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Babies conceived with medical assistance face high risk at birth
Babies born following medically assisted reproduction face a much higher risk of problems at birth and death during delivery, compared with babies conceived naturally, say researchers in this week's BMJ - though the outcome for twins is better. In births involving a single baby, infants fared worse than babies conceived without medical help in... view more... (2004-01-23)
Computers pass dosage test for thrombosis drugs
The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs like Warfarin has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and reliable as those provided by trained medical professionals. view more (2007-07-20)
Increased mortality associated with nocturia
Patients suffering from nocturia, the need to urinate at least twice during the night, may have a significantly increased risk for mortality. view more (2009-04-27)
Dutch physicians' responses to requests for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide
Physicians in the Netherlands rely on careful patient evaluations and official practice guidelines when considering patient requests for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EAS). view more (2005-08-09)
Nanoparticle synthesis allows particle size and shape to be tailored to end applications
Nanomaterials are increasingly gaining the attention of not only the scientific community, but also the public due to their unique properties which endear them to new and exciting applications. view more (2005-11-30)
Hopes raised for cancer survivors who wish to be fathers
A study at the University of Edinburgh into the fertility of men who have survived chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for childhood cancer and leukaemia shows that despite generally low sperm counts , the DNA carried by their sperm appears to be undamaged, posing no increased risk of cancer or congenital defects to their children. And new... view more... (2002-09-03)
Physician-assisted suicide does not increase severity of depression, grief among family members
Unlike other forms of suicide, physician assisted death does not cause substantial regret, or a sense of rejection among surviving family members. view more (2009-10-01)
Computers as safe as medical experts for prescribing blood thinning drugs
The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs, principally Warfarin, has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and reliable as those provided by expert medical professionals. view more (2008-06-19)
Stent Or Bypass Surgery For Coronary Artery Disease?
An international study in this week`s issue of THE LANCET highlights how patients given bypass surgery for blocked or narrowed coronary arteries are less likely to require further intervention than patients given stent-assisted balloon angioplasty. The study also reported an apparent survival benefit for patients given bypass surgery over those... view more... (2002-09-25)
Robotic assisted kidney cancer surgery proves to be beneficial to patients
Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers find that outcomes of robotic assisted kidney cancer surgery, when performed by experienced surgeons at high volume centers, prove more beneficial to patients when compared to open surgery. view more (2009-04-27)
Should heroin be prescribed to addicts?
In this week's BMJ experts debate whether heroin should be prescribed to addicts who are difficult to treat. view more (2008-01-11)
Italy now faces worldwide storm of protest over fertility proposals
Italian legislators now face worldwide condemnation by fertility experts for IVF proposals that could encourage multiple pregnancies and put babies at risk. The International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) has added its voice to that of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, who have already described the proposals as... view more... (2002-07-03)
Should living liver donation be available in the NHS?
Living liver donation should be available on the NHS, although it should not be adopted without full public debate and agreement because of the risks to donors, argue researchers in this week's BMJ. Living liver donation could benefit patients who are likely to die or deteriorate before a cadaveric donor becomes available. It involves a minimum... view more... (2003-09-17)
Mass spectrometry methods database gets major update
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently added 150 new methods-nicknamed "recipes"-to a database already containing 255 procedures for analyzing specific synthetic polymers using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. view more (2006-05-26)
Study reveals surge in male-factor infertility technique
A national study reveals that the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection or ICSI -- an assisted reproductive technology used to treat male-factor infertility -- has increased dramatically in the United States since 1995, while the proportion of patients receiving treatment for male-factor infertility has remained stable. view more (2007-07-19)
MOST ACQUISITION OF MENINGITIS BACTERIA AMONG STUDENTS OCCURS IN FIRST WEEK OF UNIVERSITY TERM
A study of 2,500 first year Nottingham University students, led by Neal and colleagues of the University?s Department of Public Health Medicine, showed that the carriage rate of bacterial meningitis strains had quadrupled within the first four days of the autumn term. Students living in catered halls were at greatest risk, with over a third of... view more... (2000-03-21)
Increased health problems for Pakistani population living near the Tasman Spirit oil spill
People living on the coast of Pakistan affected by the Tasman Spirit oil spill, in August 2003, experience more health problems than individuals living inland. view more (2006-04-03)
High altitude life may make women age before their time
n women, ageing is accompanied by a drop in the serum concentration of hormones such as DHEA/ DHEAS1, growth hormone, and ovarian sex hormones. Now new hormone research, published in the Journal of Endocrinology, indicates that women living at high altitude may age faster than those who live at sea level. A team led by Dr Gustavo Gonzales studied... view more... (2002-04-18)
Embryonic selection of sex avoids conceiving blind children
The Assisted Reproduction Unit at the Quirón Hospital in Donostia-San Sebastián has managed, for the first time in the Basque Country, to successfully carry out an embryonic sex selection in a woman who is a carrier of the disease Retinosis Pigmentaria, linked with the X chromosome - in order to avoid giving birth to a male child. view more (2006-12-19)
Robotic approach to urothelial cancer of the kidney proves to be beneficial for patients
Robotic trained surgeons at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia presented a new and novel approach to surgically treat urothelial cancer (in the lining of the bladder or kidney) today at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting. view more (2009-04-27)
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