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Clinical predictors of acute urinary symptoms after radiotherapy for prostate cancer

Date: Nov-19-2013
An interim study by Italian researchers showed that using a modelling programme together with IPSS and dosage measure can predict the severity of acute urinary symptoms in patients with early prostate cancer who underwent radiotherapy."Quantitative models predicting the risk of acute (and late) genito-urinary (GU) toxicity in patients treated with high dose radiotherapy for prostate cancer are lacking.

Teen obesity linked to serious health problems in adulthood

Date: Nov-19-2013
Obesity carries with it a multitude of health risks, but now a large study shows that obese adults who were obese as teens have a much greater risk of developing adverse health conditions, including abnormal kidney function, asthma and difficulty walking.Results of the study, conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh, were published in the journal Pediatrics.Dr. Thomas H.

Preventing damage to kidneys by blocking signal-transmitting cellular pores

Date: Nov-19-2013
One of the most devastating side effects of diabetes is kidney failure, and one of the earliest signs of kidney damage is a disruption of the organ's filtering capacity. Diabetes patients who develop kidney failure must go on dialysis, seriously limiting their quality of life and placing them at significantly increased risk of death. The incidence of kidney disease is increasing with rising rates of obesity-associated type 2 diabetes, but very little progress has been made towards protecting the kidney's filter barrier during the past 50 years.

Milk consumption in teens 'increases risk of hip fractures' for men

Date: Nov-19-2013
Drinking milk has long been promoted as positive for building stronger bones. But it seems drinking milk as a teenager does not reduce the risk of hip fractures later in life and can even increase the risk for men, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics.The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans from the US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services recommend consuming three cups of milk a day or equivalent milk products as a good way of getting a dietary intake of nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D.

Researchers probing unsolved infertility issues use nanoparticles to identify, diagnose and treat

Date: Nov-19-2013
A way of using nanoparticles to investigate the mechanisms underlying 'mystery' cases of infertility has been developed by scientists at Oxford University.The technique, published in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, could eventually help researchers to discover the causes behind cases of unexplained infertility and develop treatments for affected couples. The method involves loading porous silica nanoparticle 'envelopes' with compounds to identify, diagnose or treat the causes of infertility.

Treatment of pelvic nodes individualized by inclusion of sentinel nodes is feasible with IMRT

Date: Nov-19-2013
Treatment of pelvic nodes individualized by inclusion of sentinel nodes (SN) can be easily integrated into an IMRT-based treatment strategy, according to the new study conducted by a group of researchers from Tubingen and Munich in Germany. The target volume concept seems to correctly cover individual pelvic nodes, which is indicated by the absence of any nodal recurrence within five years of follow-up.The results of the study were presented at the 5th European Multidisciplinary Meeting for Urological Cancer (EMUC in Marceille, France.

Early surgery for hip fractures in older adults may improve outcomes

Date: Nov-18-2013
Early surgery for hip fractures in older people may substantially improve outcomes for patients, according to the results from a randomized controlled trial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Hip fractures can cause serious complications that may result in death or admission to long-term care facilities for some older adults who previously lived at home. Hip fractures cause pain, bleeding and immobility, which can lead to medical complications in people awaiting surgery.

Program helps at-risk family members of patients with heart disease improve their own heart health

Date: Nov-18-2013
Family members of patients with heart disease adopted healthier lifestyles and decreased their risk of a cardiovascular event after participating in a program to improve heart health, according to a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).Family members of patients with coronary heart disease have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, with behavioural factors such as poor diet, lack of exercise and tobacco use playing a role in addition to genetic factors.

Dilute bleach minimizes inflammatory skin damage in mice

Date: Nov-18-2013
Researchers who found giving mice baths in diluted bleach blocked inflammatory processes that damage skin suggest if the same works in humans, then it could offer a new way to treat skin inflammation from radiotherapy or excessive sun exposure, or even skin damage caused by aging.The team, from Stanford University School of Medicine, reports the findings in a recent online issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation.For decades, baths in 0.

4th Annual Cold Chain MENA, 8-11 December 2013, Dubai


Date: Nov-18-2013
IQPC is hosting the 4th Annual Cold Chain MENA conference from 8-11 December 2013 at the Amwaj Rotana in Dubai, UAE.

This event focuses on the supply, distribution and storage of temperature sensitive drugs across the MENA region.