A detailed survival analysis questions the rationale behind use of the diabetes drug metformin to improve pancreatic cancer survival.
Several epidemi... More »
Of all drugs to be released in 2015, the melanoma drug Opdivo (nivolumab) is expected to have the brightest future, according to a report from Thomson... More »
Of all drugs to be released in 2015, the melanoma drug Opdivo (nivolumab) is expected to have the brightest future, according to a report from Thomson... More »
ORLANDO – Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) given at a dose of 75 mg provided effective contraception with rates of weight gain and unschedul... More »
NEW ORLEANS – Elderly dementia patients who take antipsychotics are significantly less likely to have guideline-concordant metabolic checkups than a... More »
SAN DIEGO – Elevated leptin may play a role in the relationship between excess adiposity and depressive symptoms in older adults, judging from the r... More »
Hip replacement is becoming more common among middle-aged Americans at the same time as the number of surgeons who perform the procedure is declining,... More »
Giving bone-strengthening medication routinely to all elderly women who sustain a wrist fracture would reduce subsequent hip fractures by about a quar... More »
SAN DIEGO – Remain vigilant for endocrine side effects after reduced-intensity conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplants in children.
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Women who had gestational diabetes mellitus and gained weight after pregnancy were significantly more likely to progress to type 2 diabetes, according... More »