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Interdisciplinary care helps breast cancer prognosis

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Germany) – An interdisciplinary care model for breast cancer management has grown in popularity in recent years and evidence suggests the… read more.

Huntington’s disease: undoing the damage

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (South Korea) – Stem cells could be used to restore neuron function to parts of the brain damaged by Huntington’s disease… read more.

Fertility funding can boost birth rates

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Holland) – Higher levels of public reimbursement for fertility treatment can positively influence national birth rates, according to a study by… read more.

Duloxetine relieves chemotherapy-related neuropathy

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

The antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta ®) can effectively treat chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in some patients , researchers reported on July 3, 2012 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual… read more.

Dendritic cells protect against acute pancreatitis

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for pancreas’ dangerous, sudden swelling and inflammation.

MRSA cases in US academic hospitals double in 5 years

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) doubled at academic medical centers in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008, according to a report published in the August issue… read more.

Laparoscopy reduces the risk of small-bowel obstruction

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

Open surgery appears to be associated with an increased risk of small-bowel obstructions compared to laparoscopic procedures. This is shown by a new study at the Sahlgrenska Academy,… read more.

New guidelines on Parkinson’s and antibacterials

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Gary Finnegan – Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – The European Medicines Agency has updated its guidelines for pharmaceutical companies developing medicines for Parkinson’s disease.

Green light for use of child vaccine outside EU

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Gary Finnegan – Emerging uses of EMA Approved Drugs – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given its backing to the use of a Hexaxim outside the… read more.

Pazopanib prolongs progression-free survival in patients with advanced soft-tissue Sarcoma

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – Treatment with pazopanib nearly tripled progression-free survival (PFS), compared with placebo, among patients with metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma… read more.

Hormone-depleting drug appears to have efficacy in localized high-risk prostate tumors

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – A hormone-depleting drug approved in 2011 for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer appears to help eliminate… read more.

Prednisolone reduces sequelae in Bell's Palsy

Written by | 31 Jul 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging uses of FDA Approved Drugs – Patients treated  for Bell palsy with prednisolone within 72 hours achieved  significantly reduced severity of  mild to… read more.

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