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…
Jay S. Duker, MD, Director of the New England Eye Center, discusses the unmet need for patients with wet and dry macular degeneration. Dr. Duker discusses alternative forms of…
Jay S. Duker, MD, Director of the New England Eye Center, discusses the AREDS studies, which aimed to determine the causes of age-related macular degeneration and the modification of those…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bevacizumab appears to be most effective for metastatic colorectal cancer when the primary tumor originates distally, according to a Danish study. However, the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Recurrence after limited lung resection for small early-stage adenocarcinoma is three times more likely when the micropapillary component of the tumor is 5%…
Hypertension or high blood pressure affects 65 million Americans. Uncontrolled, it can put people at risk for heart attack and stroke. A new study examined how a large-scale…
Jay S. Duker, MD, Director of the New England Eye Center, discusses the characteristics and complications of age-related macular degeneration as well as the evolution of treatments for AMD,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The addition of aprepitant to anti-emesis treatment seems to reduce the occurrence of nausea and vomiting among patients who are likely to experience…
Samuel Shem, author of The House of God, delves into his motivations and inspirations for writing the internationally acclaimed play, Bill W. and Dr. Bob. The play tells…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An increase in clonal complexity precedes the transformation of smoldering myeloma to malignant multiple myeloma, researchers have shown. “As such,” they infer, “the…
Halle Tecco, co-founder and CEO of Rock Health, a company founded to fund entrepreneurs developing technology for medicine, gives important advice to health care providers on developing a…
