Archive: 27/07/2016
The ER department fighting the US opioid crisis
Opioid abuse has turned into a public health crisis in America, blamed for the deaths of tens of thousands of people. But one hospital is determined to reverse the epidemic.
Jul 27, 2016
First field trial supports removing transgender diagnosis from mental disorders chapter within WHO classification
New evidence suggests that it would be appropriate to remove the diagnosis of transgender from its current classification as a mental disorder, according to a study conducted in Mexico City. The study is the first field trial ...
Jul 27, 2016
First trial of robotic vs. non-robotic surgery for prostate cancer finds both achieve similar outcome at 3 months
The first randomised controlled trial to directly compare robotic surgery with open surgery for patients with localised prostate cancer finds that robotic and open surgery achieve similar results in terms of key quality of ...
Jul 27, 2016
Combining Ipilimumab with local treatments improved survival for patients with melanoma
Ipilimumab is an immunotherapy that has revolutionized the treatment of malignant melanoma, a very aggressive type of skin cancer, according to Theurich. About 20 percent of patients who receive ipilimumab achieve durable ...
Jul 27, 2016
EEG scans could help diagnose awareness in patients with a disorder of consciousness
New research suggests that an electroencephalogram (EEG) could be a strong indicator of the level of awareness of patients in a vegetative state after a severe brain injury.
Jul 27, 2016
Early and late menopause can increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Women who begin menopause before age 45 or after 55 have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study of more than 124,000 women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative, a large national trial aimed ...
Jul 27, 2016