Breast Cancer :: Screening matters this Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches, Cancer Research UK is launching a brand new campaign to raise awareness of the importance of cancer screening.
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Laryngeal Cancer :: Stirling nurse researcher examines the needs of laryngeal cancer patients
A nurse researcher at the Cancer Care Research Centre, based at the University of Stirling is using a research fellowship of more than ?90,000 from Cancer Research UK to provide support for people with head and neck cancers.
HIV :: Injection drug use the most important risk factor for HIV & HCV infections among Quebec prisoners
In this issue of CMAJ, 2 research groups report on the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in different inmate populations: people in provincial prisons in Quebec, and adult and young offenders admitted to remand facilities (jails, detention centres and youth centres) in Ontario.
Psychology :: Blacks who kill whites are most likely to be executed
Blacks convicted of killing whites are not only more likely than other killers to receive a death sentence ? they are also more likely to actually be executed, a new study suggests.
Schizophrenia :: Hopkins team develops first mouse model of schizophrenia
Johns Hopkins researchers have genetically engineered the first mouse that models both the anatomical and behavioral defects of schizophrenia, a complex and debilitating brain disorder that affects over 2 million Americans.
Cervical Cancer :: Challenges in Counseling Adolescents about HPV and Cervical Cancer Prevention
With the recent approval of the first vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), this study takes a closer look at the implications for counseling about cervical cancer prevention in primary care.
HIV :: Injection drug use and HIV and HCV infections among Ontario prison inmates
In this issue of CMAJ, 2 research groups report on the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in different inmate populations: people in provincial prisons in Quebec, and adult and young offenders admitted to remand facilities (jails, detention centres and youth centres) in Ontario.
Kidney Cancer :: 2 drugs work better together than either alone against kidney cancer
A combination of two drugs works better than either drug alone for patients with renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer, according to a pilot study led by Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.
Imaging :: Imaging technique accurate in aneurysm detection and therapy planning
Multidetector computed tomography angiography is highly accurate in depicting intracranial aneurysms, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology. In addition, MDCT angiography can be used to quickly determine the possibility of using minimally invasive treatment rather than open surgery.
Surgery :: Hydrogen peroxide could cause absorbable sutures to come apart
Cleaning absorbable sutures with hydrogen peroxide dramatically decreases their tensile strength, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.