News Headlines for Pathology (Diseases) Issues
What if the Doctor Is Wrong? - Wall Street Journal
16 Jan 2012 at 11:15pm
Wall Street Journal
What if the Doctor Is Wrong?
Wall Street Journal
Evidence is mounting that second opinions—particularly on radiology images and pathology slides from biopsies—can lead to significant changes in a patient's diagnosis or in recommendations for treating a disease. Some malignancies, including ...
New silicon probe assists in disease diagnostics and drug discovery - PhysOrg...
13 Jan 2012 at 9:49am
New silicon probe assists in disease diagnostics and drug discovery
PhysOrg.com
Tissue staining is widely used in pathology to detect disease markers in a patient's sample. More specifically, a particular disease marker is bound with an antibody, which is then chemically colored or stained on the tissue. The intensity of the color ...
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Protein Folding and Disease: The Path from Bench to Bedside - Genetic Enginee...
16 Jan 2012 at 8:57am
Protein Folding and Disease: The Path from Bench to Bedside
Genetic Engineering News
Amyloid pathology plays a key role in several degenerative diseases, including peripheral nervous system disorders and cardiomyopathies. “Tafamidis is the only approved drug targeting the underlying cause of an amyloid disease,” reports Dr. Kelly. ...
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Informed Patient: Diagnostic Errors Highlight Need for Second Opinions - Wall...
17 Jan 2012 at 9:15am
Informed Patient: Diagnostic Errors Highlight Need for Second Opinions
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Hardeep Singh, chief of the health policy and quality program at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston and the author of several studies on diagnostic errors, tells the Health Blog that second reviews of surgical pathology or cytology ...
Leading Eye Institute to Participate in ACT's Embryonic Stem Cell Clinical .....
17 Jan 2012 at 9:02am
Leading Eye Institute to Participate in ACT's Embryonic Stem Cell Clinical ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Wills provides the full range of primary and subspecialty eye care for improving and preserving sight, including cataract, cornea, retina, emergency care, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, ocular oncology, oculoplastics, pathology, pediatric ophthalmology ...
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Novel FUS Deletion in a Patient With Juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -...
16 Jan 2012 at 4:24pm
Novel FUS Deletion in a Patient With Juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Archives of Neurology
Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: molecular pathology of a patient with a SOD1 mutation. Neurology. 1997;49(6):1612-1616. FREE FULL TEXT 3. Rosen DR, Siddique T, Patterson D; et al. Mutations in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene are associated with ...
Memantine Is Ineffective At Treating Alzheimer's Disease In Patients With ......
11 Jan 2012 at 1:02am
Memantine Is Ineffective At Treating Alzheimer's Disease In Patients With ...
Medical News Today
"..amelioration of associated pathology [of Alzheimer's Disease in Down Syndrome] will probably not result from one drug, but will need a complex combination of treatments. Researchers need a far greater understanding of the neurobiology of Down's ...
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Tracheal Obstruction Due to Heterotopic Ossification in a Tracheostomy Scar -...
16 Jan 2012 at 4:20pm
Tracheal Obstruction Due to Heterotopic Ossification in a Tracheostomy Scar
Archives of Otolaryngology
He failed weaning attempts because of his underlying diseases and recurrent infections; therefore, tracheostomy was performed 3 weeks after the initiation of mechanical ventilation. The patient's wide and short neck anatomy necessitated an open ...
Crops project receives funding - CisionWire (press release)
17 Jan 2012 at 6:39am
Crops project receives funding
CisionWire (press release)
Lecturer in Plant Pathology & Nematology, Dr Matthew Back, said: “Biofumigation is a holistic crop protection method that is based on the incorporation of brassica residues, or seed meals, to improve soil fertility and reduce pests, weeds and diseases. ...
Search For Effective Treatments For Alzheimer's Disease In Patients With ... ...
12 Jan 2012 at 10:10am
Search For Effective Treatments For Alzheimer's Disease In Patients With ...
Medical News Today
"..amelioration of associated pathology [of Alzheimer's Disease in Down Syndrome] will probably not result from one drug, but will need a complex combination of treatments. Researchers need a far greater understanding of the neurobiology of Down's ...
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