Roche’s second multinational phase III study provides further evidence of the significant role of IL-6 receptor inhibition in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
The reality of the threat from vector-borne diseases has been recognized and the problem is prompting research scientists to take a strong interest. Most of these infections, classified as emerging or re-emerging diseases, are linked to ecosystem changes, climatic variations or pressure from human activities.
More than 78 percent of living right liver donors experienced post-operative complications, according to a new study that uses a replicable complication classification system.
Recent dating violence among urban teen females and lifetime history of sexual assault among urban teen males may be associated with suicide attempts, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a further consultation document as part of its appraisal of bortezomib (Velcade) for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
A clinical trial led and coordinated by Hospital Cl?nic-IDIBAPS, using a drug named Sorafenib, revolutionizes the reality of patients suffering from advanced liver cancer. The results increase overall survival of treated patients by 44 percent in comparison to the control group. The results have been hand selected to be included on the “Best of ASCO” program.
Bayer HealthCare, a subsidiary of Bayer AG (NYSE: BAY), and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) announced that Nexavar? (sorafenib) tablets significantly extended overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or primary liver cancer versus those taking placebo by 44%.
New guidelines for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder have been accredited by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHRMC) and are paving the way to more evidence-based treatment of mental health problems.
Women are much more interested in a man’s personality and looks than the size of his penis, but men can experience real anxiety even if they are average sized, according to a research review published in the June issue of the urology journal BJU International.
Researchers have found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have higher levels of a type of dead cells (apoptotic cells) from the lining (endothelium) of their blood vessels circulating in their bloodstream than people who do not have OSA.