by Bruce Sylvester: A follow-up evaluation of subjects from the phase 1b trial (KEYNOTE-001) of newly diagnosed and previously treated patients with advanced melanoma revealed a 40% survival… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Gait speed is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery, researchers reported on May 11, 2016 in JAMA Cardiology.
by Bruce Sylvester: Psoriasis appears to be associated with type 2 diabetes, body mass index and obesity, researchers from a twin study reported on April 27, 2016 in… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Persistent, very poorly controlled (VPC) disease remains highly prevalent after 10 years of standard treatment among patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma, researchers reported on… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: During three years following bariatric surgery, a majority of patients achieved improvement in pain, physical function, and walk time, researchers reported on April 5 2016… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Researchers report that Herceptin (trastuzamab) plus lapatinib can shrink breast cancer tumors in less than two weeks. The findings were reported in March at the… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: In high income countries, loneliness and social isolation appear to increase the risk of stroke or coronary artery disease by about 30 per cent, researchers… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Smoking cessation treatment with varenicline and bupropion does increase serious neuropsychiatric side effects, researchers reported in The Lancet on April 22, 2016.
by Bruce Sylvester: Treatment with cardioselective beta-blockers appears to reduce the risk of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and it is especially effective in preventing COPD… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Treatment with clemastine fumarate, an over-the-counter antihistamine used for allergies and the common cold, has partially reversed damage to the visual system in people with… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Patients with grade 2 glioma who received radiation therapy plus PCV chemotherapy (procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine) have achieved longer progression-free survival and overall survival than… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Hyrdomorphone, a licensed pain medication, shows efficacy in treating chronic heroin addiction, researchers from the SALOME (the Study to Assess Longer-term Opioid Medication Effectiveness) trial… read more.
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