Slight Drop in Rate of Advanced Cancers, CDC Says
2014-03-27
Number of cases where tumors have spread beyond origins declined, but experts say more can be doneContinue Reading
Exercise Affects Men’s, Women’s Hearts Differently: Study
2014-03-27
Finding might have implications for standard cardiac testing, experts sayContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Drug-Resistant Lung Cancer
2014-03-26
Ceritinib might become standard when crizotinib fails, researchers say
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Electrical Brain Stimulation Might Help Fibromyalgia Patients
2014-03-26
Small French study saw improvement in people’s mood, quality of lifeContinue Reading
Smartphone App May Help People Overcome Alcoholism
2014-03-26
Study found more abstinence, less ‘risky’ drinking among A-CHESS usersContinue Reading
New Gene ‘Atlas’ Maps Human DNA Activity
2014-03-26
Knowing the ‘on/off’ switches for genes could give researchers vital insight into disease, experts sayContinue Reading
NIH Launches Online Resource for End-of-Life Issues
2014-03-26
Website offers insights into emotional, physical and financial aspects of terminal careContinue Reading
Hospital-Related Infections Hit Nearly 650,000 Patients in 2011: CDC
2014-03-26
Specific source of dangerous germs still unclear in about half of casesContinue Reading
CT Scans Might Help Diagnose Gout in Some Cases
2014-03-26
But, standard needle aspiration testing usually effective, study authors reportContinue Reading
New Clues to Link Between MS Drug Tysabri and Rare Brain Disease
2014-03-25
Researchers report drug mobilizes a kind of cell easily infected by a virus that attacks the brainContinue Reading
Experts Warn About Skin Cancer ‘Treatments’ Sold Online
2014-03-25
Scarring, more disease recurrence seen when patients use unproven skin salvesContinue Reading
Treatment May Prevent Esophagus Condition From Progressing to Cancer
2014-03-25
In study of patients with Barrett’s esophagus, those who received radio-frequency ablation fared betterContinue Reading
Jury Still Out on Routine Dementia Screening for Seniors
2014-03-24
Panel says benefits unproven, but Alzheimer’s experts say early detection is importantContinue Reading
Tiny Wireless Pacemaker Shows Early Promise
2014-03-24
But complications can occur, study found, and more research is neededContinue Reading