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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.

ASCO 2013 Report – Sorafenib shows efficacy in advanced differentiated thyroid cancer

Written by | 10 Jun 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – over 30,000 clinicians and researchers attended the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2013 annual meeting in Chicago on May 31-June 4. Among the most… read more.

Meditation, stretching ease stress symptoms

Written by | 3 Jun 2013

Mind-body intervention can help to regulate stress hormone levels.  Practicing a form of meditation and stretching can help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and normalize stress hormone… read more.

Long-term opioid use related to erectile dysfunction

Written by | 29 May 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – Long-term use of opioids is linked to an increased higher risk of erectile dysfunction (ED), researchers reported on May 15, 2013 in the journal… read more.

Erasmus virus treated by altering lung cells

Written by | 24 May 2013

Erasmus virus resets cells’ genes and causes breathing distress and kidney failure.  A new virus that causes severe breathing distress and kidney failure elicits a distinctive airway cell… read more.

Aggression linked to second-hand smoke

Written by | 21 May 2013

Groundbreaking study controls for smoking during pregnancy and antisocial parents.  Children who are exposed to second-hand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically… read more.

Smartphone improves colonoscopy

Written by | 20 May 2013

The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients’ preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research.  The preparation process, which begins days in advance of the procedure,… read more.

Blood pressure, mobiles, salt and yoga

Written by | 20 May 2013

Considered the “silent killer,” high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide.  Among the findings from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH)… read more.

Managing fibromyalgia

Written by | 14 May 2013

Fibromyalgia, now recognized as a true health syndrome with origins in the central nervous system, has seen many recent evolutions regarding its diagnosis and management which should instil… read more.

Weight loss surgery safe and effective for an expanded group of patients

Written by | 14 May 2013

The LAP-BAND® weight loss procedure is safe and effective in an expanded group of patients, not just in people who are morbidly obese. This conclusion is reported in… read more.

Malformed hearts due to genetics

Written by | 13 May 2013

Every year, thousands of babies are born with severely malformed hearts, disorders known collectively as congenital heart disease. Many of these defects can be repaired though surgery, but… read more.

Could eating peppers prevent Parkinson’s?

Written by | 10 May 2013

Dietary nicotine may hold protective key.  New research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine—may provide a protective… read more.

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