Archive: 28/04/2016
Junk-food junkies go healthy when rewarded
Healthy eating habits are more important than ever, with advocates calling for fast-food restaurants, schools and food providers to promote the sale of salads and vegetables as alternatives to burgers and fries. According ...
Apr 28, 2016
First implantable hemodynamic monitoring device in single ventricle Fontan anatomy
While the Fontan procedure has improved the short- and mid-term outcomes for patients born with single ventricle anatomy, long-term complications of Fontan circulation include heart failure. These complications are thought ...
Apr 28, 2016
Scientific advances in lung cancer in 2015 highlighted by IASLC
Capturing and summarizing the remarkable progress in lung cancer prevention, diagnosis, staging, and treatment in 2015, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) announces the inaugural publication ...
Apr 28, 2016
Narrow band imaging can reduce recurrence of bladder tumors
Research into bladder tumour surgery has found that using narrow band imaging can significantly reduce the risk of disease recurrence.
Apr 28, 2016
Study links residential radon exposure to hematologic cancers in women
A new report finds a statistically-significant, positive association between high levels of residential radon and the risk of hematologic cancer (lymphoma, myeloma, and leukemia) in women. The study is the first prospective, ...
Apr 28, 2016