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Cervical Disease Sufferers Could Benefit From HPV Vaccine
Mar 27, 2012
A study published on bmj.com reveals that women with pre-cancerous cervical conditions can still benefit from a significantly reduced risk of reoccurring disease after receiving the HPV vaccine. The researchers examined data of 1,350 women aged 15-26 years between 2001 and 2003 from 24 developing and developed countries... Read More
Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) J&J Anti Clot Trials Looking Good
Mar 27, 2012
Johnson & Johnson's blood clot preventer Xarelto has come out well in clinical trials, with results comparable to other treatments for blood clotting in the lungs. A study of nearly 5000 patients showed effectiveness and safety were on par with anything else on the market, meaning the drug is poised to move forwards and possibly become a front-runner for hospitals around the world... Read More
Low Bad Cholesterol Tied To Cancer Risk
Mar 27, 2012
US researchers suggest there is an underlying mechanism that affects both cancer and low LDL (so-called "bad") cholesterol, because they found low LDL cholesterol in people with no history of taking drugs to lower their cholesterol precedes cancer risk by decades... Read More
Cell Cancer Death - Scientists Unlock Key To Mystery
Mar 27, 2012
A study published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry reveals that certain cancer cells are particularly sensitive to p21, a protein that typically forces normal and cancer cells to stop dividing, which recently displayed its ability to kill cancer cells in some cases... Read More
Cancer Trials Patient Information Leaflets Too Long, Intimidating And Incomprehensible
Mar 27, 2012
According to a new study from the University of Leicester that has been published in the international journal Sociology of Health and Illness, patient information leaflets for cancer trials miss the mark, with patients declaring they are far too long, incomprehensible, and even intimidating... Read More
Restrictive Red Blood Cell Transfusion Strategy Recommended In New Guidelines
Mar 27, 2012
New guideline's published in Annals of Internal Medicine by the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks), recommends a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy for stable adults and children... Read More
Potential For 'Molecular-Guided Surgery' For Cancer Via New Endoscope Technology
Mar 27, 2012
With more than 15 million endoscope procedures done on patients each year in the U.S. alone, scientists reported evidence that a new version of these flexible instruments for diagnosing and treating disease shows promise for helping surgeons more completely remove cancerous tumors... Read More
Low Bad Cholesterol Tied To Cancer Risk
Mar 27, 2012
US researchers suggest there is an underlying mechanism that affects both cancer and low LDL (so-called "bad") cholesterol, because they found low LDL cholesterol in people with no history of taking drugs to lower their cholesterol precedes cancer risk by decades... Read More
Breast Cancer Tumors Spot-Frozen By Cryoablation Therapy
Mar 27, 2012
Individuals fighting metastatic breast cancer, where the disease has progressed to other areas of the body, may finally have another weapon in their arsenal: percutaneous cryoablation... Read More
Interventional Radiologists Fight Post-Thrombotic Syndrome, Provide Hope For Chronic DVT
Mar 27, 2012
Interventional radiology treatments re-establish blood flow in people with chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT), reducing disabling symptoms and improving the quality of life for those afflicted with post-thrombotic syndrome - an under-recognized but frequent long-term complication of DVT... Read More
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