NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – To reduce the risk of adverse ischemic outcomes and death, angioplasty should be done within 24 hours of presentation for non-ST-segment elevation acute…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – If asymptomatic lower pole renal calculi require intervention, percutaneous nephrolithotomy will provide a higher stone-free rate than shock wave lithotripsy, and with less…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Once-a-week treatment with long-acting exenatide (Byetta) produces sustained glycemic control and weight loss in diabetics, a multicenter trial has shown. “This study confirms…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sertraline plus naltrexone is more effective than either agent alone in promoting abstinence in depressed alcohol-dependent patients, according to study findings in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation is an effective therapy for overactive bladder symptoms, according to a report in the April issue of The Journal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In diabetics with heart failure, use of metformin is associated with a lower risk of mortality than use of other anti-diabetic agents, even…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Solid organ recipients often develop invasive fungal infections months or even years after transplant, according to registry data from the U.S. Depending on…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adjuvant chemotherapy, with or without postoperative radiotherapy, improves survival in patients with operable non-small-cell lung cancer, according to a March 24th online report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The anticonvulsant topiramate (Topamax) helps treat alcohol dependence, but serious side effects might limit its use, researchers say. In their systematic review, Dr.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In young children with type 1 diabetes, early treatment with an insulin pump — preferably starting at diagnosis — improves metabolic control, new…