News tagged with prophylactic treatment
Side effects of prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement
A research team from United States determined the rate of use and non-use of prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes among patients with head and neck cancer patients. They found that there is a high ...
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Major discovery opens door to leishmania treatment
Leishmania is a deadly parasitic disease that affects over 12 million people worldwide, with more than 2 million new cases reported every year. Until recently, scientists were unsure exactly how the parasite survives inside ...
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Oct 06, 2009 |
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Defending against chemical acts of terrorism
Researchers may have found a way to protect us against otherwise deadly chemical attacks, such as the subway sarin incident in Tokyo that left thirteen people dead and thousands more injured or with temporary vision problems. ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Licorice root found to contain anti-diabetic substance
It provides the raw material for liquorice candy, calms the stomach and alleviates diseases of the airways: liquorice root. Chosen as the "Medicinal plant 2012", the root has been treasured in traditional healing since ancient ...
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Intelligent bed on the way to the marketplace
At the end of May 2011, two "business angels" and a banking institute invested one million Swiss francs in Michael Sauter's company "compliant concept". The successful end to this first round of financing ...
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Researchers discover microRNA role in brain metastasis
Conducting genetic profiles using microRNA can help doctors predict which lung cancer patients are likely to also develop brain metastasis (BM), according to a study published today by Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational ...
Apr 01, 2011 |
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First vaccine for viral hepatitis C could become a reality
Berlin, Germany, Friday 01 April 2011: Early data from phase I trials of an HCV vaccine presented today at the International Liver CongressTM show encouraging results, with high immunogenicity and good safety profile.1,2
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Apr 01, 2011 |
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An Alzheimer's vaccine in a nasal spray
One in eight Americans will fall prey to Alzheimer's disease at some point in their life, current statistics say. Because Alzheimer's is associated with vascular damage in the brain, many of them will succumb through a painful ...
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Feb 28, 2011 |
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Inexpensive rinsing effective at reducing post-op infection following joint replacement surgery
A rinsing technique with betadine that costs just a little over one dollar per patient may significantly reduce the infection rate following total knee and hip joint replacement surgery according to a study by researchers ...
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Feb 17, 2011 |
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Study finds preterm birth clinic attendence leads to major reduction in infant disability
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that when women at high risk for preterm ...
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Many stroke patients not getting preventive therapy for blood clots
Patients with strokes, brain tumors and spinal cord injuries are at high risk for life-threatening blood clots, but many do not receive preventive therapy, Loyola University Health System researchers report.
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Feb 11, 2011 |
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New study identifies potential vaccine to prevent gastritis, ulcer disease, gastric cancer
A new study led by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island (URI) and EpiVax. Inc, a privately owned vaccine development company in Providence, RI, has identified a potential ...
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Feb 02, 2011 |
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