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Knee replacement not an ‘easy solution’ for obese patients
ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2012) Obese patients have a greater risk of complications following total knee replacement surgery, including post-surgical infections, according to a new literature review recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Because of complications, obese patients are more likely to require follow-up surgery (revision).
Increased use of colonoscopy screening could explain decrease in colorectal cancer rates
ScienceDaily (Oct. 23, 2012) Use of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening could explain a significant decrease in the cancer’s incidence over the past decade, according to a new study from researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Although colonoscopy is now the most common colorectal cancer screening method, there has been conflicting evidence as to its effectiveness compared with sigmoidoscopy, a method that examines only a portion of the colon
Breakthrough technique images breast tumors in 3-D with great clarity, reduced radiation
ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2012) Like cleaning the lenses of a foggy pair of glasses, scientists are now able to use a technique developed by UCLA researchers and their European colleagues to produce three-dimensional images of breast tissue that are two to three times sharper than those made using current CT scanners at hospitals
In vitro fertilization linked to increase risk for birth defects
ScienceDaily (Oct. 20, 2012) In vitro fertilization (IVF) may significantly increase the risk of birth defects, particularly those of the eye, heart, reproductive organs and urinary systems, according to new research presented on Oct.
Weight loss does not lower heart disease risk from type 2 diabetes, study suggests
ScienceDaily (Oct. 19, 2012) An intensive diet and exercise program resulting in weight loss does not reduce cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in people with longstanding type 2 diabetes, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Weight loss does not lower heart disease risk from type 2 diabetes, study suggests
ScienceDaily (Oct. 19, 2012) An intensive diet and exercise program resulting in weight loss does not reduce cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in people with longstanding type 2 diabetes, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Meningitis outbreak firm raided
17 October 2012 Last updated at 02:11 ET Investigators in the United States have raided the premises of a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company linked to a meningitis outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raised concerns about sterility and cleanliness at the New England Compounding Center (NECC). So far 16 people have died from a rare fungal form of meningitis, apparently after using contaminated drugs
Study finds rise in maternal sepsis-related mortality
ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2012) A study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2012 annual meeting reports that severity and death rates are increasing in pregnant and postpartum women with sepsis. More than 30 percent of mothers who develop sepsis will experience some type of organ dysfunction
Study to test pneumococcal vaccine in older adult
ScienceDaily (Oct. 15, 2012) Researchers plan to see if a higher dose of a pneumococcal vaccine will create a stronger immune response in older adults who received an earlier generation vaccine against pneumonia and other pneumococcal diseases. The study supported by the National Institutes of Health will compare two dosages of a pneumococcal vaccine approved for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, and adults 50 and older
Kidney grafts function longer in Europe than in the United States
ScienceDaily (Oct. 12, 2012) Kidney transplants performed in Europe are considerably more successful in the long run than those performed in the United States.
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