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Oxygen-Filled Microparticles Could Save Lives When Breathing Is Impaired

Patients unable to breathe due to acute lung failure or an obstructed airway could be saved by tiny, gas-filled microparticles that can be injected directly into the bloodstream to oxygenate the blood quickly. More...
19 Jul 2012

Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise

The worldwide incidence of cancer is expected to increase 75% by 2030, with a projected increase of more than 90% in the poorest nations, according to a new study. More...
18 Jul 2012

Methadone Poses High Risk in Chronic Pain Management

Methadone is responsible for almost one in three prescription painkiller overdose deaths, even though it only accounts for a fraction of prescriptions for pain, according to a new report. More...
18 Jul 2012

Ultrasound Could Help Determine Fetuses at Increased Risk for Stillbirth

The smallest and the heaviest fetuses are at much higher risk of being stillborn than those of average weight, new ultrasound-imaging research has found. More...
17 Jul 2012

Cortisone Injections Could Lead to Necrosis

Local injections of corticoid preparations can have serious septic and aseptic complications, according to a new review. More...
16 Jul 2012

Faster Testing for Targeted Chemotherapy Effect Against Liver Cancer

Recent studies on men and women with potentially deadly liver or pancreatic cancers showed that new MRI techniques can reveal whether chemotherapy is working and killing tumor cells long before tumors actually shrink--or fail to shrink. More...
12 Jul 2012

Supplemental Zinc Helps Fight Infant Infections

Adding oral zinc to standard antibiotics reduced the risk of treatment failure by 40% compared with standard antibiotics alone in the treatment for serious infection in infants in developing countries, according to a new study. More...
12 Jul 2012
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