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Two-step treatment decreased pain in veterans

Written by | 20 Mar 2015

Although U.S. military veterans who have returned from Iraq or Afghanistan are more likely to suffer chronic pain than veterans of any other conflict in American history, little… read more.

Dual therapy for metastatic melanoma results in longer overall survival

Written by | 23 Jan 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Patients with metastatic melanoma treated with dual sargramostim/ipilimumab rather than ipilimumab alone have achieved longer overall survival and lower toxicity, but no difference in progression-free… read more.

Electronic cigarettes facilitate smoking cessation

Written by | 14 Jan 2015

Do electronic cigarettes help smokers to quit? Yes, but….  New Cochrane review finds emerging evidence that smokers who use electronic cigarettes can stop or reduce their smoking.

Insulin dosage for type 2 diabetes linked with increased death risk

Written by | 5 Jan 2015

In a report published today in the journal of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, researchers from Cardiff University were also able to show a correlation between patients treated with a… read more.

ASH 2014 Video Interview by Esther Drain: Hodgkin Lymphoma: Prognosis and Therapy. Professor Ajay Gopal (University of Washington) discusses where we are with prognostic biomarkers and interim PET scans to direct therapy in HL

Written by | 18 Dec 2014

by Thomas R. Collins: Pursuit of useful risk biomarkers in HL still a work-in-progress. The quest for biomarkers in classic Hodgkin lymphoma, to determine which patients are at a… read more.

Team finds drug repurposing signal in e-health records

Written by | 3 Dec 2014

With research and development costs for many drugs reaching well into the billions, pharmaceutical companies want more than ever to determine whether their drugs already at market have… read more.

Ezetimibe plus statin reduces cardiovascular event risk in high-risk patients with acute coronary syndrome: Featured at AHA 2014

Written by | 26 Nov 2014

by Bruce Sylvester: Treating high-risk, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with both a stain and ezetimibe enhances prevention of heart attacks and strokes, researchers reported on Nov. 17,… read more.

Bendamustne Lymphoma Case Study

Written by | 4 Nov 2014

Ger Walpole, CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialist), H.Dip Oncology Nursing, BNS(Hons), Sligo Regional Hospital, Sligo.   Dr Andrew Hodgson, MB, BS, BSc (Hons), FRCPI, FFPath, FRCPath.   Written by Karen Mas-Mollinedo… read more.

Higher BMI associated with 10 common cancers

Written by | 24 Sep 2014

by Thomas R. Collins – After evaluating data on 5 million adults in the UK, researchers concluded that an increasing body mass index (BMI) raises the odds of… read more.

ESC 2014 Report: Intravenous supplementation improves iron deficiency in heart failure

Written by | 17 Sep 2014

by Bruce Sylvester: Two intravenous doses of an iron supplement appears to cause heart failure patients with iron deficiency to achieve significant improvements in functional capacity, quality of… read more.

Paracetamol no better than placebo for lower back pain

Written by | 18 Aug 2014

Paracetamol is no better than placebo at speeding recovery from acute episodes of lower back pain or improving pain levels, function, sleep, or quality of life, according to… read more.

Naloxone counteracts constipation and as an abuse deterrent.

Written by | 14 Aug 2014

Opioids are widely prescribed to patients experiencing chronic severe pain. While these drugs are very effective for treating and managing pain, they have one particularly bothersome side effect:… read more.

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