 2015

Hospice use linked to fewer depressive symptoms for surviving spouses

Spouses of patients receiving hospice for three or more days more frequently reported reduced depression symptoms, compared to surviving spouses of patients who did not receive hospice, according to a study led by researchers ...

May 26, 2015

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Study finds association between exposure to aflatoxin and gallbladder cancer

In a small study in Chile that included patients with gallbladder cancer, exposure to aflatoxin (a toxin produced by mold) was associated with an increased risk of gallbladder cancer, according to a study in the May 26 issue ...

May 26, 2015