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Stressful compensation claims contribute to poor recovery after injury

Date: Feb-14-2014
Compensation claimants who have stressful claims recover more slowly than those who have less stressful experiences, a Monash-led study has found.The study investigated stressful aspects of transport accident or workers' compensation claims, and the impact of that stress on long-term recovery.It found those who had experienced stressful claims had greater levels of anxiety, depression and disability and a slower recovery from injury.

Long-term research confirms game-changing method for detecting spread of deadly skin cancer

Date: Feb-14-2014
Long-term research that was initiated at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center on lymphatic mapping and sentinel-node biopsy, techniques for detecting the earliest spread (metastasis) of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has confirmed that these techniques significantly prolong patients' disease-free and melanoma-specific survival over the traditional observational "watch and wait" techniques.

Long-term research confirms game-changing method for detecting spread of deadly skin cancer

Date: Feb-14-2014
Long-term research that was initiated at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center on lymphatic mapping and sentinel-node biopsy, techniques for detecting the earliest spread (metastasis) of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has confirmed that these techniques significantly prolong patients' disease-free and melanoma-specific survival over the traditional observational "watch and wait" techniques.

Screening mammography saves lives - Canadian study 'not relevant to Australia'

Date: Feb-14-2014
The weight of scientific evidence shows mammographic screening for breast cancer is a lifesaving public health intervention irrespective of a new Canadian study that questions mortality benefit, Cancer Council Australia said today (13 Feb).Cancer Council Australia CEO, Professor Ian Olver, said the Canadian study, published in the British Medical Journal on Tuesday, was not relevant to the Australian context."The Canadian study found no mortality benefit for women aged 40 to 59 undergoing annual mammograms," Professor Olver said.

Screening mammography saves lives - Canadian study 'not relevant to Australia'

Date: Feb-14-2014
The weight of scientific evidence shows mammographic screening for breast cancer is a lifesaving public health intervention irrespective of a new Canadian study that questions mortality benefit, Cancer Council Australia said today (13 Feb).Cancer Council Australia CEO, Professor Ian Olver, said the Canadian study, published in the British Medical Journal on Tuesday, was not relevant to the Australian context."The Canadian study found no mortality benefit for women aged 40 to 59 undergoing annual mammograms," Professor Olver said.

Screening mammography saves lives - Canadian study 'not relevant to Australia'

Date: Feb-14-2014
The weight of scientific evidence shows mammographic screening for breast cancer is a lifesaving public health intervention irrespective of a new Canadian study that questions mortality benefit, Cancer Council Australia said today (13 Feb).Cancer Council Australia CEO, Professor Ian Olver, said the Canadian study, published in the British Medical Journal on Tuesday, was not relevant to the Australian context."The Canadian study found no mortality benefit for women aged 40 to 59 undergoing annual mammograms," Professor Olver said.

UEF study: metabolic syndrome is similar in different age groups

Date: Feb-14-2014
Metabolic risk factors cluster similarly in children and adults, according to a study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. Furthermore, in adults, the clustering of these risk factors increases the risk of premature death caused by type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction and cardiovascular diseases. The results indicate that lifestyle interventions aiming at the prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases should be invested in already in childhood. The results of the study were recently published in Diabetologia.

UEF study: metabolic syndrome is similar in different age groups

Date: Feb-14-2014
Metabolic risk factors cluster similarly in children and adults, according to a study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. Furthermore, in adults, the clustering of these risk factors increases the risk of premature death caused by type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction and cardiovascular diseases. The results indicate that lifestyle interventions aiming at the prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases should be invested in already in childhood. The results of the study were recently published in Diabetologia.

Laser tool speeds up detection of Salmonella in food products

Date: Feb-14-2014
Purdue University researchers have developed a laser sensor that can identify Salmonella bacteria grown from food samples about three times faster than conventional detection methods. Known as BARDOT (pronounced bar-DOH'), the machine scans bacteria colonies and generates a distinct black and white "fingerprint" by which they can be identified. BARDOT takes less than 24 hours to pinpoint Salmonella.

Immunologists from the University of Bonn topple dogma relating to macrophages

Date: Feb-14-2014
An international team of scientists under the leadership of the University of Bonn disproves a dogma: To date, immunologists have assumed that the macrophages functioning as "scavenger cells" can be classified into two different forms. In an extensive search, the researchers have now discovered that these immune cells turn into far more different manifestations. These findings also give rise to completely new therapeutic approaches for many widespread diseases. The results are now being published in the renowned journal "Immunity".