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) – A European study indicates that starting with endosonography for assessing mediastinal lymph node status in potentially resectable lung cancer is more cost-effective than…
Larry Smarr, Founding Director, CALIT2, details the growing epidemic of children, especially those with gastrointestinal disorders, who were not exposed to the necessary microbiomes during the formative years…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The combination of pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone improves survival in patients with advanced multiple myeloma more than does treatment with high-dose dexamethasone alone,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Australian and Canadian researchers have shown in lab experiments that L-type amino acid transporters (LATS) are crucial to the growth and proliferation of…
John Abele, Founder, Boston Scientific Corporation, explains the challenges behind the exponential growth in the advancement of technology. He gives 6 guidelines to address the ethical dilemmas of modern…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In smokers and former smokers, annual lung cancer screening with low-dose (LD) CT scans should not be discontinued after a negative result, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The incidence of breast cancer in women prescribed testosterone implant treatment for symptoms of androgen deficiency is lower than in several comparison groups,…
The risk of developing a blood clot after surgery is a common but serious complication. Hospitals report the number of these clots along with other performance measures on…
Larry Smarr, Founding Director, CALIT2, examines the 90% of cells in the body that aren’t human, most of which reside in the large intestine. A recent study used…
How do small companies create groundbreaking changes through the internet? Brad Templeton of Foresight Nanotech Institute and former chairman of Electronic Frontier Foundation explains how “stupid networks” allow…
