Heart: Obese Toddlers Show Warning Signs

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[12/03/2010] A new study found that obese children as young as three years old have elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered an early warning sign for possible future heart disease. Heart: Obese Toddlers Show Warning Signs - read more

Children: Anaesthesia Can Affect Ability to Learn

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[11/03/2010] There is a link between repeated anaesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, new research reveals. Children: Anaesthesia Can Affect Ability to Learn - read more

Skin Cancer: Infrared System Looks for Melanoma

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[10/03/2010] Researchers have developed a non-invasive infrared scanning system to help doctors determine whether pigmented skin growths are benign moles or melanoma, a lethal form of cancer. Skin Cancer: Infrared System Looks for Melanoma - read more

Breast Cancer: Radiation Should Start Soon After Surgery

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[09/03/2010] Delaying post-surgical radiation increases risk of breast cancer recurrence in older women, scientists report. Breast Cancer: Radiation Should Start Soon After Surgery - read more

Primary Care: Inappropriate CT and MRI Referrals

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[08/03/2010] A significant percentage of outpatient referrals received from primary care physicians for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies are inappropriate, according to a new study. Primary Care: Inappropriate CT and MRI Referrals - read more

Patient Care: Images Speed Decision Making

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[05/03/2010] Embedding clinical images to accompany findings described in a radiology text report enhances radiologists' communication with referring physicians and can improve patient care, according to a new study. Patient Care: Images Speed Decision Making - read more

Ageing: Estrogen not Cause of Osteoporosis

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[04/03/2010] Marking a shift in decades of thought on the cause of osteoporosis, researchers have identified an age-related mechanism – not a decrease of the hormone estrogen – as the primary culprit. Ageing: Estrogen not Cause of Osteoporosis - read more

Treatment: Two Ways to Deal with Sepsis

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[02/03/2010] A new study finds that two treatment strategies for severe sepsis show similar survival rates. Treatment: Two Ways to Deal with Sepsis - read more

Decision-Analysis: How to Treat a Pancreatic Cyst

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[01/03/2010] A research team has developed a new evaluation tool to help guide pancreatic cyst treatment. Decision-Analysis: How to Treat a Pancreatic Cyst - read more

Nano Technique: Insight into Failing Heart Cells

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[26/02/2010] Researchers have been able to see how heart failure affects the surface of an individual heart muscle cell in minute detail, using a new nanoscale scanning technique. Nano Technique: Insight into Failing Heart Cells - read more