TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — In a major step towards beginning diagnosis of oral cancer, researchers possess found that saliva contains at least 50 microRNAs that could aid detection.
In the study, U.S. researchers measured microRNA levels in the saliva of 50 people with oral squamous cell carcinoma as well as 50 wholesome people. They [...]
TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — Stent-assisted embolization is an effective treatment option for someone with a ruptured brain aneurysm, Finnish researchers report.
A brain aneurysm is a bulge or sac that develops in a weak area in the wall of a cerebral artery. A rupture results in bleeding inside the head that’s often fatal. Treatments [...]
TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — When deciding whether to turn off life support for a loved one, family members aren’t always interested in their doctor’s advice, recent research shows.
The finding runs counter to assumptions among critical-care providers that families making such a heart-wrenching choice would welcome a physician’s impartial opinion.
Critically sick patients who don’t [...]
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Herbicide in Drinking Water May Pose Hazard
A ordinary herbicide tied to reproductive disruptions in humans may be occurring at higher levels in U.S. drinking water than is being detected by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to [...]