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Endocrinology
Statistics tell us that about 5% of all thyroid nodules are malignant and this percentage increases among young patients (younger than 30) or old patients (more than 60), among those with previous loco-regional irradiation, among those with a family history of thyroid cancer.
MedNews - Tue, 15 May 2007
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Neurology
In central nervous system degenerative manifestations, such as Alzheimer dementia, we think that oxidative stresses have an important role.
MedNews - Tue, 15 May 2007
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Orthopaedics
Even if trials have shown a decrease in osteoporotic fractures through the use of alendronate, it is not yet clear how long this therapy should be, above all keeping in mind the fact that alendronate fix itself in the bone matrix and, in this way, it has a biological half-time of more than 10 years.
MedNews - Tue, 15 May 2007
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Andrology
Recently, the possibility to give elderly routine testosterone has been discussed. Now, a report of the Massachusetts Male Aging Study, in which researchers have measured testosterone and gonadotropin levels in 625 males between 55 and 85, putting in relation the results with the presence of erectile dysfunction, reported by some of these patients.
MedNews - Tue, 15 May 2007
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Diagnostics
In almost all industrialized nations, mammographic screening is proposed since 50, basing this choice on the evidence of a shown decrease in breast cancer mortality.
MedNews - Tue, 15 May 2007
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Diagnostics
Mammogram rates seem to be declining across the US, researchers say, raising troubling questions about the early detection of breast cancer.
American Cancer Society - Tue, 15 May 2007
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
A vaccine against human papilloma virus (HPV) may protect against abnormalities that can lead to vaginal, vulvar, and anal cancers, in addition to those that lead to cervical cancers, new research shows.
American Cancer Society - Tue, 15 May 2007
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Infectious Diseases
In an era when highly active therapy directed against HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS) is keeping people alive, understanding the value of regular medical care is crucial.
Baylor College of Medicine - Tue, 15 May 2007
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Neurology
The identification of more than 200 new proteins that interact with the mutated protein that causes Huntington's disease opens the door to developing treatments for the fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Baylor College of Medicine - Tue, 15 May 2007
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General Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine surgeons in the trauma center at Ben Taub General Hospital hope to determine if lowering blood pressure in patients undergoing operations to repair serious injuries to the chest and abdomen can reduce their risk of dying.
Baylor College of Medicine - Tue, 15 May 2007
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