Medical News
Playing One Hour Of Video Games Everyday Can Make Girls Fat
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 16:12
A new study found that women who play computer games for an hour a day are at risk for becoming overweight.
Regeneron And Sanofi Announce EU Approval For Anti-Cholesterol Drug Praluent
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 16:49
Praluent is now going to be made available in Europe as the European Commission signs off on the anti-cholesterol drug from Regeneron and Sanofi.
Prospective Validation of a 21-Gene Expression Assay in Breast Cancer
New England Journal of Medicine - 28 Sep 2015 07:00
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.
New drug improves outcome in treatment resistant kidney cancer
e! Science News - 28 Sep 2015 21:06
A new drug has been found superior to current treatments in slowing the growth of advanced kidney cancer in patients who became resistant to the first-line therapies that had kept it in check, according to results from a...
Sponges May Be A Secret Weapon Against Leukemia
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 20:28
Harvard scientists isolate a sea sponge molecule that may help in the battle against cancer.
Stopping Free Meals In School Will Fuel Child Obesity Crisis, Doctors Say
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 16:42
Over 40 leading doctors and health experts in England warned against cutting the free school meals budget for infant pupils. It could worsen the country's growing obesity crisis, they said in a letter to the Sunday Times...
Multi-gene test enables some breast cancer patients to safely avoid chemotherapy
e! Science News - 28 Sep 2015 16:33
A major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine is providing the best evidence to date that a 21-gene test done on the tumor can identify breast cancer patients who can safely avoid chemotherapy.
Cautious Optimism for Offspring of Women with Cancer during Pregnancy
New England Journal of Medicine - 28 Sep 2015 15:15
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Pediatric Outcome after Maternal Cancer Diagnosed during Pregnancy
New England Journal of Medicine - 28 Sep 2015 15:15
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Teen Girl Drinks Weight Loss Green Tea Bought Online And Turns Yellow
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 14:39
Too much of a good thing turned out to be a bad thing for one teen who turned to green tea. The tea leaves themselves likely weren't at fault.
FDA OKs Novo Nordisk Diabetes Drug Tresiba
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 14:21
The Food and Drug Administration finally approved Novo Nordisk's new long-acting insulin for use by American diabetics.
Teenage Eating Disorders: How To Spot If Your Child Suffers From Bulimia Nervosa
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 14:18
Research shows teenagers with bulimia recover much faster when parents get involved in their treatment. Here are signs parents should watch out for to determine if their child has the eating disorder.
Kitten Found In Paper Bag On Its Way To Recovery
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 14:13
Miracle, a tiny kitten who was found covered in feces and with two other dead cats in a paper bag, is now recovering. The animal is being cared for by the Wisconsin Humane Society and could be ready for adoption by the t...
Connecticut Teen Invents Affordable Test For Ebola: Wins Google Top Science Award
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 13:54
A junior at Greenwich High School in Connecticut took the top honors at the 2015 Google Science Fair for her invention, the Ebola Assay Card, that could detect Ebola virus fast, cheaply and without requiring refrigeratio...
Company Teva Expands Healthcare Portfolio With Purchase Of Gecko Health Innovations
Tech Times - 28 Sep 2015 10:42
Teva announced to use Gecko's CareTRx program to track progress of patients with chronic respiratory disease.
Biology before Anatomy in Early Breast Cancer -- Precisely the Point
New England Journal of Medicine - 28 Sep 2015 07:00
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Charcot Foot: A Step Toward Avoiding Amputation
Ivanhoe - 28 Sep 2015 07:00
CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Diabetes is a growing problem in the United States -- now affecting close to 30 million people. Diabetics who become increasingly obese are in danger of an ailment that often leads to amput...
Post diagnosis aspirin improves survival in all gastrointestinal cancers
e! Science News - 28 Sep 2015 06:32
Vienna, Austria: Aspirin improves survival in patients with tumours situated throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, results from a large study in The Netherlands show. This is the first time that survival data from ...
First UK Biobank genetic study reveals new links between lung disease and smoking behavior
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2015 06:00
(University of Nottingham) Smokers who survive their habit into old age may hold the key to better lung health for all, according to a Medical Research Council-funded study involving researchers at the University of Nott...
First 'targeted' treatment for small cell lung cancer shows promise
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2015 06:00
(ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation) Today US researchers will present two novel findings with important implications for treatment of small cell lung cancer at the 2015 European Cancer Congress.
Cancer diagnosis while pregnant should not lead to treatment delay or end of pregnancy
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2015 06:00
(ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation) Women who are pregnant when diagnosed with cancer can start treatment for their disease immediately and do not need to terminate their pregnancy due to worries over the effects of ...
New article identifies issues for transgender treatment in emergency departments
EurekAlert! - 28 Sep 2015 06:00
(MediaSource) A new article published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing identifies the implications for the nursing practice when treating a transgender person. The ED experience of Brandon James (a pseudonym) outlines...