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Opioid labelling debated at FDA Hearing

Written by | 20 Mar 2013

Advocates and pain management groups aired concerns recently over a citizen petition to change opioid labeling during the first of a 2-day FDA hearing.

FDA ok’s drug to treat pain during sex

Written by | 19 Mar 2013

The FDA has approved a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) for treating pain associated with sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women.

Novel treatment approach for bladder pain using a herpes simplex virus vector reported

Written by | 18 Mar 2013

Severe chronic pain associated with conditions such as bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis often require the use of opioid medication. An alternative treatment strategy increases the levels of a… read more.

Short-term folic acid use does not appear to increase cancer risk

Written by | 15 Mar 2013

Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Short-term folic acid supplement use does not affect overall cancer risk and does little to increase the risk of… read more.

Invasive melanoma procedure, harmful?

Written by | 7 Mar 2013

A special report published by the BMJ  finds that thousands of melanoma patients around the world are undergoing an expensive and invasive procedure called sentinel node biopsy, despite a… read more.

New ‘Google Map’ of human metabolism

Written by | 6 Mar 2013

Building on earlier pioneering work by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, an international consortium of university researchers has produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of… read more.

New 'Google Map' of human metabolism

Written by | 6 Mar 2013

Building on earlier pioneering work by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, an international consortium of university researchers has produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of… read more.

Study confirms safety of colonoscopy

Written by | 5 Mar 2013

Colon cancer develops slowly. Precancerous lesions usually need many years to turn into a dangerous carcinoma. They are well detectable in an endoscopic examination of the colon called… read more.

Melanoma by smartphone apps?

Written by | 4 Mar 2013

Smartphone applications that claim to evaluate a user’s photographs of skin lesions for the likelihood of cancer instead returned highly variable and often inaccurate feedback, according to a… read more.

COPD patients at risk of dangerous bacterial infections

Written by | 26 Feb 2013

It is well known that COPD patients run a higher risk of contracting respiratory infections. However, a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that they are… read more.

Omega 3s inhibit breast cancer growth

Written by | 21 Feb 2013

A lifelong diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can inhibit growth of breast cancer tumours by 30 per cent, according to new research.  The study, published recently in… read more.

ASCO GU Report 2013 – Anticoagulation benefits prostate cancer patients

Written by | 21 Feb 2013

by Ed Susman – Orlando, Florida – Researchers said they were surprised to find that prostate cancer patients treated with anticoagulants appear to achieve a longer median overall… read more.

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