News articles tagged with 'clinic'
Epilepsy-linked memory loss worries more patients than doctors
— 9 Mar 2011 19:02 | HealthPatients with epilepsy worry more than their physicians do about the patients' potential memory loss accompanying their seizure disorder, according to a recent study…
Whole genome sequencing used to help inform cancer therapy
— 17 Feb 2011 19:15 | HealthWhole genome sequencing - spelling out a person's entire DNA genetic code - has moved one step closer to being a medical option for direct patient care…
For HIV-positive patients, delayed treatment a costly decision
— 23 Nov 2010 18:14 | HealthHIV infected patients whose treatment is delayed not only become sicker than those treated earlier, but also require tens of thousands of dollars more in care over the first several…
Text messaging improves health of Kenyans with HIV: UBC researcher
— 10 Nov 2010 14:10 | HealthA simple 'how are you' delivered weekly through cell phone text messaging (SMS) increases the likelihood that Kenyans with HIV will stay healthy and follow their medication regimen,…
Physicians find early success with laser that destroys tumours with heat
— 15 Oct 2010 12:08 | HealthPhysicians at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus are among the first in the nation to use a technique known as MRI-guided laser ablation to heat up and destroy kidney and liver tumours. So…
Earlier, more accurate prediction of embryo survival enabled by Stanford research
— 4 Oct 2010 08:17 | HealthTwo-thirds of all human embryos fail to develop successfully. Now, in a new study, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that they can predict with 93…
Cost-effectiveness of routine use of pooled nucleic acid amplification testing
— 29 Sep 2010 16:41 | HealthDetection of acute HIV infection (the stage of disease immediately after HIV acquisition but before HIV antibodies are detectable) with pooled nucleic acid amplification testing (that…
'Synthetic lethality' strategy improves molecularly targeted cancer therapy
— 22 Sep 2010 11:07 | HealthMolecularly targeted therapies can reduce tumours rapidly. However, not all tumours respond to the drugs, and even those that do often develop resistance over time. Looking for a way…
Many hospital emergency department visits could be treated elsewhere, study finds
— 7 Sep 2010 11:42 | HealthAbout 17 percent of all visits to hospital emergency departments across the United States could be treated at retail medical clinics or urgent care centres, potentially saving $4.4…
Stopping smoking cessation treatments too soon may reduce odds of success for 45 percent of smokers
— 2 Sep 2010 16:01 | HealthA study led by researchers in the Oregon Health and Science University Smoking Cessation Centre may change the way clinicians make treatment decisions for their patients who smoke…