Topic: Western Europe

Barcelona's French defender Eric Abidal underwent surgery "without incident" on Thursday to remove a liver tumour, the defending Spanish champions said.Doctors at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic managed to remove the entire tumour during the operation, which lasted around three hours, it said in ...

Abidal to have surgery for liver tumour - club

Barcelona's France international Eric Abidal is to undergo surgery for a liver tumour, the club said late Tuesday.The 31-year-old will undergo the operation on Friday at a Barcelona hospital, the Spanish champions announced in a brief statement on their website.The club said: ...
Sirtex, a leading developer of targeted and innovative liver cancer therapies, provided an update on clinical initiatives regarding SIR-Spheres microspheres. In addition to the two completed studies, Sirtex also released updates regarding a larger, independent global study currently enrolling patients at 40 ...

Alpidem

Alpidem (Ananxyl) is an anxiolytic drug from the imidazopyridine family, related to the more well known sleeping medication zolpidem . Langer SZ, Arbilla S, Tan S, Lloyd KG, George P, Allen J, Wick AE. Alpidem is generally prescribed to patients with moderate ...
The Hepatitis C Disease and Therapy Review provides an overview of the disease and related conditions, with incidence and prevalence numbers and percentages for major countries worldwide, information on diagnosis, and an overview of treatment. Dosing and treatment cost information is provided ...
There is a great deal of disagreement on kava side effects , and some countries have approved it to use in small amounts, while others, like Germany and Canada, have banned its sale. It is available in countries like the US, in ...

RESEARCH BRIEFS

The article offers world news briefs related to medical research in 2008. Following the smoking ban, hospital admissions for acute coronary syndromes has fallen by 17% in 10 months in Scotland. A 10-year study of more than 250,000 people in London, England ...

DoH embarks on hepatitis C drive

The article reports the launch by the Department of Health (DoH) of the direct response campaign to raise Hepatitis C awareness in Great Britain. The Harley Medical Group, Britain's biggest cosmetic surgery group, isembarking on itsfirst search marketing campaign. Marc Jacobs, the ...
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem due to its high prevalence, high rate of onward transmission and health complications. Secondary sources were assessed and experts in 17 European countries were interviewed about HCV prevalence, reporting strategies and ...

Chewing Khat Linked to Severe Liver Damage

Chewing khat leaves for a mild high is popular in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and the practice is also seen among certain immigrant groups in Great Britain and the United States.. Although banned in the United States, it finds its ...
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