FDA-approved drug helps treat rare immunologic disease, study finds Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2017 9:56 AM ISTAdding the injectable drug mepolizumab to standard treatment for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a rare immunologic disease,...
Integration of palliative care into standard oncology care: Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap20 May 2017 1:06 PM ISTPalliative care is care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer. The goal of...
Erectile dysfunction medicines do not cause melanoma, analysis of large studies finds Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 May 2017 9:00 AM ISTUse of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra does not cause the development of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.This is the main finding of new...
Role of Immunotherapy in fighting Cancer supriya kashyap kashyap19 May 2017 9:25 AM ISTThe body has a natural way of fighting cancer -- it's called the immune system, and it is tuned to defend our cells against outside infections and...
MRI versus transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies in Prostrate Cancer: Study supriya kashyap kashyap18 May 2017 6:06 PM ISTA diagnostic MRI followed by one of three MRI-guided biopsy strategies is a cost-effective method to detect prostate cancer, according to a new study...
Prototype drug uses novel mechanism to treat lung cancer supriya kashyap kashyap17 May 2017 9:55 AM ISTCells are constantly turning proteins on and off via molecular switches -- phosphate molecules -- that have become common drug targets. Said Dr....
New blood test- IsoPSA more accurate in predicting prostate cancer supriya kashyap kashyap16 May 2017 3:20 PM ISTA team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, and other clinical sites have...
Engineered bone marrow could make transplants safer supriya kashyap kashyap14 May 2017 1:06 PM ISTEngineers at the University of California San Diego have developed bio mimetic bone tissues that could one day provide new bone marrow for patients...
Pathologists and Computers: New Software shows 100 percent accuracy in Diagnosing Invasive Breast cancer supriya kashyap kashyap12 May 2017 11:53 AM ISTA deep-learning computer network developed through research led by Case Western Reserve University was 100 percent accurate in determining whether...
US task force recommends against thyroid cancer screening supriya kashyap kashyap11 May 2017 11:23 AM ISTMiami : Screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended for adults with no symptoms, because there is no evidence it boosts survival and can lead to...
Hope for first drug against lymphedema, a cancer complication supriya kashyap kashyap11 May 2017 11:21 AM ISTMany cancer patients, especially those who've undergone breast cancer treatment, experience painful, swollen limbs, a condition called lymphedema.Now...
Teenager devises smart bra that can detect signs of breast cancer supriya kashyap kashyap9 May 2017 2:26 PM ISTNew Delhi : It's not less than a wonderful invention.An 18-year-old man in Mexico has developed a 'smart' bra integrated with sensors that can detect...
