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) – 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) – Transesophageal endoscopic surgery of the mediastinum in pigs carries a substantial risk of inadvertent pneumothorax, German researchers report. The procedure had no cardiopulmonary…
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) – Augmenting antipsychotic treatment with citalopram can reduce suicidal ideation in schizophrenic patients with subthreshold depressive symptoms, a new study shows. And among patients…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In pregnant women with acute trauma, computed tomography accurately identifies placental abruption, Arizona researchers report. Up to 40% of pregnant women with severe…
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…
