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) – In patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc), treatment with rituximab depletes B cells in the peripheral circulation and in skin, with few…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In premenopausal women with endocrine-responsive early breast cancer, addition of the bisphosphonate zoledronic acid to endocrine therapy significantly improves disease-free survival, physicians in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In middle-aged Chinese adults, hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and ischemic stroke, according to results of prospective…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that migraine is a risk factor for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. The findings, which appear…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Educating patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to avoid processed and fast foods prepared with phosphorus-containing additives results in clinically significant improvements in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The prognosis for patients with systemic sclerosis complicated by pulmonary hypertension is “grim,” particularly among African Americans and those with interstitial lung disease,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An ultrasensitive assessment of HIV-RNA levels in HAART-treated patients with subclinical viral loads reveals that nevirapine-based regimens are more effective in this setting…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A technique called targeted muscle innervation is a feasible means of controlling complex prosthetic movements in arm amputees, according to a report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A diet high in vitamin E during early pregnancy may increase the risk of congenital heart defects in offspring, new research indicates. The…
By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Morbidly obese patients face higher complication rates than do normal-weight patients after undergoing surgery for colon cancer, according to…
