For some plastic surgery patients, expectations are unrealistically high. Basing their hopes on the before-and-after albums offered in surgeons’ offices, they expect to achieve a perfect body or to look just like…
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Study finds treatment-related mortality with bevacizumab in cancer patients
Cancer patients treated with the chemotherapy agent bevacizumab (Avastin) may be at an increased risk of treatment-related death when the drug is used in combination with other therapies. This conclusion is based…
New robotic technique can better predict tumors during radiotherapy, prevent severity of side effects
Medical physicists at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center have demonstrated a new real-time tumor tracking technique that can help minimize the amount of radiation delivered to surrounding healthy tissue…
Bioengineers and physician-scientists zap tumors with light-activated nanoparticles
Rice University bioengineers and physician-scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have successfully destroyed tumors of human brain cancer cells in the first animal tests of a minimally invasive…
Drugs affecting brain noradrenaline levels could improve breathing in sleep apnea patients
From sound science to sound sleep. New research from the University of Toronto could provide some restful nights for the 18 million North Americans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. In a…
Scientists test new dry powder measles vaccine that can be inhaled
Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide, particularly in less-developed regions where vaccination coverage…
Quebec provides access to new treatment for women with postmenopausal osteoporosis in Canada
Today Quebec is providing access to a therapy in a new class of osteoporosis treatments. With Quebec being the first province to list Prolia® (denosumab) on public and private drug plans, Canadians…
Antares initiates dosing in VIBEX MTX clinical study for rheumatoid arthritis
Antares Pharma, Inc. (NYSE Amex: AIS) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a clinical study evaluating the VIBEX™ MTX product which is being developed for the treatment of…
Microbubble contrast- enhanced ultrasound improves identification of sentinel lymph node in breast biopsies
Using “microbubbles” and ultrasound can mean more targeted breast biopsies for patients with early breast cancer, helping to determine treatment and possibly saving those patients from undergoing a second breast cancer surgery,…
Study finds link between oral health care and heart disease
During American Heart Month in February, United Concordia Dental, one of the nation’s largest dental insurers, wants to remind adults that taking care of their teeth and gums is an important part…
Swine flu shots linked to narcolepsy: Investigation continues
The vaccine used against swine flu has been linked to a disorder called narcolepsy among those aged four to 19. Narcolepsy involves people falling asleep without warning or sleeping excessively in the…
Scientists discover new way breast cancer cells that dodge immune system, promote tumor growth
Scientists discovered a new way breast cancer cells dodge the immune system and promote tumor growth, providing a fresh treatment target in the fight against the disease. While comparable mechanisms to avoid…
CDH first hospital in New England to use Xenex PX-UV disinfection system
Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) today announced it is the first hospital in New England to use the Xenex PX-UV disinfection system to disinfect its patient and operating rooms. “Compared to other hospitals…
Pregnant women eating baked clay at risk of cancer, kidney damage and brain damage
Pregnant women eating baked clay could be exposing themselves and their unborn child to toxic chemicals, according to research by De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester, UK. “Geophagy has been in existence…
Brain surgeon partners with NASA’s JPL to design high-tech surgical instruments
Internationally renowned brain surgeon Hrayr Shahinian, M.D., a pioneer in minimally invasive brain surgery, has announced that he is teaming with scientists and technologists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena,…