Archive: 21/12/2012

Similar oncologic efficacy for robotic, open cystectomy

(HealthDay)—For patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy, a robotic approach seems to have the same oncologic efficacy as an open approach and demonstrates potential perioperative benefits, according to ...

Dec 21, 2012

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Researchers discover genetic basis for eczema, new avenue to therapies

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Oregon State University today announced the discovery of an underlying genetic cause of atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema most common in infancy that also affects millions of adults around ...

Dec 21, 2012

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ACP pledges to try and end firearms-linked death, injuries

(HealthDay)—In the wake of the Dec. 14 tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., the American College of Physicians (ACP) has pledged to play a part in ending recurring firearm-related deaths and injuries, according to an ACP ...

Dec 21, 2012

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Hepatitis: The hidden hazard

(HealthDay)—Of all the diseases people worry about getting, viral hepatitis is usually way down on the list. Most often it's thought of as a disease that affects only drug addicts or the sexually promiscuous. Though those ...

Dec 21, 2012

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One man's harrowing battle with hepatitis C

(HealthDay)—Ted Adamson's liver had been so ravaged by the hepatitis C virus that he was nearly at the point of needing a liver transplant. Yet he had no symptoms. None. He didn't even feel tired.

Dec 21, 2012

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3.5 million Pakistani children miss polio vaccine: WHO

More than 3.5 million Pakistani children missed out on polio vaccination this week in a campaign overshadowed by the deaths of nine immunisation workers, a UN official said Friday.

Dec 21, 2012

Targeting taste receptors in the gut may help fight obesity

Despite more than 25 years of research on antiobesity drugs, few medications have shown long-term success. Now researchers reporting online on December 21 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism say ...

Dec 21, 2012

Strength training improves vascular function in young black men

Six weeks of weight training can significantly improve blood markers of cardiovascular health in young African-American men, researchers report in the Journal of Human Hypertension.

Dec 21, 2012

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Targeted gene silencing drugs are more than 500 times more effective with new delivery method

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are a potent new drug class that can silence a disease-causing gene, but delivering them to a target cell can be challenging. An innovative delivery approach that dramatically increases the ...

Dec 21, 2012

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Ironing out the link between H. pylori infection and gastric cancer

H. pylori frequently causes gastric ulcers and is also one of the greatest risk factors for gastric cancer. H. pylori infection is also associated with another gastric cancer risk factor, iron deficiency.

Dec 21, 2012

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Archive: 21/12/2012

Similar oncologic efficacy for robotic, open cystectomy

Researchers discover genetic basis for eczema, new avenue to therapies

ACP pledges to try and end firearms-linked death, injuries

Hepatitis: The hidden hazard

One man's harrowing battle with hepatitis C

3.5 million Pakistani children miss polio vaccine: WHO

Targeting taste receptors in the gut may help fight obesity

Strength training improves vascular function in young black men

Targeted gene silencing drugs are more than 500 times more effective with new delivery method

Ironing out the link between H. pylori infection and gastric cancer

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