Oncology & Cancer
Tumor found in a 255-million-year-old mammalian ancestor
A tumor in a 255-million-year-old mammalian ancestor called a gorgonopsian is detailed in a new research letter published online by JAMA Oncology.
Dec 8, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Findings support bisphosphonate use in men with osteoporosis
(HealthDay)—Bisphosphonates reduce the risk of vertebral, and possibly nonvertebral, fractures for men with osteoporosis, according to a review and meta-analysis published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bone loss associated with leukemia therapy occurs sooner than previously thought
Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have found that significant bone loss - a side effect of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) - occurs during the first month of treatment, far earlier than ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Repeat infection with malaria parasites might make mosquitoes more dangerous
In malaria-endemic regions, humans are often infected repeatedly with the Plasmodium parasite, and the consequences of such multiple infections are under intense study. In contrast, little is known about possible co-infection ...
Jul 16, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Include men in osteoporosis screening guidelines, study says
Most people associate osteoporosis with women. But the truth is, one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone as a result of this condition. That's more men than will have prostate cancer, according to the National ...
May 20, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Recommendations presented for MRI use in multiple myeloma
(HealthDay)—Recommendations for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in multiple myeloma are presented in a consensus statement published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Feb 3, 2015
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Health
When bone density is good, no repeat tests needed for younger postmenopausal women
After menopause and before age 65, women who have normal bone density have a very low risk of fracture, shows a new study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American ...
Nov 11, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New tool could drastically reduce the number of potential future hip fractures
A new tool is being developed by experts in Manchester which automatically searches medical images for early signs of osteoporosis in the spine by identifying fractures there and could help reduce the number of future potentially ...
Aug 12, 2014
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Cardiology
Neck manipulation may be associated with stroke
Treatments involving neck manipulation may be associated with stroke, though it cannot be said with certainty that neck manipulation causes strokes, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart ...
Aug 7, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study tests new strapping device for people with vertebral fractures linked to osteoporosis
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers are investigating the effects of a new strapping device for people who have osteoporosis - weakening of the bones - and have suffered a fracture of one of the bones in their back.
May 9, 2014
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