Some Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Careless About Health
Adult survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for serious chronic medical problems, but many of them are not particularly concerned about their future health, a study suggests.
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New Recommendations Guide For Arthritis Pain Management
The European League Against Rheumatism has released recommendations—published in the June issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases—for health professionals to use in approaching pain management in inflammatory arthritis (IA) and osteoarthritis (OA)
New Way To Treat Cancer Opens When One Drug Fails
A new class of cancer drugs – called CDK4/6 inhibitors — recently approved to treat breast cancer can stunt cancer's growth and replication. It is also being explored for a number of other cancers
Regular Dressings Are Better For Open Leg Wounds Than High Tech Treatment
A new study of open leg fractures suggests there is no difference to patient recovery whether high-tech negative pressure wound therapy devices are used, compared to standard dressings
Dry Mouth Problems Linked To Disease in the Eyelids
According to the research, if you suffer from a dry mouth, the chances are that you also have dry eyes. The problem may be due to the sebaceous glands in the eyelids
Higher BMI Tied To Lower Breast Cancer Risk for Younger Women
While obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, a large-scale study co-led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher found the opposite is true for premenopausal women: higher body fat was linked to lower breast cancer risk
SPECT Imaging of Survivin in Tumors
Survivin, overexpressed in most cancers, is associated with poor prognosis and resistance to radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Herein, they report the synthesis of three 3-phenethyl-2-indolinone derivatives and their application as in vivo imaging agents for survivin
Analysis Of Brain Cortex Neural Reservoir
A recent study headed by Dr. Juan Nácher of Valencia University has shed light on a new function of neural plasticity and confirms the presence of a 'reservoir' of neurons that are added to the networks during adult life rather than during the developmental stage, as is normally the case
Kidney Cells Engineered to Produce Insulin When Exposed To Caffeine
A team of researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Basel in Switzerland and Institut Universitaire de Technologie in France has that found that embryonic kidney cells engineered to produce insulin when exposed to caffeine were able to reduce glucose levels in mouse models
Shock Wave Treatment Found Effective For Erectile Dysfunction
Low-intensity shock wave treatment is effective for short-term treatment of erectile dysfunction, but its efficacy declines after two years, particularly in those with initial severe dysfunction, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Urology
Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use Quintuples Overdose Risk
In the first 90 days of concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use, the risk of opioid-related overdose increases five-fold compared to opioid-only use among Medicare recipients, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, published today in JAMA Network Open
Routine Use; Genomic Testing for the Causes of Stillbirth
Miscarriage and stillbirth are devastating events, and today, around 25% of these perinatal deaths are unexplained despite autopsy. Discovering the cause of such a loss is of great importance for the bereaved parents, both in providing an explanation and in helping them to understand the likelihood of a recurrence in future pregnancies