The Most Drastic Change To Cancer Staging In The Past 30 Years

Research released in the January 2010 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology sought to determine and validate the efficacy of the recent reclassification of the T category in the IASLC’s Staging Manual in Thoracic Oncology.

Charity Calls On Political Parties To Address Social Care Failings – Alzheimer’s Society

Alzheimer’s Society is calling for political party election manifestos to address serious failings in dementia care.
The charity’s survey of nearly 1,500 carers and people with dementia found major concerns about the standards of care being provided. Only 23 per cent of respondents said all their care needs were met while less than a quarter (24 [...]

‘Ardi’ Research By Kent State’s Lovejoy And Colleagues Named Science’s ‘Breakthrough Of The Year’

Ardipithecus ramidus, or “Ardi,” receives the top honor as the Breakthrough of the Year, named by Science and its publisher, AAAS, the world’s largest science society. The Dec. 18 issue of Science (http://www.sciencemag.org) takes a look back at the big science stories over the past 12 months and presents its selections for the 10 major [...]

‘Artificial Insemination: An Update’ – Campus Workshop Announced By ESHRE

The course will cover all aspects of artificial insemination, including health economics and cost-effectiveness, European regulations and reproductive tourism, European IUI monitoring as well as methodological and ethical aspects

New Discovery About The Formation Of New Brain Cells

The generation of new nerve cells in the brain is regulated by a peptide known as C3a, which directly affects the stem cells’ maturation into nerve cells and is also important for the migration of new nerve cells through the brain tissue, reveals new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy published in the journal Stem Cells.