Patients
Five percent of MRSA patients die
October 26, 2007Five percent of the some 368,600 patients treated in U.S. hospitals in 2005 for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus died, a government report found. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and...
Fracture follow-up avoids osteoporosis
October 26, 2007Electronic medical records and outreach efforts after a bone fracture can improve the diagnosis and care of patients' osteoporosis, U.S. researchers found. The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, showed electronic medical...
Stem cells may help beat colon cancer
October 12, 2007An Italian research team says stem cells may help neutralize cells that undermine chemotherapy in patients with colon cancer. The Palermo University researchers, led by Giorgio Stassi, have identified a stem cell called interleukin-4 that can make...
Family link with dementia and Parkinson's
October 10, 2007The relatives of patients with Parkinson's disease risk developing dementia or cognitive impairment, U.S. researchers found. The findings, published in the Archives of Neurology, suggest the action of shared familial susceptibility factors -- genetic...
Aussies lack stroke care facilities
October 09, 2007A new study shows most hospitals in Australia are not equipped to deal with stroke patients. The National Stroke Foundation says its research has found less than 25 percent of hospitals have a stroke unit -- despite the fact it is the second-biggest...
New method tests chemotherapy results
October 08, 2007An Australian scientist has created a test for the effectiveness of chemotherapy that could have a dramatic impact on the lives of cancer patients. University of New South Wales Prof. Philip Hogg developed the test, which uses dye that binds to dead...
Pre-dental antibiotics only for some
October 05, 2007The American Heart Association recommends antibiotics before dental procedures only for specific types of patients, a U.S. newsletter reports. Only patients who have an artificial heart valve, have had endocarditis, or have had a heart transplant...
