Abdominal Imaging
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Swab Predicts MRSA-Related GI Infection (CME/CE)
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Nasal swab testing for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization is a strong predictor of MRSA-associated surgical site infection in gastrointestinal surgery patients, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
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Cutting Out Belly Fat Prevents Skin Cancer in Mice
(MedPage Today) -- Surgical removal of abdominal fat pads in mice prevented them from developing ultraviolet radiation-induced skin cancers, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
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Arthritis Drug Effective Against Parasite That Causes Amebic Dysentery And Liver Abscesses
Research by a collaborative group of scientists from UC San Diego School of Medicine, UC San Francisco and Wake Forest School of Medicine has led to identification of an existing drug that is effective against Entamoeba histolytica. This parasite causes amebic dysentery and liver abscesses and results in the death of more than 70,000 people worldwide each year... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Doctors Test Milk Thistle To Counter Amanitin Toxins In The Liver Following 4 Acute Mushroom Poisonings In 2 Weeks
On September 12, 2011, a Springfield, Virginia man arrived at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH) in the early stages of liver failure. The man had mistakenly eaten poisonous mushrooms, handpicked from his yard. He would be the first of four patients in the course of two weeks to seek treatment at MGUH for mushroom (amanitin) poisoning... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Toxicity Study On Primates Of Quantum Dots Is Good News For Nanomedicine
Medical uses for quantum dots - tiny luminescent crystals - could include image-guided surgery, light-activated therapies and sensitive diagnostic tests. A pioneering study to gauge the toxicity of quantum dots in primates has found the tiny crystals to be safe over a one-year period, a hopeful outcome for doctors and scientists seeking new ways to battle diseases like cancer through nanomedicine. The research, which appears in Nature Nanotechnology online, is likely the first to test the safety of quantum dots in primates... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Colorectal Cancer: A Tale of Two Sides or a Continuum?Colorectal Cancer: A Tale of Two Sides or a Continuum?
This new article describes the complex etiology of colorectal cancer. What does the latest research tell us? Gut (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)MedWorm Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
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Health scan lifestyle Q&A
Mary Murray-Burke, Crystal Swing (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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The ugly truth about having a gastric bypass: The frank diary from an obesity nurse
Over 5.5 million Britons are now officially obese. This is also costing the NHS dearly — it spends an astonishing £4 billion a year on treating the problem. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Study: Simple Scope Exam Cuts Colon Cancer Deaths
UNDATED (CBS/AP) – A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Diane Stern spoke to Mass. General Hospital Dr. Andrew Chan about the study: Many doctors recommend a more complete test — colonoscopy — but many people refuse that costly, unpleasant exam. The new study shows that the simpler test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, can be a good option. Although it may seem similar to having a mammogram on just one breast, experts say that even a partial bowel exam is better than none. Read: Screening guidelines As one put it, “the best test is the one that gets done.” The study was published online Monday by the New England Journal of Medicine...
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Weight-Loss Therapies Improve Blood Pressure in Obese PatientsWeight-Loss Therapies Improve Blood Pressure in Obese Patients
In the first study, researchers showed that combination treatment with extended-release phentermine/topiramate reduces weight, improves BP, and decreases the progression from prehypertension to hypertension. In the second, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding also reduced the weight of obese patients, decreased systolic and diastolic BP, and allowed nearly one-quarter of patients to stop taking Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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Spider Phobia: Brain Scan Shows Cure in 1 Session
Before receiving treatment for her lifelong fear of spiders, one Chicago college student would flee her dorm for days if she merely suspected one’s presence. (Source: WebMD Health)MedWorm Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily
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Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
Minimally invasive approach might have applications for weight-loss procedures, cancer care in humans (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)
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Birth Control Pills, HRT Tied to Digestive Ills
Researchers found apparent connections between estrogen treatments and Crohn's disease, colitis (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)
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Dysentery drug shows early promise
A cheap drug already prescribed for arthritis “could fight amoebic dysentery”, reported the BBC. Amoebic dysentery is a parasitic infection that causes diarrhoea containing blood or mucus. Although rare in the UK, it is widespread in the developing world and can be a major health risk to both travellers and locals. If left untreated it can lead to serious complications and even death. It is usually treated with certain antimicrobial drugs, but there have been some concerns about the potential for amoeba becoming resistant. The condition has been in the headlines as scientists have developed a new way to rapidly test a wide range of chemicals and drugs in the laboratory in a bid to find potential new treatments. During the early stages of research, scientists tested 910 different candi...
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Weight-loss therapies improve blood pressure in obese patients
In the first study, researchers showed that combination treatment with extended-release phentermine/topiramate reduces weight, improves BP, and decreases the progression from prehypertension to hypertension. In the second, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding also reduced the weight of obese patients, decreased systolic and diastolic BP, and allowed nearly one-quarter of patients to stop taking their antihypertensive medications. (Source: theHeart.org)
