Month: September 2015
September 16, 2015 – Concussion?
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Anchor lead: Could a protein tied to traumatic brain injury help manage concussion? Elizabeth Tracey reports Concussions among athletes of all levels are much in the news, as they may be tied to long term cognition issues, depression and perhaps …
September 15, 2015 – BDNF
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Anchor lead: Clearly identifying severity of traumatic brain injury is important in both management and prognosis, Elizabeth Tracey reports Brain derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, may help assess the severity of brain injury when people are brought to the emergency …
September 14, 2015 – Traumatic Brain Injury
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Anchor lead: Can a blood factor help determine the extent of brain injury? Elizabeth Tracey reports. Traumatic brain injuries, abbreviated TBIs, affect millions of people each year, resulting in many emergency department assessments. Now a blood test developed by Frederick …
September 11, 2015 – Watching and Waiting
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Anchor lead: Can some breast cancers be safely watched rather than immediately treated? Elizabeth Tracey reports Active surveillance or watchful waiting is a strategy that’s been in place to manage prostate cancer for some time after criticisms of too much …
September 10, 2015 – DCIS Overtreatment
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Anchor lead: is the common type of breast cancer called DCIS overtreated? Elizabeth Tracey reports DCIS is an acronym no woman wants to hear. It stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, and accounts for a significant proportion of cancers detected …
September 9, 2015 – No Help
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Anchor lead: Continuing chemotherapy in women whose breast cancer has spread may not help, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many women with metastatic breast cancer will not respond to continued use of chemotherapy and may actually suffer more in terms of quality …