By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Temsirolimus does not improve progression-free survival in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) compared to standard treatment, according to results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with potentially resectable colorectal liver metastases, the use of combined PET and CT imaging (PET-CT) identifies those with occult extrahepatic disease…
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel is much reduced in patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest, according to a Norwegian study published online…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among women undergoing IVF and who respond poorly to ovarian stimulation, successful outcomes are not increased when embryo transfer takes place on day…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treating common warts with topical salicylic acid is less effective than cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen, a Dutch study has shown. Plantar warts, however,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men whose baseline PSA is less than 2.0 ng/mL are unlikely to benefit from further screening for prostate cancer, according to findings reported…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elderly individuals who fracture a hip have a reduced mortality risk if they undergo surgery within 1 to 3 days, a Canadian team…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A finding of homozygosity for mutations that cause Gaucher disease in patients who report no symptoms of the disorder warrants further followup. Manifestations…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to expectations, antidepressant step therapy protocols appear to increase medical resource use and costs, according to a study conducted by Thomson Reuters…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When patients with rheumatic illnesses and concomitant diabetes are treated with hydroxychloroquine, their HbA1c levels drop significantly. Methotrexate, however, does not have the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of developing post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) in cardiac surgery patients can be halved by treatment with colchicine, an international team has shown.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared with dual therapy for HIV, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in pregnant women is associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery,…
