Sepsis :: Protocol for treatment of sepsis can reduce hospital deaths
More than 215,000 people will die of sepsis in the United States each year, more than 750,000 will require hospital treatment, and the costs will be nearly $17 billion.
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Spinal Cancer :: New breakthrough treatment for spinal cancer patients
The Mount Sinai Medical Center is the only hospital in New York City using the Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery System on spinal cancer.
Immunity :: Nondanger signal lowers immune reactions
Rheumatology researchers have discovered that a well-known cell receptor sends a signal to dampen the immune system.
Kidney :: Alcohol drinking linked to reduced risk of renal cell cancer
Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is associated with a decreased risk of renal cell cancer.
Cancer :: Protein may prevent death of metastatic cancer cells
A protein known as FLIP may stop metastatic cancer cells from dying and could be a good target for drug development.
Diet :: Low-glycemic load diet more effective for dieters with certain insulin response patterns
Overweight individuals who secrete insulin at a higher level may experience greater weight loss by selecting a low-glycemic load diet GI Diet, compared to a low-fat diet, according to a study in the May 16 issue of JAMA. The researchers also found a low-glycemic load diet to have beneficial effects on HDL cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations.
Health :: Smokeless cannabis delivery device efficient and less toxic
A smokeless cannabis-vaporizing device delivers the same levels of THC, the active therapeutic chemical, with the same biological effects as smoking cannabis without the harmful toxins created by burning cannabis, according to UCSF researchers.
Prostate Cancer :: Heavy multivitamin use may be linked to advanced prostate cancer
While regular multivitamin use is not linked with early or localized prostate cancer, taking too many multivitamins may be associated with an increased risk for advanced or fatal prostate cancers, according to a study in the May 16 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Vitamin D :: Vitamin D supplements may offer cheap and effective immune system boost against TB
Scientists have shown that a single 2.5mg dose of vitamin D may be enough to boost the immune system to fight against tuberculosis (TB) and similar bacteria for at least 6 weeks.
Antibiotic :: Atypical pathogen treatment vital in hospitalized CAP patients
Hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia who received treatment regimens against atyical disease-causing pathogens reached clinical stability quicker, had fewer days of hospitalization and had lower mortality rates as a result of their disease, according to a large new study.