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) – Myoblast transplantation via catheter can be safely performed in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure, the results of a phase I trial…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A single nucleotide polymorphism in the tumor suppressor TP53 gene appears to be a risk factor for glioblastoma multiforme at an earlier age…
This minimally invasive procedure connects electrodes to the brain and places a pacemaker-like device under the skin. When activated, electrical impulses minimize shaking due to "dyskinesia syndrome" in…
As one of the first pediatric centers in the United States to use a new state-of-the-art MRI machine designed especially for kids, Children’s Hospital of Michigan continues to…
This revolutionary new procedure is generally recommended for patients with hip arthritis who are less than 60 years old. ~ Detroit Medical Center Submitted by Detroit Medical Center
"Targeted" radiation therapy goes right to the problem, not throughout your system. Moreover, discomfort is minimal. ~ Detroit Medical Center Submitted by Detroit Medical Center
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The prevalence of obstetric complications resulting in severe maternal morbidity — particularly pulmonary embolism and need for blood transfusions — increased significantly in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite frequent insulin use, glucose control is “suboptimal” among patients hospitalized in US academic medical centers, according to a study published in the…
Re-educating the legs to walk again is the ultimate goal of this therapy for those who have suffered a stroke. ~ Detroit Medical Center Submitted by Detroit Medical…
By Anthony J. Brown, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that more than 92% biventricular pacing provides optimal outcomes for heart failure patients who receive…
