News articles tagged with 'dysplasia'
Target for lung cancer chemoprevention identified
— 3 Apr 2011 11:50 | HealthScientists have identified a biomarker for measuring the success of lung cancer chemoprevention, an emerging frontier in the fight against this disease that has long been stymied by…
Study explores ability of professional dancers to return to their career after hip arthroscopy
— 18 Feb 2011 20:47 | HealthA new study has identified factors that predict the ability of a professional dancer to return to professional performance after hip arthroscopy surgery. The study by Hospital for Special…
Hearing loss study reveals role of bone hardness in tissue function
— 18 Nov 2010 10:42 | HealthScientists are reporting the first direct evidence that a subtle change in the physical properties of a tissue can affect its function. The finding has immediate implications for understanding…
Hip dysplasia susceptibility in dogs may be underreported, according to Penn Vet comparative study
— 3 Sep 2010 12:49 | HealthA study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged…
Higher oxygen levels improve preterm survival, increase risk for eye condition
— 16 May 2010 20:34 | HealthTwo findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective…
Fluorescent compounds make tumours glow
— 29 Apr 2010 08:37 | HealthA series of novel imaging agents could light up tumours as they begin to form - before they turn deadly - and signal their transition to aggressive cancers…
New form of endoscopic scanning improves detection of precancerous condition
— 13 Apr 2010 11:50 | HealthCancer of the lower oesophagus develops almost exclusively in patients with Barrett's oesophagus, an otherwise benign complication of oesophageal reflux that affects approximately 3…
SIBLING proteins may predict oral cancer
— 24 Feb 2010 12:29 | HealthThe presence of certain proteins in premalignant oral lesions may predict oral cancer development, Medical College of Georgia researchers said…
Rutgers research tackles childhood epilepsy
— 11 Jun 2009 12:05 | HealthRutgers researchers have discovered a potential new way to treat childhood epilepsy using a widely available therapeutic drug…
Scientists identify gene for deadly inherited lung disease
— 5 Jun 2009 17:24 | HealthA rare, deadly developmental disorder of the lungs called alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACD/MPV) that usually kills the infants born with it within…