Archive: 18/08/2015

Light/moderate drinking linked to increased risk of some cancers in women and male smokers

Even light and moderate drinking (up to one drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men) is associated with an increased risk of certain alcohol related cancers in women and male smokers, suggests a large study ...

Aug 18, 2015

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Temple and Fox Chase Cancer Center testing drug for cancer and bone marrow disorders

Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center are the only two sites in Philadelphia that participated in an international phase I, randomized clinical trial which tested the drug guadecitabine (SGI-110) in Myelodysplastic ...

Aug 18, 2015

USPSTF draft recommendation urges against COPD screening

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has found no net benefit for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) screening in asymptomatic adults and consequently recommends against screening. These ...

Aug 18, 2015

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Scientists report success using zebrafish embryos to identify potential new diabetes drugs

In experiments with 500,000 genetically engineered zebrafish embryos, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have developed a potentially better and more accurate way to screen for useful drugs, and they have used it to identify ...

Aug 18, 2015

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Topical kunzea oil no help for psoriasis

(HealthDay)—The addition of kunzea oil does not improve the efficacy of topical psoriasis treatments containing liquor carbonis detergens (LCD) and salicylic acid, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the Journal ...

Aug 18, 2015

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Physician score cards cut resource use in pediatric ER

(HealthDay)—An intervention that provides comprehensive physician feedback on practice patterns relative to peers can reduce resource use in the pediatric emergency department, without compromising efficiency or quality ...

Aug 18, 2015

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Early menarche may add to risk of ER- breast CA in black women

(HealthDay)—Age at menarche could play a role in development of estrogen receptor-negative (ER−) breast cancers among African-American women, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the ...

Aug 18, 2015

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Lumbar spine BMD ups Fx risk in women with discordant T-scores

(HealthDay)—Lumbar spine (LS) bone mineral density (BMD) increases fracture risk among women with lower LS T-score than femoral neck (FN) T-score, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the Journal of Bone and ...

Aug 18, 2015

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Nine-gene MPI can provide accurate survival stratification in patients with NSCLC

A nine-gene molecular prognostic index (MPI) for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was able to provide accurate survival stratification and could potentially inform the use of adjuvant therapy in ...

Aug 18, 2015

NYC mayor signs law to combat future Legionnaires' outbreaks

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation aimed at preventing further outbreaks of deadly Legionnaires' disease.

Aug 18, 2015

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Archive: 18/08/2015

Light/moderate drinking linked to increased risk of some cancers in women and male smokers

Temple and Fox Chase Cancer Center testing drug for cancer and bone marrow disorders

USPSTF draft recommendation urges against COPD screening

Scientists report success using zebrafish embryos to identify potential new diabetes drugs

Topical kunzea oil no help for psoriasis

Physician score cards cut resource use in pediatric ER

Early menarche may add to risk of ER- breast CA in black women

Lumbar spine BMD ups Fx risk in women with discordant T-scores

Nine-gene MPI can provide accurate survival stratification in patients with NSCLC

NYC mayor signs law to combat future Legionnaires' outbreaks

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