For cancer patients and the surgeons who treat them, tumor margins matter. The amount of malignant tissue left behind after cancer surgery can make a profound difference in overall survival, but sparing healthy tissue while removing as much tumor as possible is limited by the…
Author: Tim Edwards
Children With Good Memories ‘Tell Better Porkies’
Children who have a good memory are better at telling lies, say child psychology researchers.They tested six and seven-year-olds who were given an opportunity to cheat in a trivia game and then lie about their actions. Children who were good liars performed better in tests…
Surgical Bleeding Risk ‘Remarkable’ With Platelet Disorders
Inherited platelet function disorders are associated with a significant bleeding risk during surgery, a retrospective, multicenter study shows. “The frequency of excessive bleeding assessed by one of three criteria at surgery is pretty remarkable because we had rates ranging from 13% to about 19% depending…
Staying Safe In The ER
A hum of machines; a crush of patients and medical providers; life and death. The ER sees it all, in express fashion. That can be a good thing for those whose life depends on swift treatment. But the same rapid-fire approach to care can also put…
Disease Of Eyes
The diseases of eyes have now become too much relevant and they are very severe full of pain diseases. Acanthamoeba Keratitis A rare but serious eye infection associated with poor contact lens hygiene and other factors. Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Amblyopia is a vision development problem…