Subscribe
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Archive

ACR/ARHP 2013 Report – Aggressive combination treatment is more effective in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Written by | 20 Nov 2013

Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) undergoing early and aggressive combination drug  therapy  achieve clinical inactive disease more quickly than with less aggressive therapy, researchers reported at  the… read more.

Abdominal pain in childhood was associated with anxiety disorder

Written by | 4 Oct 2013

Functional abdominal pain in childhood was associated with anxiety disorder and depression in teens and young adults, even if the stomach pain went away, a longitudinal study showed.

ESC Report 2013 – Alogliptin treatment shows no increase cardiovascular risk in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Written by | 26 Sep 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – Alogliptin treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and with high cardiovascular risk due to recent acute coronary syndromes has led to similar rates… read more.

Elevated blood sugar tied to dementia, even without diabetes

Written by | 17 Sep 2013

‘Big 4’ Journal Highlights – New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – by Bruce Sylvester – Research published on Aug. 7, 2013 in the New England Journal of Medicine/NEJM indicates… read more.

ESMO WCGC 2013 Report – Hot topics in Colon Cancer

Written by | 12 Sep 2013

by Pam Harrison – MSI status has clear prognostic value in stage II CRC Julien Taieb, MD, PhD, University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France Microsatellite instability (MSI), a… read more.

Camping helps you sleep

Written by | 16 Aug 2013

If you have trouble going to sleep at night and waking up for work or school in the morning, a week of camping in the great outdoors might… read more.

High-dose painkillers appear to increase cardio risks, which can be predicted

Written by | 9 Jul 2013

Taken from the Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – High doses of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the risk of major vascular events (non-fatal heart attacks, strokes,… read more.

Finasteride, a hair loss treatment, might also decrease alcohol consumption

Written by | 8 Jul 2013

FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that finasteride appears to reduce alcohol consumption in some men. The results were published online on June 13, 2013 by Alcoholism:… read more.

Bazedoxifene appears to stop growth of breast cancer cells, including those in treatment-resistant tumors

Written by | 5 Jul 2013

FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Bazedoxifene, approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis, appears to stop the growth of breast cancer cells, even in therapy-resistant tumors, researchers from… read more.

New immune disease cripples white cells

Written by | 1 Jul 2013

A newly-described immunodeficiency syndrome of neutrophil defects, bone marrow fibrosis, nephromegaly, and life-threatening infections arises from a genetic mutation that impairs movement of proteins within cells, researchers found.

ASCO opens 49th Annual Meeting urging more federal funding for research

Written by | 21 Jun 2013

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) kicked off its 49th Annual Meeting with leaders urging all stakeholders in cancer care to vigorously oppose cuts to vital US… read more.

ASCO 2013 Report – Lambrolizumab immunotherapy shows efficacy in advanced melanoma

Written by | 10 Jun 2013

Researchers report that investigative lambrolizumab has shown promising results, in advanced melanoma, with manageable side effects.

Newsletter Icon

Subscribe for our mailing list

If you're a healthcare professional you can sign up to our mailing list to receive high quality medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare E-Mails and E-Journals. Get the latest news and information across a broad range of specialities delivered straight to your inbox.

Subscribe

You can unsubscribe at any time using the 'Unsubscribe' link at the bottom of all our E-Mails, E-Journals and publications.