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Insomnia with very short sleep duration is a risk factor for cancer

Posted on: 11/06/2014 - 19:00

MINNEAPOLIS – People who have the type of insomnia characterized by a sharply shortened duration of sleep are at increased risk for cancer, a longitudinal cohort study showed. In the study of more...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Mesalazine didn’t help diarrhea-predominant IBS

Posted on: 10/06/2014 - 19:40

CHICAGO – Treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome with mesalazine for 12 weeks failed to improve stool frequency or other symptoms, compared with placebo, in a multicenter, randomized...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Midurethral sling study: At 5 years satisfaction remained high, though continence declined

Posted on: 10/06/2014 - 17:20

ORLANDO – Success rates at 5 years were similar in women treated with a transobturator midurethral sling and women treated with a retropubic midurethral sling, but the transobturator patients were...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Novel noninvasive therapy for extraesophageal reflux

Posted on: 10/06/2014 - 14:15

CHICAGO – A novel, externally worn device for the treatment of extraesophageal reflux proved effective, safe, and well tolerated in a multicenter clinical trial. "Given the poor response to...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Azathioprine, anti-TNF monotherapy safe in IBD pregnancy

Posted on: 09/06/2014 - 15:35

CHICAGO – Women with inflammatory bowel disease can safely continue monotherapy with azathioprine/6-mercaptopurine or antitumor necrosis–alpha agents during pregnancy to maintain remission, according...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Azathioprine, anti-TNF monotherapy safe in IBD pregnancy

Posted on: 09/06/2014 - 15:35

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Atopic dermatitis update taps top therapy choices

Posted on: 06/06/2014 - 22:05

WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – The 2014 update of the American Academy of Dermatology guidelines on atopic dermatitis take a strong stance in favor of the use of topical calcineurin inhibitors as topical...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

PLCO data: Prostate Ca screening for genetic high risk improves survival

Posted on: 06/06/2014 - 21:50

ORLANDO – Screening men who are at high genetic risk for prostate cancer appears to provide a mortality benefit, according to an analysis of data from a randomized trial. Of 73,200 men who...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Dogs detect prostate cancer VOCs in urine

Posted on: 04/06/2014 - 20:20

ORLANDO – Specially trained dogs accurately detected specific prostate cancer volatile organic compounds in urine samples from patients with varying stages of disease and risk levels in a controlled...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Seven percent of patients with life-threatening skin reactions have another episode

Posted on: 03/06/2014 - 21:00

Patients who survived Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis had a 7% incidence of recurrence, based on data from a 10-year population study of more than 500 Canadian patients. The...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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