Archive: 10/01/2013

Surgical technique spots cancer invasion with fluorescence

One of the greatest challenges faced by cancer surgeons is to know exactly which tissue to remove, or not, while the patient is under anesthesia. A team of surgeons and scientists at University of California, San Diego School ...

Jan 10, 2013

Prescription painkillers trail only marijuana in abuse rates, report shows

(HealthDay)—Prescription painkillers are second only to marijuana when it comes to drug abuse, a new government report claims.

Jan 10, 2013

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Hospital stays shorter for prostatectomy, cystectomy

(HealthDay)—There were reductions in hospital stays for patients undergoing prostatectomy and cystectomy in 2004 to 2005, compared to those undergoing the procedures in 1992 to 1993, according to research published in the ...

Jan 10, 2013

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Model for brain signaling flawed, new study finds

A new study out today in the journal Science turns two decades of understanding about how brain cells communicate on its head. The study demonstrates that the tripartite synapse – a model long accepted by the scientific ...

Jan 10, 2013

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Lumbar extensor training improves chronic back pain

(HealthDay)—An exercise regimen can improve functional status for men with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) without improving low back muscular morphology, according to a study published in the Dec. 15 issue of ...

Jan 10, 2013

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U.S. efforts to boost number of primary care doctors have failed

(HealthDay)—Amid signs of a growing shortage of primary care physicians in the United States, a new study shows that the majority of newly minted doctors continues to gravitate toward training positions in high-income specialties ...

Jan 10, 2013

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Genetic CRC risk likely mediated by differential adenoma risk

(HealthDay)—Much of the genetic risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) in the general population is mediated by differential adenoma risk, according to research published in the January issue of Gastroenterology.

Jan 10, 2013

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Immunotherapy reduces allergic patients' sensitivity to peanuts

Of all foods, peanuts are the most frequent cause of life-threatening and fatal allergic reactions. New research at National Jewish Health provides additional support for a strategy to reduce the severity of reactions to ...

Jan 10, 2013