News articles tagged with 'lesions'
Scientists learn why even treated genital herpes sores boost the risk of HIV infection
— 2 Aug 2009 23:03 | HealthNew research helps explain why infection with herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), which causes genital herpes, increases the risk for HIV infection even after successful treatment heals... — full story
New chemical imaging technique could help in the fight against atherosclerosis
— 1 Aug 2009 18:00 | HealthA new chemical imaging technique could one day help in the fight against atherosclerosis, suggests research published in the August 2009 edition of the Journal of the Royal Society... — full story
Cognitive testing, gender and brain lesions may predict MS disease progression risk
— 30 Jul 2009 08:30 | HealthCognitive testing may help people with inactive or benign multiple sclerosis (MS) better predict their future with the disease, according to a study published in the 29 July online... — full story
Comprehensive look at rare leukaemia finds relatively few genetic changes launch disease
— 28 Jul 2009 08:35 | HealthThe most comprehensive analysis yet of the genome of childhood acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) found only a few mistakes in the genetic blueprint, suggesting the cancer arises from just... — full story
Smoking increases potential for metastatic pancreatic cancer
— 27 Jul 2009 18:57 | HealthSmoking has once again been implicated in the development of advanced cancer. Exposure to nicotine by way of cigarette smoking may increase the likelihood that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma... — full story
The 'see food' diet
— 23 Jul 2009 17:01 | HealthCurrent research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly. The related report by Tuo et al, 'A... — full story
White matter changes may predict dementia risk
— 14 Jul 2009 15:28 | HealthElderly people with no memory or thinking problems are more likely to later develop thinking problems if they have a growing amount of 'brain rust,' or small areas of brain damage,... — full story
Migraines with aura in midlife associated with increased prevalence of brain lesions
— 24 Jun 2009 12:34 | HealthMiddle-aged women who had migraine headaches with aura (sensory disturbances, such as with vision, balance or speech) had a higher prevalence of brain lesions when they were older,... — full story
Endoscopic ultrasonography can differentiate neoplastic from
— 11 Jun 2009 10:28 | HealthAlthough most gallbladder (GB) polyps are benign, some early carcinomas of the GB share the same appearance as benign polyps. Currently, GB polyps larger than 1 cm should be surgically... — full story
Revised Vienna Classification for diagnosing colorectal epithelial neoplasias
— 11 Jun 2009 09:52 | HealthConsiderable discrepancies have been reported between diagnoses of colorectal epithelial neoplastic lesions made by Western and Japanese pathologists from endoscopic cold biopsies and... — full story