New NICE Guidelines On The Treatment And Care Of People With Early Breast Cancer
Medical News Today Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:15 AM PST
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today (25 February) issued a new guideline on best practice for the diagnosis and treatment of early and locally advanced breast cancer. Early breast cancer is diagnosed when the cancer is only found in the breast and the lymph nodes nearby (most often under the arm), and has not spread to other parts of the body. |
'Feed Me' an anthology about food and body image
Press & Sun-Bulletin Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:36 AM PST
In a society filled with diet fads, stick-model figures and unrealistic expectations of beauty, a person can feel lost. Especially when being thin is praised and being obese is your fault, it's easy for any person, male or female, to lose themselves in an eating disorder. |
Blocking The Immune Cell Rush That Causes Deadly Sepsis
Medical News Today Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:17 AM PST
Researchers have found a way to block the ability of white blood cells to sprint toward the sites of infection when such speed worsens the damage done by sepsis, the often fatal, whole-body bacterial infection, according to a study published today in the journal Blood. |
Long-necked stegosaur defies reputation
MSNBC Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:12 AM PST
The classic image of a stegosaur calls to mind a grazing beast with short legs and a short neck, but a newly discovered species from Portugal was found to have one of the longest necks ever recorded for a dinosaur, relative to overall body size, according to a new study. |
Stunning Finding: Compounds Protect Against Cerebral Palsy
PhysOrg Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:49 AM PST
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two compounds developed by Northwestern University chemists have been shown to be effective in pre-clinical trials in protecting against cerebral palsy, a condition caused by neurodegeneration that affects body movement and muscle coordination. |
Vitamin D, calcium, dairy linked to lower colon cancer risk
Nutraingredients.com Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:36 AM PST
A growing body of studies is reporting protective effects of calcium-rich dairy foods for colorectal cancer, a condition that accounts for nine per cent of all new cancer cases and kills half a million people every year worldwide. |
Electrician burned at local workplace
Windsor Star Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:40 AM PST
An Amherstburg man was rushed to a Hamilton hospital Wednesday morning after an industrial accident left him with second and third-degree burns to his face, arms, hands and on-third of his upper body. |
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