NHS :: NHS unrecognisable in ten years time
The majority of young doctors believe the NHS will be unrecognisable in ten years time, a BMA survey suggests.
Medical
Stroke :: Cannabis counter brain cell damage after a stroke
New research by University of Otago scientists suggests some mechanisms in the brain targeted by cannabis could become drugs targets to counter brain cell damage after a stroke.
Healthcare :: Protesting medicos of Delhi hospital call off strike
Indian medical doctors of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) called off their strike on the third day after Delhi Health Minister Yoganand Shastri assured them that their demand for security would be looked into.
Cornea :: One donor cornea may be transplanted into multiple patients
One donor cornea may be divided and transplanted into multiple patients with eye disease or damage, opening up the possibility of optimal use of available donor corneal tissue and will reduce the backlog of patients with corneal blindness in countries in which there is a dearth of good-quality donor corneal tissue.
Prostate Cancer :: New imaging method shows whether treatment for advanced prostate cancer is working
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new imaging technique that can measure the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to the bones. The technique involves measuring diffusion of water within tumors.
Asthma :: Childhood asthma may lead to behavioural problems
Much of the research surrounding childhood asthma has sought new approaches to managing the disease. However, little was done to address other conditions that often appear along with asthma including depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which can negatively affect a child?s ability to cope.
Breast Cancer :: 4 genes identified spreading breast cancer
Studies of human tumor cells implanted in mice have shown that the abnormal activation of four genes drives the spread of breast cancer to the lungs.
High Blood Pressure :: Blame the brain for high blood pressure
The controversial idea that one cause of high blood pressure lies within the brain, and not the heart or blood vessels, has been put forward by scientists at the University of Bristol, UK, and is published this week in the journal Hypertension.
BMA :: BMA response to Hospital Doctor survey on low morale among doctors
Commenting on the above survey, Dr Jonathan Fielden, Chairman of the BMA?s Consultants? Committee, said:
Cancer :: Cancer Tumor Survival During Radiation Therapy
Researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center have found that nitric oxide plays an important role in tumor cell survival following treatment with radiation therapy.