When doctors prescribe antibiotics for children with common respiratory infections, a more selective approach is better. Researchers who studied pediatric treatment practices in 30,000 patients with earaches, strep throat and other common infections found that some antibiotics had fewer adverse effects.
The World Medical Association has expressed its grave concern over the arrests of leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA).In a strongly-worded statement today, the WMA President Dr. Yoshitake Yokokura condemned the arrests and the threats of physical violence and the criminal complaint that has been made against the TMA.
A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time, are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause. This is less true of obese women, however.
In recent weeks there has been extensive trial publications on different non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) management formats in medical journals. We provide our readers with a review of the most recent developments in NSCLC targeted therapy.
Researchers have discovered that the survival of cancer stem cells is dependent on the ‘Hedgehog signaling pathway’. Targeting this pathway had previously shown no effect on the growth of colorectal cancer. Now, scientists have demonstrated that using different drugs to target a specific aspect of the pathway may yield better treatment outcomes for patients.
Researchers have been able to show that people who grew up in the former western states of Germany have higher levels of narcissism than those whose socialization took place in the former eastern states.
Although the root cause of Parkinson's Disease (PD) is still a mystery, a recent study has found a protective mechanism against Lewy bodies, the abnormal protein aggregates related to PD.
Researchers have shown how mechanically optimized constructs known as titanium-mesh scaffolds help optimize bone regeneration.
The research team, led by the North Carolina State University, has found a connection between exposure to a common flame retardant chemical mix and normal placental functions in rats, affecting the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter.
European Commission approves Bristol-Myers Squibb’s ipilimumab for treatment of pediatric patients 12 years and older with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
Researchers from the Institute of Pharmacology of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that the release of fatty acids from body fat has a major impact on heart health. By interfering with the body’s lipid metabolism, the researchers successfully reduced the risk of heart failure.
A new study has revealed that the socioeconomic status of a neighborhood predicts heart failure risk in its inhabitants much more than individual socioeconomic status.
A new study has found that a test that identifies circulating tumor cells (CTCs) present in the bloodstream can detect colorectal cancer at an early stage, with accuracy ranging from 84 to 88%.
Human rabies cases are now almost unheard of in developed countries such as the United States. In the past decade, only 23 cases have been reported with 8 of these contracted outside the US.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is no longer seen as a degenerative disease. Low grade chronic inflammatory processes lead to cartilage damage.
Researchers have long noted links between cancer and autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Naturally occurring or pharmacologically induced anti-tumor immune responses may lead to autoimmune diseases.
Treatment with the IL17 inhibitor secukinumab inhibits radiographic progression in patients with psoriatic arthritis: this promising result could be shown in the large FUTURE 5 trial.
In a post hoc analysis of two phase 3 trials, therapy with Sarilumab lowered HbA1c concentrations in diabetic and nondiabetic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.
A study showed that low levels of vitamin D were associated with higher rates of end-stage renal disease in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
According to new research findings, infants of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients using a biologic during pregnancy do not have an elevated risk of infections.