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Automated breast density test identifies women at high cancer risk
Feb. 1, 2013 Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have developed a novel computer algorithm to easily quantify a major risk factor for breast cancer based on analysis of a screening mammogram
Infection preventionists know safe care
Feb. 1, 2013 There is general agreement among hospital infection preventionists (IPs) with respect to which practices have weak or strong evidence supporting their use to prevent healthcare-associated infection, according to a new study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control , the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Furthermore, IPs with certification in infection prevention and control (CIC®) are two to three times more likely to perceive the evidence behind certain infection prevention practices as strong, compared to their non-certified peers.
New stroke gene discovery could lead to tailored treatments
Jan. 31, 2013 A study led by King’s College London has identified a new genetic variant associated with stroke
Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
Jan. 30, 2013 The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the University of Oxford
Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
Jan. 30, 2013 The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the University of Oxford
Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third
Jan. 30, 2013 The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the University of Oxford
Cardiac disease linked to higher risk of mental impairment
Jan. 28, 2013 Cardiac disease is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment such as problems with language, thinking and judgment — particularly among women with heart disease, a Mayo Clinic study shows
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