Lymphoma :: New guidelines for assessing lymphoma treatment
An international team of cancer specialists and imaging experts has developed standardized guidelines for assessing lymphoma response to treatment.
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Stent :: Stent users need blood thinners, antiplatelet medications
Stent users need blood thinners, antiplatelet medications like thienopyridines and aspirin to reduce the chance of clotting within the stent.
Education :: Historic Opening And Naming Of Ambulatory Care And Medical Education Building
On the morning of Friday, January 26, 2007, we invite you to celebrate with us a momentous event in the histories of Weill Cornell Medical College and the medical community of New York City. The presentation will include the opening of the new 13-story, 300,000-square-ft. Ambulatory Care and Medical Education Building along with the formal naming of the building.
Children :: Intellectually Stimulated Children Less Likely to Get Spanked
Children who get high levels of intellectual stimulation at home, such as books and educational games, had parents who rarely used physical punishment, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
Heart Disease :: Existing research supports metabolic syndrome link to cardiovascular heart disease
For years cardiologists and other specialists have disagreed over the condition known as metabolic syndrome, a complex confluence of factors such as abdominal obesity, low HDL, or “good” cholesterol and hypertension.
Education :: Cincinnati partnership awarded $340,000 to inspire future math teachers
As part of a $3.5 million initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents to develop 10 regional academies, the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Miami University, Cincinnati Public Schools and the Princeton City Schools form a partnership to recruit high school students into becoming future math teachers.
Neurology :: Motor protein plays key role in connecting neurons
A motor protein called myosin X runs the main road of a developing neuron, delivering to its tip a receptor that enables it to communicate with other neurons, scientists say.
Bioterrorism :: Bioterrorism alerts induce anxiety and pose health risk
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that bioterrorism alert messages measurably raise anxiety levels, which could pose adverse health effects.
Breast Implants :: Breast implants, breast augmentation service accessible to all
Launched today, mybreast program is the first-ever cosmetic surgery provider specialising in breast augmentation, set up by the UK’s leading aesthetic plastic surgeons.
Breast Cancer :: Tamoxifen discontinuation rates surprisingly high in clinical practice in breast cancer patients
A new study says early termination of the highly effective breast cancer drug tamoxifen may negatively affect treatment efficacy.