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How Vitamin C Prevents Cancer--But Apples Are Better
Writing in the medical journal, The Lancet , scientists from Cornell University and Seoul National
University offer a more precise explanation for vitamin C's anti-cancer activity. And they suggest that a natural chemical from
apples works even better than vitamin C. more
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Women Sought For Clinical Study Of Uterine Fibroids' Growth
Women with uterine fibroids are being recruited for a study of how these "benign" tumors change and
grow - and how symptoms such as pain and bleeding may be linked to these changes. more
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Vidyya Resource Watch: NCI Launches Redesigned, One-Stop Cancer Resource Web Site
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced today that it launched its dramatically improved,
easy-to-navigate Web site, Cancer.gov (http://cancer.gov), a one-stop resource for cancer information. more
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Study Identifies Key Cellular Interactions That Lead To Cardiovascular Problems Experienced By
Patients With Kidney Failure
A UC Irvine College of Medicine study has identified key cellular interactions that lead to
cardiovascular problems that plague nearly all people with kidney failure. more
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Neurosurgeons And Patients Benefit From Real-Time Surgical Navigation In The Operating Room
Neurosurgeons rely on more than their own eyes and hands to assist them with intricate cranial
procedures in the operating room. Surgical navigation consisting of optical probes is being incorporated into surgical systems in
operating rooms across the country. Because of the development of digital imaging systems in the last 15 years, neurosurgeons
have seen the incorporation of image-guided procedures as part of regular neurosurgical practice. Authors of the study, "Cranial
Surgery Navigation Aided by a Compact Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imager," from the June 21, 2001, issue of the
Journal of Neurosurgery, used a magnetic resonance imager or intraoperative MRI, to remove intracranial lesions. more
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