News tagged with liver function tests

Metal stents are effective treatment for blocked bile ducts

A multi-center analysis, led by Weill Cornell Medical College and published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, shows the use of temporary "fully covered self-expanding metal stents" (FCSEMS) can effectively fix a ...

Cardiology Mar 20, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Computerized reminders significantly improve HIV care in resource-limited setting

A large randomized controlled study is among the first to rigorously demonstrate that health information technology can improve compliance with patient care guidelines by clinicians in resource-limited countries. The study ...

Pediatrics Mar 07, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Early changes in liver function could detect life-threatening infection

Early changes in liver function detected by novel techniques can identify severe infection (sepsis) hours after onset and so could have important implications for the treatment of patients who are critically ill, according ...

Medical research Nov 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Stem cell finding could advance immunotherapy for lung cancer

A University of Cincinnati (UC) Cancer Institute lung cancer research team reports that lung cancer stem cells can be isolated—and then grown—in a preclinical model, offering a new avenue for investigating immunotherapy ...

Cancer Nov 13, 2012 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Aubagio approved for multiple sclerosis

(HealthDay)—Aubagio (teriflunomide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Medications Sep 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

New 'traffic light' test could save lives with earlier diagnosis of liver disease

A new 'traffic light' test devised by Dr Nick Sheron and colleagues at University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital could be used in primary care to diagnose liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in high risk populations ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Aug 29, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Patients may receive too much acetaminophen in hospital

(HealthDay) -- Roughly 2.5 percent of admitted hospital patients may receive more than the safe daily cumulative dose of the pain-reliever acetaminophen, best known as Tylenol, on at least one day, according ...

Medications May 23, 2012 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

Early clinical data show galeterone safe, effective against prostate cancer

Patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer had limited side effects and in many cases a drop in prostate-specific antigen expression with galeterone (TOK-001), a small-molecule oral drug, according to phase I data ...

Cancer Apr 01, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

American Heart Association comment: FDA announces safety changes on labeling for some statins

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is revising safety information on the labels of some statins (cholesterol lowering drugs).

Cardiology Feb 29, 2012 | not rated yet | 0