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 meta-analysis of 25 studies has confirmed an increased risk of cancer among children born after fertility treatment. However, “Our results do not…
Leonardo Pignataro, PhD, delves into the latest research on neuroscience and alcohol consumption. Pignataro’s research shows that even small quantities of alcohol affect gene expression through regulation of…
Martin E. Gordon, MD, former professor at the Yale School of Medicine, and CEO of Medical Films, talks about his latest project: Planting the Diagnosis, an app that gives…
Age-related macular degeneration accounts for more than half of all blindness in the United States. Past studies have shown that taking a formulation of oral vitamins and minerals…
As a 24 year old journalist in NYC, Susannah Cahalan was used to dealing with tough situations, but nothing could have prepared her for the life or death battle she…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A European study indicates that patients with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia may respond well to induction chemotherapy using fludarabine, mitoxantrone and cyclophosphamide, followed by…
John Kenny, MD, Assistant Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, co-author of Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual (Elsevier 2013), comments on whether it would be possible to prevent schizophrenia by…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Measuring urinary levels of prostate cancer antigen 3 (PSA3) may be more accurate than PSA testing in detecting prostate cancer, but evidence is…
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was designed to help prevent cervical cancer. For the vaccine to be effective it must be administered before sexual activity begins. A new study…
John Kenny, MD, Assistant Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, co-author of Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual (Elsevier 2013), discusses a new way to look at antipsychotic medications, both typical and…
