Thyroid cancer that has spread to distant sites has a poor prognosis, but an experimental drug that inhibits tumor blood vessel formation can slow disease progression in some…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a case-control study suggest that psoriatic arthritis patients may have “subtle” cardiac conduction disturbances. “In surveying the literature, scant data were…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A “prepandemic” avian influenza A (H5N1) vaccine proved safe and immunogenic in a preliminary clinical trial with children, mirroring the results of a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Computed tomography (CT) of the chest can serve a dual purpose in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), measuring both the severity…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As indicators of arousal, elevations in the heart and respiration rates immediately after a traumatic event are predictive of future posttraumatic stress disorder…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be at increased risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to the results of a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Definitive chemoradiotherapy is an effective treatment than can be dispensed with no significant toxicity in elderly patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, according…
Babette Gladstein, VMD talks about prolotherapy and its benefits on pets. Prolotherapy, also known as ligament reconstructive therapy, is a recognized orthopedic procedure that non-surgically stimulates the body’s…
A research team led by scientists at MD Anderson Cancer Center report that 2 specific common inheritedgenetic variations are associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers…
Levels of two proteins in a woman’s ovarian cancer are strongly associated with her likelihood of survival, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence and severity of mental illness are associated with an increased risk of asthma, according to study findings in the December issue…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, tight perioperative control of blood glucose levels is linked to a lower risk of, and…
