“Invisible blood” that is present in a person’s stool may show an increased risk of mortality,
Visual blood in the stool is one of the symptoms of colorectal cancer. Hidden traces of blood can be detected with a laboratory test known as the fecal occult blood test (FOBT).
A new generation medication, known as N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), which was created to reduce crystal methamphetamine (ice) cravings in addicts, is now being examined in Australia.
An EnvisionTEC 3D-Bioplotter, a world leading bioprinter, has been purchased by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Tom Davis, MD, of Tom Davis Consulting, joins Health Professional Radio where he discusses his business of mentoring, consulting, and educating physicians and nurse practitioners in value-based healthcare.
Proton Therapy is an advanced form of radiation therapy that highly targets tumor cells. Dr. Edward Soffen, a radiation oncologist at ProCure Proton Therapy Center in New Jersey, talks about proton therapy, and how it is effective at treating both prostate and breast cancers.
It has been discovered that the herpes simplex virus (HSV) plays a major role in Alzheimer’s disease and the antiherpetic medication dramatically affects the risk of dementia.
Compulsive sexual behaviour has been officially recognised as a mental disorder by the World Health Organization.
Robotic-assisted prostatectomy is providing the same results for urinary and erectile function as open prostatectomy.
A new study conducted at Stony Brook University reveals that there is no strong association between women’s emotional state and the success of infertility treatment.
Imogen Hines, Sponsorship Officer of AMSA Rural Health Committee, joins Health Professional Radio to promote the upcoming Rural Health Summit in Albury to medical students on 28-30th September 2018. She also shares her insights on the advantages of being in the rural health service.
AMSA is an organisation run by students that represents, informs and connects 17,000 medical students in Australia. Each of the 21 medical schools in Australia elects an AMSA Representative to represent them at AMSA National Council, which is the primary decision-making body of the Association.