Intense chemotherapy wards off recurrence in half of mantle cell lymphoma patients after seven years
Dec 09, 2008 |
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More than half of younger mantle cell lymphoma patients who received an intensive regimen of chemotherapy as frontline treatment remain in remission seven years later, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...
Siblings of mentally disabled face own lifelong challenges, according to researchers
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Dec 09, 2008 |
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People who have a sibling with a mental illness are more likely to suffer episodes of depression at some point in their lives, say researchers who analyzed four decades of data.
Statins do not interfere with rituximab treatment for lymphomas, study finds
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Statins, drugs widely prescribed to lower cholesterol, do not interfere with a commonly used medication to treat lymphomas, according to a Mayo Clinic study presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Soc ...
Hitachi Releases Facebook Application of Similar Image Search Engine 'Gazopa'
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Hitachi announced today that it released 'GazoPa book' a new Facebook application that enables users to search for images both inside Facebook and on the web similar to their profile photo and photos at their albums.
Children's cancer group recommends global evaluation system for neuroblastoma to improve treatment
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An international coalition of pediatric cancer physicians and researchers has developed new systems to standardize studies of neuroblastomas across the world. In the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the ...
Low-income settings require local guideline development for childhood illness
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The next generation of case management guidelines for childhood illness need to be more locally informed, rather than relying on those centrally generated by organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO), argues ...
Potential breakthrough for T-Cell lymphoma patients with drug that mimics folic acid
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Preliminary results of a pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial of pralatrexate (PDX), a drug that partially works by mimicking folic acid, showed a complete or partial response in 27 percent of patients with recurrent or resistant ...
Georgia Tech and CDC work to improve safety of blood supply
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The Georgia Tech College of Computing, working in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has developed a Web-based tool for tracking blood safety. The tool is expected to help developing countries ...
Genetic test for spinal muscular atrophy should be offered to all couples, says the ACMG
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)—a serious genetic disease affecting approximately 1 in 10,000 infants that causes progressive muscle weakness and death—should be made available to all families, according ...
Medication used to reduce nausea following tonsillectomies linked with increased risk of bleeding
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Use of the steroid medication dexamethasone is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting after tonsillectomies for children, but also is associated with an increased risk of postoperative bleeding, according to a study in ...
Financial incentives appear effective for short-term weight loss
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A preliminary study suggests that economic incentives appear to be effective for achieving short-term weight loss, according to a report in the December 10 issue of JAMA.
Overweight siblings of children with type 2 diabetes likely to have abnormal blood sugar levels
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Overweight siblings of children with type 2 diabetes are four times more likely to have abnormal glucose levels compared to other overweight children. Because abnormal glucose levels may indicate risk for diabetes or diabetes ...
Nonhormonal treatment regimens improve survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer
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Nonhormonal treatment regimens, including anthracycline-based regimens and taxanes, have improved overall survival in women with advanced (metastatic or recurrent inoperable) breast cancer over the last 35 years, according ...
