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Health & Medicine Reference One of the biggest dilemmas in breast-conserving "lumpectomies" is whether or not all of the cancer has been removed. To find out, pathologists examine the tissue, looking for cancer cells from the outer margins. But this process is slow, taking up to a week. All too often – between 20 and 50 percent ...

Health & Medicine Reference The LSUHSC research team showed that Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) helps preserve the function of a key spontaneous reflex involved in blood pressure regulation and confirms its potential as a target for the prevention or treatment of High Blood Pressure. The research is published in the February 1, 2009 issue of the peer ...

Health & Medicine Reference “The identification of these chemicals and their targets within this cellular pathway represents an important step in developing therapeutic agents,” said Dr. Lawrence Lum, assistant professor of cell biology and senior author of the study, available at Nature Chemical Biology. The researchers studied biochemical reactions within cells controlled by a class of proteins ...

Jan 28 2009 by Madeleine Brindley, South Wales Echo THE number of patients stuck in hospitals instead of being treated in the common has fallen slightly. The latest bed-blocking figures publish that 483 patients were classed as “delayed transfers of care” in December – a fall of 6% since November. Hospitals in South Wales continue to have larger numbers ...

Jan 29 2009 by Gregory Tindle, South Wales Echo Carers’ advice coordinator Sheala supports those caring for loved ones through cancer Carers’ advice coordinator Sheala supports those helping loved ones Like many mums Sheala Edwards gave up work to set on foot a family and after bringing up four children, and a career break durable more ...