Fecal Immunochemical Tests Have "High Overall Diagnostic Accuracy"
A meta-analysis on fecal immunochemical screening for colorectal cancer finds the tests moderately sensitive, but highly specific. The analysis appears in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Journal Watch
Simulated blindness can help revive hearing, researchers find
Minimizing a person's sight for as little as a week may help improve the brain's ability to process hearing, neuroscientists have found.
Hey-Kyoung Lee, an associate professor of neuroscience and researcher at the Mind/Brain Institute at the Johns Hopkins University, along with biologist Patrick Kanold at the University of Maryland, College Park, are co- authors on a paper in the journal Neuron, which examines the relationship between vision and hearing in the brain. Eurekalert!
ASCO Offers Recommendations on Taking a Family Cancer History
Patients with cancer should have a family cancer history taken at the initial visit to guide therapy and referrals for genetic counseling, and evaluate risks for additional cancers, according to a statement from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The recommendations appear in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Journal Watch
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