Archive: 27/11/2017

We don't need to change how we subsidise 'breakthrough' cancer treatments

New therapies that arm the immune system to fight cancer, such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab), have offered patients with advanced melanoma real hope of effective treatment.

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Will horseradish and garlic really ease a cold?

Some of us may have heard that horseradish and garlic supplements help ease cold and flu. Blooms High Strength Horseradish and Garlic Complex claims it has

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New strategy for multiple myeloma immunotherapy

In recent decades monoclonal antibody-based treatment of cancer has been established as one of the most successful therapeutic strategies for both solid tumors and blood cancers. Monoclonal antibodies (mAb), as the name implies, ...

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Five questions to ask a doctor about your hip fracture

As winter approaches, bringing icy sidewalks and stairways, the risk increases for falls that can cause hip fractures.

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Preventing HIV at the initial stages of infection

In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, Doris Wilflingseder investigates the initial stages of HIV infection, a period when the immune system might still stop the virus.

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Neurofeedback shows promise in treating tinnitus

Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have found that neurofeedback training has the potential to reduce the severity of tinnitus or even eliminate it, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...

Nov 27, 2017

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Radiology offers clues in cases of domestic abuse and sexual assault

Radiologic signs of injury could help identify victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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Radiologists detect injury patterns of intimate partner violence

Radiology images can reveal critical clues not only about a patient's current injuries, but also about patterns of violence a person may be experiencing. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital present data today ...

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New studies show brain impact of youth football

School-age football players with a history of concussion and high impact exposure undergo brain changes after one season of play, according to two new studies conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and Wake ...

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Big tobacco wins in smoke-friendly SE Asia: watchdog

A global treaty to fight the health impact of tobacco has suffered substantial setbacks in Southeast Asia, home to some of the world's highest concentrations of smokers, a watchdog group said Monday.

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