Medical News
Surgeon Sued For Talking On Phone During Surgery
Tech Times - 9 Dec 2017 04:53
A surgeon is being sued for inappropriate behavior after taking a language proficiency test over the phone during an operation. The doctor has since admitted to his mistake.
Norovirus Outbreak Plagues Dozens Of North Carolina State University Students: Watch Out For These Symptoms
Tech Times - 9 Dec 2017 15:59
North Carolina State University has been hit with a nasty norovirus outbreak, affecting approximately 60 students. Norovirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in the U.S.
15 Million Americans May Have Alzheimer's By 2060, And There's More Bad News
Tech Times - 9 Dec 2017 14:09
By 2060, 15 million Americans will have Alzheimer's dementia or mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study. For now, there's no cure, but the study aims to find effective prevention measures to stop the progress...
Study explores use of checkpoint inhibitors after relapse from donor stem cell transplant
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2017 07:00
(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Immunotherapy agents known as checkpoint inhibitors have shown considerable promise in patients with hematologic cancers who relapse after a transplant with donor stem cells. Preliminary re...
International team identifies genetic model for predicting primary myelofibrosis outcomes
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2017 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) A group of investigators from Mayo Clinic and multiple academic research centers in Italy have identified a genetic model for predicting outcomes in patients with primary myelofibrosis who are 70 years or y...
Physical activity data, emojis on Apple Watch correlated with patient-reported outcomes
EurekAlert! - 9 Dec 2017 07:00
(Mayo Clinic) Wearable activity monitors, such as the Apple Watch, provide objective, continuous activity data that correlate with established patient-reported outcomes for cancer patients, according to a poster presenta...