Several newspapers reported on new research about two drugs that reduce the chance of breast cancer in high-risk, post-menopausal women. Separately, the New York Times examined the accuracy of tests to predict the effectiveness of so-called "target therapies" for individual patients. Summaries...
Several newspapers reported on new research about two drugs that reduce the chance of breast cancer in high-risk, post-menopausal women. Separately, the New York Times examined the accuracy of tests to predict the effectiveness of so-called "target therapies" for individual patients. Summaries...
The New York Times writes about the frequent inaccuracy of a test to detect certain proteins in breast tumors, which determines whether the patient will get Herceptin, a potent breast cancer treatment. "Drugs aimed at disabling proteins that spur cancer are, many oncologists say, the future of...
The New York Times writes about the frequent inaccuracy of a test to detect certain proteins in breast tumors, which determines whether the patient will get Herceptin, a potent breast cancer treatment. "Drugs aimed at disabling proteins that spur cancer are, many oncologists say, the future of...
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BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced the launch of the BD Protect™ Infection Surveillance and Data Management System, a portfolio of healthcare management software solutions that tracks infections and helps prevent their transmission at three levels -- from...
BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced the launch of the BD Protect™ Infection Surveillance and Data Management System, a portfolio of healthcare management software solutions that tracks infections and helps prevent their transmission at three levels -- from...
Efforts to prevent childhood obesity should begin far earlier than currently thought - perhaps even before birth - especially for minority children, according to a new study that tracked 1,826 women from pregnancy through their children's first five years of life. Most obesity prevention...
A major study shows that a minimally-invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive procedure a proven alternative. The Methodist Hospital in Houston is a top 10 enrolling site for the...
Winter statistically represents a time when older people are more susceptible to slips, trips and falls. However, Balance Master's Peter Hope argues that fall prevention is better than cure. In fact, Peter believes that by increasing awareness of and access to advice and exercise; older people...
I loved my Nike Air Max 360 but they no longer sell them. The Nike Air Max 2009 looks good but don't know how good they are. What is the best one to buy?
UroToday.com - One of many outcomes measures from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial was the development of a prostate cancer (CaP) risk calculator. However, the cohort of men in PCPT was different than men routinely referred for prostate biopsy. In the December 2009 issue of the Journal of...
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced an agreement with Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group, for the development and commercialization of KB001, an investigational new biologic for the treatment or prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infections. Sanofi...
Wales' Chief Medical Officer has warned that preventing disease and illness is the key to a healthy future generation. Dr Tony Jewell issued the warning as he published his third annual report on the state of health in Wales. Dr Jewell writes about 'preventing the preventable' in his 2008...
Addex Pharmaceuticals (SWISS: ADXN) announced that it has decided to end prematurely the migraine prevention study 206. Routine safety monitoring of blinded data in study 206 has revealed an incidence of abnormalities of liver function tests that is higher than expected in this population. The...
Therapies that can keep us younger longer might also push back the clock on Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new study of mice in the December 11th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication. "There's something about being youthful that protects us from Alzheimer's disease," said Andrew...
Crain's New York Business: "Independent New York pharmacies say new state budget cuts will drive more drugstores out of business. Albany's deficit reduction plan calls for $18.5 million in savings from Medicaid and Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) pharmacy reimbursement rates...
PlusNews examines the growing need to test how well HIV prevention strategies work - a topic addressed Monday at a Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA) conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. "With the global economic crisis squeezing AIDS budgets, and a frustrating lack of...
PlusNews examines the growing need to test how well HIV prevention strategies work - a topic addressed Monday at a Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA) conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. "With the global economic crisis squeezing AIDS budgets, and a frustrating lack of...
PlusNews examines the growing need to test how well HIV prevention strategies work - a topic addressed Monday at a Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA) conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. "With the global economic crisis squeezing AIDS budgets, and a frustrating lack of...