Cytosponge – a new diagnostic test
Researchers at the MRC Cancer Cell Unit in Cambridge have developed a simple test called the ‘Cytosponge’ that can detect Barrett’s oesophagus, a condition that affects 1-2 per cent of UK adults. People with the condition are more likely to develop oesophageal cancer. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - August 6, 2015 Category: Research Source Type: news
Swallowing a sponge on a string could diagnose throat cancer
The cytosponge is the e brainchild of Cambridge University doctors. It takes just five minutes to gather up to half a million cells from the gullet, which can be analysed in the lab for oesophageal cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Pill on a string' could help spot early signs of cancer of the gullet
A 'pill on a string' could help doctors detect esophageal cancer -- cancer of the gullet -- at an early stage, helping them overcome the problem of wide variation between biopsies. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 20, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Pill on a string can detect throat cancer without need for biopsy
Cambridge University has developed a quick way of testing for gullet cancer using a tiny sponge on a string (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - July 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: gullet cancer pill on a string cambridge university treatment symptoms cures sponge Source Type: news
Pill on a string can detect cancer without need for biopsy
Cambridge University has developed a quick way of testing for gullet cancer using a tiny sponge on a string (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - July 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: gullet cancer pill on a string cambridge university treatment symptoms cures sponge Source Type: news
'Pill on a string' could help spot early signs of cancer of the gullet
(University of Cambridge) A 'pill on a string' developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help doctors detect esophageal cancer -- cancer of the gullet -- at an early stage, helping them overcome the problem of wide variation between biopsies, suggests research published today in the journal Nature Genetics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 20, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Breath test that can identify two of the most deadly cancers in minutes
The test for cancers of the stomach and the oesophagus, or gullet, can give a diagnosis with 90 per cent accuracy and takes just minutes. The test also prevents the need for an endoscopy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smoking causes half of all deaths in 12 different cancers
Conclusion
This study has used data from previously published cohort studies and national surveys to estimate the proportion of cancer deaths that can be attributed to smoking in men and women. They examined 12 cancers that are already known to be associated with smoking and estimated that smoking may account for half of them overall. The vast majority of cancers of the lungs and airways were estimated to be caused by smoking.
It is important to note that these are only estimates. The study has used data from cohort studies to inform the risk of different cancers in former and current smokers, and those who have never smo...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Heart/lungs Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
The teenager whose 'eating disorder' turned out to be cancer
Doctors blamed Jemma Jones' dramatic weight loss on an eating disorder. It almost cost her life. After years of pain, tests revealed she had a tumour in her oesophagus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New treatment for common digestive condition Barrett's Oesophagus
(University of Warwick) New research from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust could transform treatments and diagnosis for a common digestive condition which affects thousands of patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 14, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Can Being in Love Make You Fat? Plus, 10 Suggestions for Losing Marriage-Induced Love Handles
My married friends love to ask, "When are you and [insert boyfriend's name here] going to tie the knot already?" Single people, back me up here. I'm sure you get this all the time too, right? I'd like to think it's because my friends just love me and want me to be happy and not because they want another person to commiserate with about the old "ball and chain."
What I really want to tell them is, "What's the rush?" Not having a ring on it definitely has its perks, for instance, when it comes to staying fit.
Being in love of course is a many splendored thing. But once you get hitched, you can become susceptible to a ph...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Overweight children may be at higher risk of esophageal cancer as adults
(Cancer Research UK) Overweight children may be at higher risk of esophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends, according to research published this week in the British Journal of Cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 5, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal cancer as adults
(Cancer Research UK) Overweight children may be at higher risk of oesophageal (gullet) cancer when they grow up than their slimmer friends, according to research published this week in the British Journal of Cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - February 5, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Confessions of a Middle-Aged CrossFit Newbie
I am definitely not your typical CrossFit disciple. I am a 49-year-old, soft-around-the-middle type of guy. The bulk of my athletic endeavors are a decade behind me, and my 40s have been plagued by an endless array of injuries -- including elbow tendonitis, a torn calf muscle and a hamstring I shredded into an unholy mess. Even worse, every passing year brings an uglier number when I step on the scale. I used to just jump back into a workout routine and curb the diet to get things back under control. Those days are now gone.
Being a stay-at-home dad of two young sons doesn't allow me much time for the long runs that used ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Caustic injury of the oesophagus - Millar AJ, Cox SG.
Caustic ingestion continues to be a significant problem world-wide especially in developing countries and particularly in the under 6 years age group. The presence or absence of symptoms or oral lesions does not reliably predict the existence or severity ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 4, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
