Écrit par Didier Poli | 02 Avril 2014

Researchers report that low levels of sodium, known as hyponatremia, prior to transplantation does not increase the risk of death following liver transplant. Full findings are published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.



Medical evidence shows that low sodium concentration is...

Écrit par Wiley | 24 Mars 2014

Faster and cheaper DNA sequencing techniques will likely improve care for patients with breast cancer but also create challenges for clinicians as they counsel patients on their treatment options. Those are among the conclusions of a study published recently in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery). The findings provide insights into how genetic advances will soon be affecting patient...

Écrit par DIA | 18 Mars 2014

BASEL, SWITZERLAND — 18 March, 2014 — In less than one week’s time more than 2,500 professionals from around the world will gather in Vienna at DIA’s largest conference in Europe – the EuroMeeting 2014.




The 26th annual EuroMeeting, coming to Austria’s capital from 25-27 March, will feature more than 100 sessions in 16 parallel themes and the chance to hear from 300+ expert...

Écrit par Wiley | 11 Mars 2014

A diet high in protein, particularly animal protein, may help elderly individuals function at higher levels physically, psychologically, and socially, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.



Due to increasing life expectancies in many countries, increasing numbers of elderly people are living with functional decline, such as declines in cognitive...