Friday, November 16, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Young relatives of sudden cardiac death individuals at high heart disease risk

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Young first- and second-degree relatives of individuals who were victims of sudden cardiac death are at a significantly increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease, research suggests.

Fibulin-3 effective biomarker for pleural mesothelioma

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Research suggests that levels of fibulin-3 in plasma and effusions may aid in determining the diagnosis and prognosis of pleural mesothelioma.

Transcription factor expression aids stage I lung cancer prognosis

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Expression of thyroid transcription factor-1 is an independent predictor for recurrence of stage I lung adenocarcinoma and allows intermediate-grade tumors to be split into two prognostic subsets, scientists have found.

Potential to reduce preterm births ‘shockingly small’

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

If developed countries were to successfully implement five preventive interventions, only a 5% relative reduction in the preterm birth rate could be achieved by 2015, shows a study published by The Lancet.

Vitiligo patients have low risk for skin cancer

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Evidence suggests that patients with vitiligo have a reduced risk for both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer.

Fibulin-3 effective biomarker for pleural mesothelioma

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Research suggests that levels of fibulin-3 in plasma and effusions may aid in determining the diagnosis and prognosis of pleural mesothelioma.

Transcription factor expression aids stage I lung cancer prognosis

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Expression of thyroid transcription factor-1 is an independent predictor for recurrence of stage I lung adenocarcinoma and allows intermediate-grade tumors to be split into two prognostic subsets, scientists have found.

Caterpillar fungi may benefit asthma patients

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

Research shows that cordycepin, extracted from a group of rare parasitic caterpillar fungi of the genus Cordyceps, has unusual anti-inflammatory properties that may make it a good candidate for treating conditions such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.

Imaging technique could give early aneurysm rupture warning

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:00 PM PST

The speed of ferumoxytol uptake on magnetic resonance imaging may indicate if a cerebral aneurysm is unstable and likely to rupture soon, say US researchers.

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