Researchers at QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have found that the dengue fever mosquito common to north and central Queensland poses the greatest danger of spreading the Zika virus in Australia. The researchers showed that not only was the dengue mosquito effective at transmitting Zika; but also that the virus was in the…
Lung transplantation, the only lifesaving therapy for an increasing population of patients with end-stage lung disease, is severely limit by the number of available donor organs. Currently, up to 80% of donor lungs are reject for serious but potentially reversible injuries. Since the beginning of transplantation in the 1960s, clinicians and scientists have been trying…
In the present study, the researchers explain that “natural system changes” such as climate and weather change may not be having a significant direct impact on a large number of human populations as of yet; but there are increasing observations in which the results of climate changes are devastating individual populations. Pollution create by human…
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) has gained an increasingly large role in the local assessment of prostate cancer; ranging from risk stratification prior to initial prostate biopsy to anatomic assessment of known cancers prior to definitive therapy. PSMA PET/CT has similarly gained an increasingly large role in the assessment of distant prostate cancer metastases, whether…
For decades, after opening up a patient to remove part of a kidney with cancer; urologic surgeons have dumped slushy ice on top of the organ before proceeding with the partial nephrectomy. Despite being a bit crude, this practice has seemed sensible; by chilling the kidney, the surgeon could slow metabolism and help prevent or minimize…
The World Health Organization marks April 7 as World Health Day. The WHO’s primary goal is to achieve universal health coverage for all anybody, regardless of their age, income, or pre-existing health condition, should be able to avail medical treatment and hospitalisation without financial difficulties. While universal health coverage exists in some countries, in India,…
According to a new report from a United Nations Committee, antibiotic resistance levels; but are at an all time high and are the reason behind common infections becoming difficult to treat. The report adds that simple life-saving surgeries are increasingly becoming risky and life threatening because of lack of post operative effective antibiotic coverage. The…
Low body mass index (BMI) among men entering adult life is associated with an increased incidence of Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) up to 40 years later, according to a study published online April 23 in Scientific Reports. Michael A. Mendall, M.D., from Croydon University Hospital in the United Kingdom, and colleagues explored the…
A scalable, mobile phone base intervention designed to slow weight regain after an initial weight loss had no significant effect on participants’ weight, according to a study publish this week in PLOS Medicine by Falko Sniehotta from Newcastle University, UK and colleagues. Trials of evidence base interventions to support adults with obesity in weight loss maintenance…
An international team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has found a potential; the link between autistic-like behavior in adult mice and exposure to a common antidepressant in the womb. They also identified a treatment that helped improve memory loss and social interactions, according to the new study published in the journal Molecular Brain. Antidepressants are commonly…
As more Australians opt for meat-free diets, some are cutting out animal products altogether and going vegan. But is this safe for pregnant women and babies? It is possible to meet the specific nutrient requirements of pregnancy, breastfeeding; infancy while following a vegan diet, but there is a catch. Researchers have developed four criteria to guide…
Smoking has long been the biggest cause of cancer in the United States, but obesity; now the second leading cause, has gained ground. A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago finds that women with breast cancer; the most common cancer among women are at even higher risk from obesity. Breast cancers occur…