Breakthrough in medical research: New chemotherapy gives hope to brain tumour patients
... complex liability and insurance issues as well as exploding costs have become a threat for future successful conduct of clinical trials. This example illustrates that progress in cancer treatment requires well-functioning international collaborative networks and integrated laboratory-based science. The EORTC...Microwave ovens should warn of exploding eggs
...icrowave ovens should display clear warnings about exploding eggs, suggest researchers in this week's BMJ. They...ld girl who sustained a serious eye injury from an exploding microwaved egg. The girl reheated a previously boiled egg (with an intact shell) using a domestic mi...OHSU ethicist offers guidance for physicians with patients using alternative medicine
... to the paper. The report comes in response to the exploding popularity of CAM among the general public and its expanding use among patients, health care providers and institutions. According to a national survey conducted in 1997, more than 42 percent of the American public used complementary and alternative ...Harvard Med. School report warns of world health threat
...e the report outlines an effective approach to the exploding epidemic, it also points out that without at least $1 billion in new funding for TB treatment in the immediate future, MDR-TB will spread to all corners of the earth. "If new money isn't made available immediately the epidemic may become virtually ...Misdiagnosis Looms As Demand Increases For New Breast Cancer Biopsy
... "Use and demand for this technique is truly exploding across thecountry, yet the whole field is very young," he says. "The first description ofthe technique in breast cancer patients was less than five years ago." Ollila and his UNC-CH colleagues in surgical oncology note that sentinellymph nod...