Archive: 27/12/2012
Shuttered after Sandy, NYC hospital partly reopens (Update)
(AP)—The evacuation of some 320 patients during the catastrophic October storm known as Sandy was just the beginning for NYU Langone Medical Center.
Dec 27, 2012
Ability to metabolize tamoxifen affects breast cancer outcomes, study confirms
For nearly a decade, breast cancer researchers studying the hormone therapy tamoxifen have been divided as to whether genetic differences in a liver enzyme affect the drug's effectiveness and the likelihood breast cancer ...
Dec 27, 2012
Genetic sequencing breakthrough to aid treatment for congenital hyperinsulinism
Congenital hyperinsulinism is a genetic condition where a baby's pancreas secretes too much insulin. It affects approximately one in 50,000 live births and in severe cases requires the surgical removal of all or part of the ...
Dec 27, 2012
Doctors call for evidence-based appropriateness criteria for elective procedures
Many of the most common inpatient surgeries in the United States are performed electively. These surgeries are expected to significantly increase with the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. In a new perspectives article, ...
Dec 27, 2012