Roundup: 2010 Advances in Heart Disease and Stroke Care
Improved therapies, research on lifestyle prevention expanded in past yearContinue Reading
Size of Key Brain Region Linked to Size of Your Social Network
Study found that the amygdala, involved with emotions, may predict number, richness of relationshipsContinue Reading
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 27, 2010
- Menstrual Migraine
- Depression (Ages 18-65)
- Constipation
Electronic Health Records May Not Always Improve Care
Experts say better tools needed to assess effectiveness of new record-keepingContinue Reading
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 23, 2010
- Alzheimer’s Disease (Ages 50-89)
- Ovarian Cancer
- Influenza
New Anti-Clotting Drug May Work Better After Hip Replacement
In clinical trial, apixaban was linked to fewer blood clots than commonly used older drugContinue Reading
Timely Surgery Appears to Cut Infection Risk, Costs
Elective procedures should be performed on the day of admittance, researchers suggestContinue Reading
New Drug Strategy Shows Promise Against HIV
Experimental agent disrupts mechanism virus uses to enter cells, scientists sayContinue Reading
Cancer Cells May Be Able to Urge Their Own Death
Study suggests that harnessing this trait could improve treatmentsContinue Reading
Gene Mutation Suggests New Treatment Target for Specific Lymphoma
Findings may one day aid patients with cancer subtype now marked by a low survival rate, study suggestsContinue Reading
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 22, 2010
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Neuropathic Pain Associated with HIV
- Gout
Recurrence of Oral Cancer Found to Signal Poor Outcome
Prognosis varies by timing and location of disease, study suggestsContinue Reading
Gene Activity May Affect Acute Myeloid Leukemia Outcome
Highly active genes in leukemic stem cells linked to poor response to therapy, raised risk of deathContinue Reading