Charity News from Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000

Study Reveals Microscopic Interaction of Cancer Cells and Blood Vessels in Tumor Formation
Duke University Medical Center | Researchers from Duke University Medical Center and Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center have documented for the first time the earliest steps of the organization of cancer cells into tumors in mice and rats.

Even a Slight Elevation of Cardiac Enzyme Predicts Mortality in Heart Patients
Duke University Medical Center | New findings from an international clinical trial led by Duke University Medical Center show a low-cost diagnostic test routinely taken on patients with a suspected heart attack is a more sensitive marker of heart damage than many physicians realize.

Yale Researchers Find Wide Gap in Satisfaction Between Sick and Healthy Patients Under Managed Care
Yale School of Medicine | Managed care patients with chronic illnesses are twice as likely to report dissatisfaction with their care than healthier patients, while both types of patients are equally satisfied with fee-for-service plans, Yale researchers say.

 

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