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Sunday, March 20, 2016

A Simple Method for Evaluating the Clinical Literature

The “PP-ICONS” approach will help you separate the clinical wheat from the chaff in mere minutes. Robert J. Flaherty, MD Keeping up with the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment is a challenge we all face as phycians. We need information that is both valid (that is, accurate and correct) and relevant to our patients and practices. While we have many sources of...

Empowering patients with genetic testing

More and more women like actress Angelina Jolie are stepping forward to undergo genetic testing for breast cancer – and for good reason. As many as 5 percent to 10 percent of all cancers may be linked to an inherited risk, and approximately 30 percent of cancer cases occur in families with close relatives who have experienced similar cancers. Women with BRCA1...

tips for doing research with schools, charities and NGOs

Conducting research on children, young people and learning often requires access to and help from schools, charities or NGOs. Alicia Blum-Ross draws on both struggles and successes from previous projects with learning institutions and presents five key strategies to build meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships. You are a busy...

Fasting: what are the health benefits and risks?

Fasting is commonly associated with the month of Ramadan. As you read this, billions of Muslims around the world are engaging in this declaration of faith that involves abstaining from food and drink from dusk until dawn. While fasting for Ramadan is down to spiritual beliefs, many of us choose to fast with the belief that it benefits our health. But does it? In recent...

Revealed: how teens are using the Internet to access health information

by David McNamee Medical News Today Researchers from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, report that the vast majority of teenagers turn to the Internet to learn about puberty, drugs, sex, depression and other issues. However, kids still turn to their parents first when it comes to advice on health matters. “We found some real surprises about what teens are doing...

What is an Exosome?

Exosomes are cell-derived vesicles that are present in many and perhaps all biological fluids, including blood, urine, and cultured medium of cell cultures. The reported diameter of exosomes is between 30 and 100 nm, which is larger than LDL, but much smaller than for example, red blood cells. We asked 10 prominent scientists to share their thoughts...


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