Obesity :: Pancreatic surgery riskier for obese patients
Obesity may contribute to a greater likelihood of post-operative complications for patients having pancreatic surgery, a surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has found.
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Steroid :: Study examines characteristics of female high school students who report steroid use
Steroid use among teen girls is not limited to those involved in competitive athletics and is associated with a cluster of other health-harming behaviors, including smoking and taking diet pills, according to results of a national survey published in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Exercise :: Exercise lowers insulin in breast cancer survivors
Normally sedentary breast cancer survivors who completed an exercise program reduced the levels of insulin in their blood, revealing a likely link between physical activity and better outcomes, researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.
Leukemia :: Research shows survival benefit for leukemia patients treated with arsenic trioxide
Through participation in a government-sponsored multi-year study, researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University have helped confirm that arsenic trioxide — marketed as Trisenox — significantly improves patient survival when coupled with standard chemotherapy treatment in newly diagnosed patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL.
Imaging :: New Molecular Imaging Approach Identifies Tumors
Using a new highly sensitive imaging process, researchers have identified two adrenaline tumors in a live mouse. The process, called bioluminescence tomography (BLT), was invented by Ge Wang and his colleagues. ?Adrenaline tumors are just one example of a tumor and our non-invasive technology can be used to study all types of tumors,? Wang said.
Nurse :: UK MPs back calls for fair pay for nurses as RCN prepares for ballot
Nearly 200 UK MPs, including former government ministers, have joined calls for the government to give nurses this year?s pay award in full, instead of the staged pay cut it is currently proposing.
Chemotherapy :: Chemotherapy may enhance the effectiveness of brain tumor vaccines
Chemotherapy temporarily hinders the body’s immune response, creating a concern that it may interfere with the promising new cancer vaccines being used against brain tumors.
Lung :: AMPAKINE compounds a new potential treatment for respiratory depression
Researchers at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) and Cortex Pharmaceuticals (Irvine, CA) believe that AMPAKINE drugs may provide protection from drug-induced respiratory depression, while simultaneously allowing the sedative or analgesic to continue working as it was intended.
Melanoma :: Phase II study shows combination improves survival of metastatic melanoma patients
Two chemotherapy drugs combined with an agent that prevents the growth of blood vessels significantly delayed the spread of tumors in patients with metastatic melanoma.
Brain :: Brain-boosting pill alleviates post-chemotherapy fogginess
A drug described by some people as a “genius pill” for enhancing cognitive function provided relief to a small group of Rochester breast cancer survivors who were coping with a side effect known as “chemo-brain,” according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.