Cardiology leaders call for global prevention of heart disease, stroke

Medicine & Technology Sep 28, 2014

Task force seeks to include cardiovascular disease in UN Sustainable Development Goals

Anamorelin improve appetite and body mass in patients with cancer anorexia-cachexia

Sep 28, 2014

Phase III trial indicates the drug is safe and well tolerated in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Afatinib improves progression-free survival in head and neck cancer

Sep 28, 2014

Second-line afatinib significantly improves progression-free survival in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer, Phase III trial shows

Rolapitant reduces nausea and vomiting in Phase III trial

Sep 28, 2014

Rolapitant reduces nausea and vomiting in patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy, according to the results of a phase III trial presented for the first time today at the ESMO 2014 Congress in Madrid, Spain.

Many patients excluded from clinical trials due to prior cancer, UTSW study finds

Sep 28, 2014

DALLAS – Sept. 26, 2014 – Lung cancer clinical trials exclude a substantial proportion of patients due to a history of prior cancer, as shown in an analysis by cancer researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Cancer during pregnancy: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are safe for babies, studies show

Sep 28, 2014

Presentations at ESMO 2014 examine the impact of in-utero exposure to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the safety of lymph node biopsy in pregnancy, and the outcomes of unplanned pregnancy during cancer treatment

Brains not recognizing an angry expression

Sep 26, 2014

Responses of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Simple blood test could be used as tool for early cancer diagnosis

Sep 26, 2014

High levels of calcium in blood, a condition known as hypercalcaemia, can be used by GPs as an early indication of certain types of cancer, according to a study by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Exeter.

New genes identified with key role in the development of severe childhood epilepsies

Sep 26, 2014

In the largest collaborative study so far, an international team of researchers, including scientists from VIB and Antwerp University identified novel causes for severe childhood epilepsies.

Spot on against autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammations

Sep 26, 2014

Multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and lupus have one thing in common: They are all autoimmune diseases in which the immune cells can no longer differentiate between friend or foe and thus attack the body's own tissue.

Massive weight loss increases risk of complications in body-shaping surgery

Sep 26, 2014

Patients who lost more than 100 pounds and those who shed weight through bariatric surgery had the highest risk of complications from later surgical procedures to reshape their leaner bodies, a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows.

Pneumonia bacterium leaves tiny lesions in the heart, study finds

Sep 26, 2014

Three institutions collaborate to develop vaccine to treat infection

New study shows that yoga and meditation may help train the brain

Sep 26, 2014

Groundbreaking research could provide new treatments for people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases

Genetic 'instruction set' for antibodies knocks down hepatitis C in mice

Sep 26, 2014

A triple-punch of antibodies both prevented hepatitis C infection and wiped out the disease after it had established itself in laboratory mice, according to a study led by Princeton University researchers. Instead of delivering the three antibodies directly, the researchers administered a genetic "instruction set" that, once in a cell, developed into antibodies that target the portions of the virus that do not mutate.

NOT ALL HISPANICS ARE THE SAME WHEN IT COMES TO DRINKING

Sep 26, 2014

Hispanics are often grouped into a single category when it comes to alcohol use. Yet a new Michigan State University study indicates that the risk of alcohol abuse and dependence can vary significantly among different subgroups within the population.