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National Medical Society: Medical symptoms diagnosis
Online Medical Diagnosis is a diagnosis and treatment program that uses medical specialists to accurately diagnose symptoms. It generates a diagnosis based on the patient's symptoms, and it provides treatment options. Online Medical Diagnosis assesses symptoms with a program created by 1,500 specialist physicians. Online Medical Diagnosis includes treatments for 1,200 diseases.Gerard Lacombe Helen T. Rosenthal, MD; Sarah J. Thompson, MD; David Mann, MD; and Joanne Masterson, MD
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Test Developed At Yale Can Help Predict And Diagnose Preeclampsia
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a simple urine test to rapidly predict and diagnose preeclampsia, a common, but serious hypertensive complication of pregnancy. Dubbed the "Congo Red Dot Test" by the research team, the test accurately predicted preeclampsia in a study of 347 pregnant women, allowing health care providers to offer better preventive care to pregnant women...
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Radiotherapy For Breast Cancer: A Lower Overall Dose Given In Fewer, Larger Doses Can Result In Better Quality Of Life
An article published Online First in The Lancet Oncology reports that radiotherapy for breast cancer patients given as a lower overall dose in fewer higher doses (hypofractionated) compared with the international standard treatment, does not seem to increase adverse symptoms. Also, according to the self-reported experience of patients, it does not result in worse body image...
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Compound Created At OSU Could Become Important New Antidepressant
Chemists at Oregon State University have discovered and synthesized a new compound that in laboratory and animal tests appears to be similar to, but may have advantages over one of the most important antidepressant medications in the world. A patent has been applied for on the compound, and findings on it published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry...
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Obese Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment Advised Not To Attempt Rapid Weight Loss
Obese women who undergo rapid weight loss to get pregnant may harm rather than improve their chances of having a healthy baby, a leading researcher suggested this week. Professor Richard Legro of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, said the subject was under-researched and outcomes unknown...
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:00 PST
What Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder. It causes obsessive thoughts and fears that lead to engage in compulsive behavior. It is a chronic mental health condition. A person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder may realize that their obsessions are not reasonable, and may try to ignore them or stop them. But that only increases distress and anxiety...
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Sugar Sweetened Carbonated Drinks Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
A new study found that people who consumed two or more soft drinks (defined as sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages) a week, had a nearly two-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer; the researchers suggested regular consumption of sweetened beverages could raise insulin levels and thereby fuel the growth of pancreatic cancer cells...
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PST
Should Human Genes Be Patented? US Federal Court Hearing
This week a US federal court heard a case that may decide whether it is legal to patent human genes...
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:00:00 PST
Young Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Closed-Loop 'Artificial Pancreas' System Can Improve Blood Sugar Control
An article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet reports that the use of 'artificial pancreas' closed-loop insulin delivery systems can improve blood sugar control in patients with type 1 diabetes. In these systems the insulin is delivered in response to changing blood sugar levels...
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Prions May Help Memories Persist
Prions, proteins better known for the "negative" role they play in spreading mad cow disease, may also have a positive and important role in helping memories persist...
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PST
Study Reveals Potential Evolutionary Role For Same-Sex Attraction
Male homosexuality doesn't make complete sense from an evolutionary point of view...
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Disaster Management: Improving Coordination Of International Relief Efforts
A group of trauma surgeons on bmj.com today argue that despite the frightening regularity of humanitarian disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, international responses remain fragmented and must be improved. They caution that getting people and equipment into the affected zone as soon as possible in an uncoordinated attempt can worsen the situation...
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Dementia Costs UK More Than Cancer But Gets Less Research Funding, Report
A new report reveals that the burden of dementia on the UK economy is twice that of cancer, yet dementia research receives one twenty sixth of the money that goes to studying cancer, agreeing with previous studies that concluded dementia research is severely underfunded...
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PST
Vegetative State Patient Says "Yes" And "No" Via Brain Scan
Researchers in the UK and Belgium who scanned the brains of patients in a vegetative or minimally conscious state while they were asked to perform mental tasks found that some of them were able to control brain activity in a way that suggested signs of awareness and cognition, and in one case, the patient was even able to communicate "yes" and "no" via the brain scan...
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PST
Six Things We Can Learn From Olympians
Olympic athletes inspire us with their fierce discipline and natural talent as they smash records, going higher, further and faster. Their can-do spirit encourages us all to take on new challenges. Whether your goal is to complete your first marathon, improve your golf game or compete in a triathlon competition, there are lessons to be learned from the best of the best...
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Artificial Pancreas Trials Show Benefits For Kids, Teenagers With Diabetes
In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can lower the risk of low blood sugar emergencies while sleeping, and at the same time improve diabetes control...
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PST
Anthrax Alert For Heroin Users In London
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NHS London have confirmed that a drug injecting heroin user has tested positive for anthrax and is being treated in a London hospital. This is the first case of anthrax seen in an injecting drug user in England since similar cases were first seen in Scotland in December 2009. Nineteen cases have so far been confirmed in Scotland...
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST
Fish Oil May Reduced Risk Of Psychotic Disorders In High Risk Individuals
A new study suggests that people at very high risk of developing psychotic disorders appear less likely to to do so after taking fish oil for three months...
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 PST
Gene Variant For Biological Ageing In Humans Discovered
Scientists from the UK and The Netherlands have identified for the first time a variant of a gene that is linked to biological ageing in humans and suggest the discovery will help us better understand cancer and diseases of ageing...
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 PST
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