Archive: 02/04/2019

Gout treatment may help prevent obesity-related type 2 diabetes, suggests small NIH study

The drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome, a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and other conditions that increase ...

Apr 2, 2019

Gut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer

The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors—which "release the brakes" of the body's immune system to launch an efficient tumor attack—are a major breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy. However, these treatments don't work ...

Apr 2, 2019

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New study evaluates psychological interventions in post-conflict Pakistan

A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention for women affected by anxiety and depression in a post-conflict setting in Pakistan.

Apr 2, 2019

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Thyroid cancer surges—is TMI responsible?

In most cases, the cause of thyroid cancer is unknown, according to Dr. David Goldenberg, chief of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Penn State Health. But for years, the vast majority of his thyroid cancer patients ...

Apr 2, 2019

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Married at First Sight—a 'social experiment' all but guaranteeing relationship failure

Despite its obvious appeal, the Nine Network's reality TV show Married at First Sight is based on a false premise. This "social experiment" is built on the notion that individuals looking for love are matched by experts, ...

Apr 2, 2019

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Medicare drug benefits carry burdensome costs for some patients

Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can reduce the frequency of relapses in people who have some forms of multiple sclerosis. After more than 20 years with the disease, ...

Apr 2, 2019

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New insights into the development and therapy of cancer

Oncologists at the University and University Hospital in Tübingen have discovered a new protein variant that plays an important role in the development and therapy response of cancer. For physicians, this discovery opens ...

Apr 2, 2019

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US health officials alarmed by paralyzing illness in kids

One morning last fall, 4-year-old Joey Wilcox woke up with the left side of his face drooping.

Apr 2, 2019

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FDA approves mavenclad for treating multiple sclerosis

(HealthDay)—Mavenclad (cladribine) tablets were approved to treat adult patients with relapsing-remitting and active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) who have inadequately responded to or cannot tolerate an ...

Apr 2, 2019

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New thermal ablation method for adenoma shows promise

Researchers from the USA (Kansas State University) and the Republic of Ireland (the National University of Ireland Galway) have completed a successful initial test of a new microwave thermal ablation technique, which could ...

Apr 2, 2019

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