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) – As a treatment for chronic hepatitis B, telbivudine produces a better therapeutic response than does lamivudine in both HBeAg-positive and –negative patients, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with migraines during pregnancy are at increased risk for stroke, MI, and other vascular disorders, according to a report in the March…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to findings from a Dutch study, the results of a Swedish study suggest that long-term dietary intake of acrylamide does not raise…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In those relatively rare “slow-progressing” HIV-infected patients who mount an effective immune response to the infection, the neutralizing activity is made up of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many 12-year-olds who were delivered preterm at very low birthweight have lower IQs and more developmental problems than similarly aged children born at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Lower serum levels of creatinine are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a brief report in the March issue…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with bezafibrate for patients with coronary heart disease appears to reduce long-term mortality, new research indicates. The drug’s ability to raise HDL-cholesterol…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although the incidence of health care-associated Clostridium difficile infections remained stable in Canada between 1997 and 2005, the attributable mortality nearly quadrupled, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Whether or not insulin therapy is used, normalizing glucose levels in hospitalized patients with myocardial infarction (MI) can improve survival, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As a treatment strategy for early Parkinson disease, initial therapy with levodopa versus pramipexole appears to make little difference in terms of eventual…
