Archive: 02/03/2015
Improved survival for patients with brain mets who are 50 and younger and receive SRS alone
Cancer patients with limited brain metastases (one to four tumors) who are 50 years old and younger should receive stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) without whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT), according to a study available ...
Mar 2, 2015
Preventing metabolic disease may start in the womb... of your grandmother
No one wants to have child who is born underweight, but for numerous reasons, this may be unavoidable. An intriguing research report involving rats suggests that helping fetuses achieve optimal weight before birth is of even ...
Mar 2, 2015
Why nitrate supplementation may increase athletic performance
Walk down the aisles of any food supplement store and you'll see that the use of nitrate supplements by athletes and fitness buffs has been popular for years. The hope is that these supplements will increase endurance (and ...
Mar 2, 2015
Anticholinergic drugs linked to risk for pneumonia in elderly
Taking commonly used medications with anticholinergic effects is associated with a significantly higher risk for developing pneumonia in a study of more than 3,000 older Group Health patients living in the community—not ...
Mar 2, 2015
Researchers identify the mitochondrial 'shield' that helps cancer cells survive
Scientists have moved closer to understanding why cancer cells can be so resilient, even when faced with the onslaught of nearly toxic drug cocktails, radiation, and even our own immune systems. A new research report appearing ...
Mar 2, 2015