Archive: 02/06/2015

How to avoid tularemia, the rare 'rabbit fever' reported in Colorado

Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is a relatively rare disease that has been reported in Larimer and Boulder counties. One person in Boulder County contracted tularemia in May and died of medical complications not related ...

Jun 2, 2015

To avoid complications, women with obesity should lose weight before pregnancy

Women with obesity have increased risk in pregnancy compared with those in the healthy weight category, according to a new systematic review of research from academics at City University London, Trinity College Dublin and ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Study: Microendoscope could eliminate unneeded biopsies

In a clinical study of patients in the United States and China, researchers found that a low-cost, portable, battery-powered microendoscope developed by Rice University bioengineers could eventually eliminate the need for ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Radioactive particles combined with chemotherapy slow advanced bowel cancer growth in the liver

A new cancer treatment which injects tiny radioactive 'microspheres' into the liver can slow the growth of tumours that have spread there, according to new research.

Jun 2, 2015

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Researchers develop palliative care app to help GPs

A new, free smartphone app is giving GPs access to specialist medical advice to care for older palliative patients at home or in residential care across Australia.

Jun 2, 2015

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First-in-class HER3/EGFR antibody safe, with antitumor activity in patients with refractory epithelial cancers

MEHD7945A, a dual-action antibody that targets two members of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family, was found to be safe and showed clinical activity in some patients with locally advanced or metastatic refractory ...

Jun 2, 2015