Archive: 27/06/2016

ADT plus radiotherapy ups survival in metastatic prostate CA

(HealthDay)—For men with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa), overall survival (OS) is improved for those treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and prostate radiotherapy (RT), compared with ADT alone, according ...

Jun 27, 2016

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Lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate seen in syphilis, HIV co-infection

(HealthDay)—Skin biopsies from patients co-infected with HIV and syphilis have moderate to extensive lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, according to research published online June 14 in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology.

Jun 27, 2016

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Those baby 'milestones' may have longer-term importance

(HealthDay)—Babies who learn to stand up relatively early may also do a bit better with attention, memory and learning by the time they are preschoolers, a new study suggests.

Jun 27, 2016

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Donated blood won't transmit Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease

(HealthDay)—People who've received a blood transfusion can breathe a bit easier: A new study finds no evidence that degenerative brain disorders can be transmitted via donated blood.

Jun 27, 2016

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Looks-conscious teens trying risky supplements

(HealthDay)—Many teens are turning to risky, unregulated supplements to boost their looks, warns a leading group of U.S. pediatricians.

Jun 27, 2016

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Internists offer practical alternatives to simplify implementation of MACRA

The American College of Physicians (ACP) offered its recommendations for improvements to the proposed rule to implement the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) in a letter submitted today to the Centers for ...

Jun 27, 2016

Abortion ruling may not open door for new Texas clinics

Abortion providers celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court striking down major Texas abortion restrictions Monday also begrudgingly acknowledged a daunting reality: The damage is done, and no time soon are women likely to see ...

Jun 27, 2016

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Chile seeks to fight obesity with new food labeling law

Chile implemented a new food labeling law Monday in hopes of lowering the country's childhood obesity rate, which is one of the highest in the world.

Jun 27, 2016

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Researcher develops new, non-invasive method to wipe out cancerous tumors

Matthew Gdovin, an associate professor in the UTSA Department of Biology, has developed a newly patented method to kill cancer cells. His discovery, described in a new study in The Journal of Clinical Oncology, may tremendously ...

Jun 27, 2016

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Getting overdose antidote with painkillers may cut ER visits

Overdoses don't happen just to heroin addicts—patients who legally use strong painkillers called opioids are at risk in the nation's epidemic, too. A new study says when patients were prescribed an overdose antidote along ...

Jun 27, 2016

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