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Barrett's oesophagus patients have same survival rates as general population
14 November 2009New Mayo Clinic research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett's oesophagus, which can be a precursor for oesophageal cancer, are no different than the survival rates for the general ... - more
Diet and intestinal bacteria linked to healthier immune systems
12 November 2009Insoluble dietary fibre, or roughage, not only keeps you regular, say Australian scientists, it also plays a vital role in the immune system, keeping certain diseases at bay. - more
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High-definition colonoscopy detects more polyps
11 November 2009High-definition (HD) colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida. - more
Superobesity associated with risk of death following bariatric surgery
11 November 2009Veterans classified as superobese and those with a higher chronic disease burden appear more likely to die within a year of having bariatric surgery, according to a report in the October issue of ... - more
Psychiatric disorders, sexual trauma linked to lower urinary tract symptoms
10 November 2009Depression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma have all been implicated as risk factors in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder. The exact nature of these ... - more
New microRNA data could classify bladder cancer by type
7 November 2009Data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, offers new insights into the biology of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Specifically, ... - more
Chronic hepatitis B predicted to soar
4 November 2009The number of people in Australia with chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV) is predicted to increase markedly over the next decade, according to a new report released by the Australian Centre for ... - more
Circulating mesothelin serves as a marker of pancreatic cancer
3 November 2009Researchers have expanded on previous studies, and there may be a new weapon in the arsenal for immune-based strategies in treating pancreatic cancer – mesothelin protein. Findings also ... - more
Making radiography imaging safer
1 November 2009Curtin University of Technology researchers have found a new way to minimise the radiation exposure patients are subjected to when undergoing computed radiography (CR), which has already attracted ... - more
Non-incision, endoscopic ulcer repair
1 November 2009Mayo Clinic surgical researchers are reporting a 93 percent success rate in recent animal tests of endoscopic repair of perforated ulcers. The goal is to advance the use of an endoscope – which ... - more
