Heart Transplant :: Gene test shown to measure heart function after transplant
New Columbia University Medical Center research suggests a genomic test may provide detailed information on how well a transplanted heart is performing.
Medicine
Tuberculosis :: WHO approves four new TB drugs made by Indian manufacturer
The United Nations health agency has approved four new drugs manufactured by generic producer Macleods of India for treatment of tuberculosis, with one of them being the first to be pre-qualified for strains resistant to standard treatment.
Education :: Disaster mgmt should be introduced in medical courses
Disaster preparedness and mangement needed to be introduced as a subject for medical courses, Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr V S Acharya has said.
Lung Cancer :: Lung cancer screening regimen provides opportunity for cure
Annual computed tomography (CT) screening identifies a high proportion of patients with early-stage lung cancer, according to the latest findings of the New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project (NY-ELCAP) published in the April issue of the journal Radiology.
Colon Cancer :: Rice bran could reduce risk of intestinal cancer
A study by biomedical scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that rice bran could reduce the risk of intestinal cancer.
Cholesterol :: Schering-Plough and Merck to develop new cholesterol lowering medicine
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. to commence development of an ezetimibe and atorvastatin combination product.
Transplant :: Transplanting organs from animals to humans — what are the barriers?
Given the huge shortage of donor organs, researchers have been trying to find ways to transplant animal organs across different species (known as “xenotransplantation”), with the eventual aim of transplanting animal organs into humans.
Heart Attack :: New blood thinner may work without bleeding risk
Clinical trial of new blood thinner shows promise of significantly reducing the risk of heart attack and death with no statistical increase in major and minor bleeding events.
Lung Cancer :: Lack of a protein in lung tumors may increase risk of death
A study of human lung tumors indicates that lung cancer patients who lack a particular protein may do more poorly than those with normal levels of that same protein.
Screening :: Preventive health exams may provide opportunities for cancer screening
Health plan members who receive preventive health examinations, as opposed to going to a physician only when they are sick, appear more likely to undergo testing for colorectal, breast and prostate cancers, according to a report in the March 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.