Scientists from Cambridge University, UK, have shown that an "artificial pancreas" system of pumps and monitors can be used to improve blood sugar control in patients with Type 1 diabetes, the Lancet reports. Read more...
On 4 February 2010 the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will organise the World Cancer Day. This year's theme, “Cancer can be prevented too”, focusses on simple measures to prevent cancer. Read more...
Burning away the heart tissue causing atrial fibrillation (a common heart disorder) using catheter ablation is - in most cases - a more successful treatment than drugs, according to the Jan. 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more...
