Obesity :: Pancreatic surgery riskier for obese patients
Obesity may contribute to a greater likelihood of post-operative complications for patients having pancreatic surgery, a surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has found.
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Prostate Cancer :: African-American men understimate risk of prostate cancer
Many African-American men radically underestimate the likelihood that having a needle biopsy for suspected prostate cancer will result in a cancer diagnosis, according to a study from the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Prostate Cancer :: Trial shows circulating tumor cells predict how prostate cancer patients do with chemotherapy
The number of tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream of patients with metastatic, hormone-resistant, prostate cancer can predict how they will do with chemotherapy, according to results of an international trial.
Psychiatry :: Investigating links between khat use and psychiatric disorders
Researchers investigating the evidence for a potential causal link between khat use and mental illness – in the first ever systematic review of the topic – have called for improved research on the stimulant plant, and its possible association with psychiatric disorders.
Healthcare :: High rate of health concerns among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans
Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have a wide range of health concerns, including a 55 percent prevalence of mental health issues, reports a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
Nurse :: UK MPs back calls for fair pay for nurses as RCN prepares for ballot
Nearly 200 UK MPs, including former government ministers, have joined calls for the government to give nurses this year?s pay award in full, instead of the staged pay cut it is currently proposing.
Psychology :: Harboring hostility may be linked to unhealthy lungs
Young adults with a short temper or mean disposition also tend to have compromised lung function, says a recent study published in the journal Health Psychology, by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Brain :: Brain-boosting pill alleviates post-chemotherapy fogginess
A drug described by some people as a “genius pill” for enhancing cognitive function provided relief to a small group of Rochester breast cancer survivors who were coping with a side effect known as “chemo-brain,” according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
Genetic Disorder :: New treatment for patients with urea cycle disorders
The simple notion of copying the body?s own natural “waste disposal” chemistry to mop up potentially toxic nitrogen has saved an estimated 80 percent of patients with urea cycle disorders — most of them children ? according to a report in this week?s New England Journal of Medicine summarizing a quarter century of experience with the treatment.
Tuberculosis :: TB test offers patients quicker and easier diagnosis
A new test for diagnosing TB offers a quick and simple alternative to existing three-day methods, according to research published today in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.