UroToday.com – The diverse embryological origins of the scrotal contents, including the genital swelling, the retroperitoneum, and the abdominal wall, create an environment where unusual pathologies can and do appear.
UroToday.com – Unexplained clinical conditions have been referred to by many names including functional somatic syndromes. They are characterized by a lack of clear physical or biological etiology, or inconsistent demonstration of laboratory abnormalities.
Ipsen (Paris:IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical Group announces that the French regulatory authorities (Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé, AFSSAPS) have granted the marketing authorization to the 6-month sustained-release formulation of Decapeptyl® (triptorelin embonate1 22.
The NFU has criticised Ministers’ apparent endorsement of the Lancet’s report on health and climate change saying that it demonstrates poor judgement on their part. The report published today offers simplistic solutions without recognising the complex challenges the food system faces or the strategies and practical measures that the industry is developing with Defra.
The Federal Secretary of the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF), Ged Kearney, has been nominated as a candidate to run for the head of the country’s peak union body, the ACTU, it was announced today. Ms Kearney said she was “honoured” to be nominated to replace current ACTU President Sharan Burrow, who has done an “amazing job”.
By 2034, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double and diabetes spending will nearly triple to $336 billion, even if the prevalence of obesity in this country remains stable, according to a study published in the November issue of Diabetes Care.
Researchers conducting clinical trials in Rwanda have concluded that the risk of postnatal transmission is minimal in HIV-positive mothers undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) while breastfeeding. The results of the trials have been published in the current issue of AIDS, the leading journal in the field of HIV and AIDS research.
Liver cancer begins in the cells of the liver. The liver is a football-sized organ that sits in the upper right portion of the abdomen. The liver carries out many vital functions, such as digesting proteins and fats, removing toxins from the body, producing chemicals that stop blood clotting and releasing bile in order to aid digestion.
UroToday.com – Minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) for prostate cancer (CaP) is the most common treatment modality for localized CaP in the United States. The popularity in part is due to marketing and patient driven desire for the procedure. This encompasses both pure laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is pleased to announce the appointments of two new non-executive members to its Board. David Hunter joins as a Public Health Member and Linda Seymour as a Lay Member.