March, 2010
Occasional High Blood Pressure May Pose Higher Stroke Risk
Having high blood pressure occasionally may pose a higher risk of having a stroke than having consistently high readings: a series of UK-led research papers published this week in leading journals suggests doctors should not ignore one-off high blood pressure readings and consider blood pressure variability and maximum blood pressure as risk factors for stroke [...]
Report details medication mistakes at Alberta Children’s Hospital
CALGARY – A summary of the independent report into several medication errors at the Alberta Children’s Hospital suggests ineffective communication and improper usage of equipment led to the problems. But the full 58-page report was withheld Tuesday by Alberta Health Services due to confidentiality issues. The independent report, which was conducted by the Health Quality [...]
Light To Moderate Drinking Linked To Less Weight Gain In Middle Aged Women
A new study from the US found that normal weight women in their 40s and older who drank a light to moderate amount of alcohol gained less weight and had a lower risk of becoming obese and overweight compared to their non-drinking counterparts.
UK’s First Pooled Kidney Transplants
The first pooled kidney transplants involving three donor-recipient couples where each recipient received a kidney from a donor they did not know, has successfully taken place in the UK.
A New Indicator Of Poor Prognosis In Node-Negative Colorectal Cancer Patients
Tumor budding at the invasive tumor front of colorectal cancer is recognized as an independent prognostic factor significantly related to both lymph node and distant metastasis.
Gut Flora Genes Dwarf Human Genome
An international team of scientists that catalogued the genes of microbes that live in our gut…
New Prion Disease Damages Brain Arteries
A team of scientists from the US and the UK have found a new type of prion disease in mice that damages brain arteries and may help us better understand and treat types of Alzheimer’s disease that cause similar damage.
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