Friday, March 9, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Sarcopenic obesity significantly increases risk for metabolic syndrome

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST

Sarcopenic obesity is a major risk factor for developing the metabolic syndrome, suggest study findings showing that patients with the condition are nearly 12-fold more likely to develop MetS than individuals without sarcopenia or obesity.

Endoprosthesis achieves function, leg length equality for pediatric bone cancer patients

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST

Children who undergo limb salvage surgery for primary bone tumors in the leg may achieve a good functional outcome and avoid limb length discrepancy by receiving a noninvasive, extendible endoprothesis, UK researchers report.

Superficial vein thrombosis may be linked to underlying cancer

Posted: 08 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST

People diagnosed with superficial vein thrombosis are at more than twice the usual risk for developing cancer in the year following detection of the thrombosis, researchers report.

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