Archive: 20/11/2014

Brain-dwelling worm in UK man's head sequenced

For the first time, the genome of a rarely seen tapeworm has been sequenced. The genetic information of this invasive parasite, which lived for four years in a UK resident's brain, offers new opportunities to diagnose and ...

Nov 20, 2014

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Effectiveness of campaigns addressing violence against women and girls examined

Levels of violence against women and girls—such as female genital mutilation, trafficking, forced marriage and intimate partner violence—remain high across the world despite the global attention the issue has received. ...

Nov 20, 2014

Risk of adverse outcomes up with PCI in adults with diabetes

(HealthDay)—For adults with diabetes and multivessel or left main coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with increased likelihood of a composite outcome compared with coronary artery ...

Nov 20, 2014

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US seniors' health poorest, global survey shows

(HealthDay)— Seniors in America have more chronic health problems and take more medications than seniors in 10 other industrialized countries do, according to a new global survey. The United States also stood out among ...

Nov 20, 2014

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Results of new drug, ASP8273, show response in patients with treatment-resistant NSCLC

In a second presentation looking at new ways of treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has both the EGFR and T790M mutations, researchers will tell the 26th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer ...

Nov 20, 2014

Dermatologists present seven referral tips for rheumatologists

(HealthDay)—Dermatologists and rheumatologists often refer to one another, and in an article published in the November issue of The Rheumatologist, dermatologists present seven tips for rheumatologists to improve this collaboration.

Nov 20, 2014

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Sickle cell trait tied to increased pulmonary embolism risk

(HealthDay)—For African-Americans, sickle cell trait is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism, but not deep vein thrombosis, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the Journal of Thrombosis and ...

Nov 20, 2014