Imaging :: Smaller is better for head and neck imaging
MiniCAT, a flat-panel-display-based (FPD) imaging system, yields head and neck images that are superior to those from much larger and bulkier computed tomography (CT) scanners.
Treatment
Urinary Tract Infection :: Daily antibiotics not reducing UTI risk in children
The use of prophylactic antibiotics, which involves daily administration of antibiotics to children after an initial urinary tract infection, is not associated with reduced risk of recurrent urinary tract infections, but is associated with an increased risk of resistant infections, according to a study in the July 11 issue of JAMA.
Cancer :: Canadian Cancer Society to eliminate asbestos-related diseases
The Canadian Cancer Society is calling on the federal government to adopt a comprehensive asbestos strategy, including the eventual phasing out of both the use and export of this substance.
Breast Cancer :: 2 week wait rule is failing breast cancer patients
The ‘two week wait rule’ is failing breast cancer patients and needs to be reviewed urgently say the authors of a seven year study examining the impact of the target, published on bmj.com.
Breast Cancer :: No higher risk from breast cancer gene
Breast cancer patients who possess one of the so-called “breast cancer” or BRCA genetic mutations do not have a higher risk of dying than patients with no BRCA mutations, according to a detailed study by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Toronto.
HIV :: New treatment model for HIV
Treatment of HIV patients must balance the need to suppress viral replication against the harmful side effects and significant cost to the patient of antiretroviral therapy.
Dental :: Laser used to help fight root canal bacteria
High-tech dental lasers used mainly to prepare cavities for restoration now can help eliminate bacteria in root canals, according to research published in the July issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
Muscular Dystrophy :: Penn researchers find a new target for muscular dystrophy drug therapy
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report how the gene for utrophin, which codes for a protein very similar to dystrophin, the defective protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), puts the brakes on its own expression in muscle cells, thereby suggesting a new target for treatment.
High Blood Pressure :: High blood pressure medication strategy proves effective in Hispanic women
Hispanic women with hypertension and coronary artery disease respond better to drug regimens aimed at controlling high blood pressure than non-Hispanic white women, University of Florida researchers report.
HIV :: Trial examines diaphragm use in preventing HIV in women
A clinical trial involving 5,045 women in South Africa and Zimbabwe found no statistical difference in the rate of new HIV infections in the two study arms: those who received a diaphragm plus lubricant along with male condoms for their partners, and those who only received male condoms.