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Internationally Known Neuroblastoma Expert Reviews Progress Versus Challenging Childhood Cancer
Pediatric oncologist John M. Maris, M.D., describes the current state of the science in combating neuroblastoma, the most common solid cancer of early childhood. In his article in the June 10 New England Journal of Medicine, Maris reviews the field’s...Small Genetic Variant Can Predict Response to Hepatitis C Treatment
A small genetic change can predict how people infected with hepatitis C react to treatment, paving the way to personalized therapy for this difficult-to-treat disease. Science Brief thanks to EurekAlert. Read more here: Small genetic variant can predict...Limiting Blood Flow Interruption During Kidney Surgery Avoids Chronic Kidney Disease
Interrupting the blood flow for more than 20-25 minutes during kidney cancer surgery leads to a greater risk for patients developing chronic kidney disease, a Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic collaborative research team has found. The study was published...University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cardiologists Discover Cancer Risks in Blood Pressure Meds
University Hospitals Case Medical Center cardiologists have uncovered new research showing an increased risk of cancer with a group of blood pressure medications known as angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs). This class of drugs is used by millions of...OU Researchers Find Way to Prevent Blindness in Research Model for Retinitis Pigmentosa
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to use a radical new type of gene therapy to prevent blindness caused by retinitis pigmentosa, giving hope to the estimated 100,000 Americans who suffer from this debilitating...Uninsured Americans have 50 Percent Higher Odds of Dying in Hospital From Heart Attack Or Stroke
An analysis of over 150,000 hospital discharges has revealed that there are significant insurance related differences in hospital mortality, length of stay, and costs among working-age Americans hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction, stroke or...MSU Researcher Identifies Links Between Hypertension, Bipolar Disorders
Nearly half of patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder may suffer from hypertension, and the younger a person is diagnosed with the psychiatric condition the more likely they are to develop high blood pressure, according to a recent Michigan State...Delay in Surgery Not Likely to Worsen Tumors in Men with Low-risk Prostate Cancer
Johns Hopkins experts have found that men enrolled in an active surveillance program for prostate cancer that eventually needed surgery to remove their prostates fared just as well as men who opted to remove the gland immediately, except if a follow-up...
