Gastro
14 Aug 2007
Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an accumulation of fatty deposits in the liver, causing cirrhosis. It is diagnosed by liver function tests.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Artificial Blood Substitutes
Developing artificial blood substitutes could enable more blood transfusions and relieve pressure on blood donors. However; they cannot yet be produced.
Men's Health
14 Aug 2007
Driving: Medical Fitness
Driving properly depends on health. People with conditions that impair driving ability like dementia and epilepsy are legally required to stop driving.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Drug Trialling
Drug trialling is research performed to test how well medicines work to treat certain diseases, and if they cause side effects or adverse events.
Cancer
14 Aug 2007
Gastrointestinal Cancer Research and Treatment
Gastrointestinal cancers including stomach cancer, gastric cancer and colon cancer (bowel cancer) and their treatments are discussed in this video.
Cancer
14 Aug 2007
Clinical Trials (Video)
Clinical trials are a type of research done to test medicines and determine their side effects, safety and effectiveness.
Cancer
14 Aug 2007
Cancer Treatment Options
Cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiation and anti-nausea (antiemetic) medicines increase cancer survival and prolong life in cancer patients.
Neurology
14 Aug 2007
Epilepsy
Epilepsy treatments are improving and it is now possible to prevent seizures in most patients without causing troubling medication side effects.
Cancer
14 Aug 2007
Menopause and Breast Cancer
Hormone therapy (HRT) with oestrogens and progesterones treats menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, but may increase breast cancer risk.
