Lung cancer comes in two main types: non-small cell and small cell. Each has different patterns, growth rates, and treatment needs. Smoking is the top risk factor, but…
Harry Erba, MD, PhD, Duke University, Durham, NC; Marina Konopleva, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY; Thomas Cluzeau, MD, PhD, Central University Hospital…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In hospitalized cancer patients, the common problem of hyponatremia can be corrected by administration of the orally active V2 receptor antagonist, tolvaptan. The…
Martin Lee, author of Smoke Signals, and director of Project CBD, explains his motivations for pursuing cannabinoid research and his interest in the social history of marijuana. He explains the challenge…
By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) –In mice, treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) or lymphotoxin makes the blood-brain barrier (BBB) selectively permeable at metastasis sites,…
Nancy Simonian, MD, CEO, Syros Pharmaceuticals details the research of Richard A. Young of the Whitehead Institute and his discovery of super-enhancers, large groups of transcriptional enhancers that drive expression…
Medical errors may contribute to illness and even death for hospitalized patients. Many of these errors come from miscommunication during the handoff, that’s when patient information is communicated…
Nancy Simonian, MD, CEO, Syros Pharmaceuticals elaborates on the breakthrough discovery of super-enhancers, large groups of transcriptional enhancers that drive expression of genes that define cell identity. By identifying…
By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Median survival of patients with metastatic gastric cancer has not improved, despite increased use of chemotherapy, researchers from The…
HIV infection attacks the immune system. In many parts of Africa, patients with HIV infection, also have vitamin deficiencies. A new study examined whether giving a multivitamin and…
By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Improved survival among women with stage I or II endometrial cancer who undergo radiotherapy and lymphadenectomy may be attributable…
Caroline Rhea, comedian/activist, and Elizabeth R. Mueller, MD, discuss what doctors can do for patients who may have overactive bladder. Dr. Mueller stresses the importance of raising awareness for the…
