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Cancer :: Dealing deadly cancers a knockout punch

New scientific evidence is helping to build a compelling case for oncolytic viruses as a first-line and adjunctive treatment for many cancers. Reovirus, a non-pathogenic virus under development at Calgary, Alberta-based Oncolytics Biotech, has shown powerful anti-cancer activity against cultured tumor cells, in animal models, and in human clinical trials. Oncolytics’ proprietary reovirus formulation, Reolysin?, is active against numerous cancers, including intractable sarcomas and melanomas.

Sports :: Older patients more active in sports than younger patients after less-invasive hip surgery

Patients who engage in sports before hip replacement wonder if they will be able to play sports (or even the same sports) at the same level of activity after their surgery.

Shoulder :: Poorer preoperative muscle quality negatively affects outcome of rotator cuff repair

Rotator cuff surgery typically leads to decreased shoulder pain and improved function.

Uterine Fibroid :: Enhanced MR-guided focused ultrasound guidelines demonstrate improved efficacy and durability

Data released today show that MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a more effective option for a broader population of uterine fibroid sufferers.

Brain :: NIH funding UIC brain tumor research

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy have received a $1.7 million five-year federal grant to develop a new approach to treat brain tumors.

Diabetes :: Cymbalta reduces night pain in patients with diabetic nerve pain

Data from a pooled analysis of three studies suggest that in patients with pain caused by diabetic nerve damage, or diabetic peripheral neuropathy, who are treated with Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl), improvements in both average daily pain and night pain severity were associated with less pain-related sleep interference than in those patients taking sugar pill.

Crohn’s Disease :: Smoking influences Crohn’s disease

A new study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology suggests that smoking may determine which part of the intestinal tract is attacked in those who suffer from Crohn?s disease. Where the disease is located often determines whether the patient will eventually require surgical treatment.

Skin Cancer :: Skin cancer survivors join dermatologists to educate teens about risks of indoor tanning

Prior to their diagnoses of melanoma, Meghan Rothschild and Lexi Lewis were two of the estimated 2 to 3 million teens that use indoor tanning beds. In spite of repeated health warnings issued in the media about the risks of indoor tanning, neither was prepared to find out that she had melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Glaucoma :: Many older Americans not treated for glaucoma

Almost one-third of older Americans diagnosed with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) are not treated medically or surgically for the condition according to a study to be presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Prostate :: Use of MRI and MRS with new surgical technique proves helpful, says study

MRI and MRS can provide a roadmap of the prostate and assist in surgical planning of robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles.