No randomized trial has compared it with open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP). In the October 14, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association , Dr. Jim Hu and colleagues compare outcomes of MIRP and RP using the

The liver carries out many vital functions, such as digesting proteins and fats, removing toxins from the body, producing chemicals that stop blood clotting and releasing bile in order to aid digestion. Liver cancer is a serious condition because the

Although formula feeding has been the recommended strategy for preventing postnatal HIV transmission in developed countries for many years, researchers have recognized that this intervention is not feasible for many women in resource-limited settings. Despite this, there had until now

A team of researchers led by the University of Chicago constructed a model of diabetes costs accounting for trends in risk factors (such as obesity), the natural history of the disease and the effects of treatments, all of which helped

Ms Kearney said she was "honoured" to be nominated to replace current ACTU President Sharan Burrow, who has done an "amazing job".

NFU President Peter Kendall said the Lancet report, which has been backed by a number of Ministers, was another example of Government departments not working together. It appears the department most closely involved with food issues - Defra - has

But, the National Asthma Council Australia is warning people with asthma to beware of the hidden asthma triggers lurking amongst all that Christmas merriment.

TAI believes with more research funding, biotechnology treatments such as therapeutic vaccines could lead to dramatic improvements in care for the estimated 33.4 million people living with HIV.

David Hunter specialises in public health policy and practice research and has been Professor of Health Policy and Management at Durham University since 2000 where he is director of the Centre for Public Policy and Health in the School of

The World Health Organization estimates that at least 111 million children in the world suffer from skin sores (pyoderma) and that many of these children also have scabies . The scabies mite is a parasite that burrows into the skin

As part of a long term partnership, Drinkaware and Brook are joining forces over Christmas and the New Year to distribute packs to young people which contains information about alcohol, sexual health and personal safety. Research shows that teenage conceptions

NHS Workforce Planning: Limitations and Possibilities, considers the degree to which NHS workforce planning in England is likely to support the delivery of a workforce that is 'fit for the future.'

Several trusts project rises in management costs of 60% or more over the two-year period, with costs at one trust rising by more than 100%.

The BMA also expressed disappointment at the Labour Party's decision not to support minimum pricing, saying that it was "premature" and a "blot on their excellent public health track record".

Currently there is no UK wide regulator for sports and remedial therapists which means appropriately trained and skilled practitioners are not easily identifiable. The decision to open the CNHC register to them will allow athletes and their trainers to choose

This is the fifth appeal of a series initiated by Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, Japan's largest grant-making foundation. Sasakawa is also World Health Organisation (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for the Elimination of Leprosy and Japanese Government Goodwill Ambassador

As part of the investigation, 2057 mothers answered yearly questionnaires concerning sleep duration and hyperactivity of their children. Data was collected until kids reached five years of age and was analyzed by a team of scientists from the Université de

Dr Pesce said Parliament will rise without this matter being properly resolved and patients waiting for cataract surgery will go to Christmas and the holiday season anxious and uncertain about their sight-restoring operation.

Nicole Simonavicius was awarded first prize in the European research abstract competition run by MedImmune, the global biologics unit of pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.

World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. In the UK alone, over 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,000 are diagnosed every year.