Cervical Cancer :: Spotting cervical cancer quicker in developing countries
A clearer, faster way to pick out potentially cancerous cells in cervical smear tests could benefit women who live in the developing world.
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Vitiligo :: Scientists implicate gene in vitiligo and other autoimmune diseases
Researchers have discovered a connection between a specific gene and the inflammatory skin condition vitiligo, as well as a possible host of autoimmune diseases.
Eye :: Drug-resistant bacterial infections serious complication after corrective eye surgery
Drug-resistant bacteria can complicate treatment after many surgical procedures. In particular, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which has been found in many healthcare settings, can be a serious post-operative complication.
Heart :: Pump design could give heart patients new hope
Lead researcher Associate Professor Andy Tan said the heart pump’s innovative design was based on a double-output centrifugal model that pushed the blood in a counter direction to ensure correct flow through both sides of the heart, and is the subject of a patent application.
Spirituality :: Religion and spirituality have a significant influence on patients’ health
More than half of physicians believe that religion and spirituality have a significant influence on patients’ health, according to a report in the April 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Diabetes :: Diabetes increases risk of memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease
Individuals with diabetes may have a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with thinking and learning and may be an intermediate step toward Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Parkinson’s Disease :: Coffee reduces Parkinson’s disease risk
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease are less likely to smoke or consume high doses of caffeine than their family members who do not have the disease, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Healthcare :: Canadian-educated physicians need to practice in Canada, not the US
A physician shortage has been declared in both Canada and the United States. Changes in emigration patterns of Canadian-educated physicians are not believed to have had a profound effect on the Canadian physician workforce; however, Phillips and colleagues report that, in 2006, 1 in 12 Canadian-educated physicians were practising in the US.
Obesity :: New guidelines to address growing obesity epidemic
The first-ever Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) on the Management and Prevention of Obesity in Adults and Children, published April 10, 2007 in theCanadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), recommend that waist circumference be measured in all Canadian adults, and that a national surveillance system be developed that incorporates this measurement along with height and weight.
Eye :: 1 donor cornea may treat 3 patients
One donor cornea may be divided and transplanted into multiple patients with eye disease or damage, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.