Archive: 28/05/2015

Signposts for improving cancer survival rates in Wales

The findings of a new in-depth study of cancer could pin-point ways to improve cancer survival rates in Wales.

May 28, 2015

Global trial finds HIV drugs should be taken right after diagnosis

(HealthDay)—People with HIV should start taking medications to battle the virus that causes AIDS as soon as they're diagnosed, a new international study finds.

May 28, 2015

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A sight for sore eyes: Visually training medical students to better identify melanomas

Each year, thousands of Canadians are given the news: they have skin cancer. It is the most common form of cancer in Canada and around the world, but if detected early, survival rates are extremely high. According to Liam ...

May 28, 2015

We trust kids to know what gender they are

I will start by asking two questions: at what age did you know your gender, and do you think someone else had to tell you what it was? I'm director of mental health at a leading gender clinic in the US. Our clinic is a half-decade ...

May 28, 2015

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Rare reaction puts 8-year-old on waiting list for 2d heart transplant

An 8-year-old Spanaway, Wash., girl has been hospitalized since December with a failing heart, waiting for a second transplant that could save her life.

May 28, 2015

Study identifies pathway that may cause seizures and shorten survival for patients with severe brain tumors

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a chemical pathway that may be associated with seizures and shorter patient survival in some patients with malignant glioma, the most common and deadly ...

May 28, 2015

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Higher tobacco prices are an effective preventative measure

Thirty percent of the estimated 2.3 million smokers in Austria are considered to be heavily tobacco-dependent and, according to experts at MedUni Vienna, require professional treatment. This would mean around 690,000 people. ...

May 28, 2015

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Researchers assess non-fatal suicidal behaviors in US Army administrative records

Although the U.S. Army suicide rate is known to have risen sharply over the past decade, information about medically documented, non-fatal suicidal behaviors is far more limited. According to findings published in Psychiatry: ...

May 28, 2015