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VIDEO: Dr. Alan Menter discusses apremilast’s approval for psoriasis

Posted on: 14/10/2014 - 15:09

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – The approval of apremilast (Otezla) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis will make a significant impact on patient care, Dr. Alan Menter of Baylor...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Adding abiraterone improves suppression of intraprostate androgens

Posted on: 13/10/2014 - 21:24

Adding abiraterone to standard neoadjuvant therapy using luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists induces markedly more effective androgen suppression within the prostate tissue in men who have...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

20-year follow-up supports adjuvant radiotherapy for DCIS

Posted on: 13/10/2014 - 21:00

Adjuvant radiotherapy continues to protect against recurrences – albeit “modestly” – for a full 20 years after women undergo breast-conserving surgery for DCIS, according to a report published...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

20-year follow-up supports adjuvant radiotherapy for DCIS

Posted on: 13/10/2014 - 21:00

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: What’s unique about treating acne in adult women

Posted on: 13/10/2014 - 17:35

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – Do more women today really have acne? Or are they simply more likely to seek help because they learn of new and better medications? Acne often causes more psychosocial and...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Drink more coffee to prevent a second BCC

Posted on: 12/10/2014 - 16:53

AMSTERDAM – Liberal coffee consumption was independently associated with a reduced risk of developing a second basal cell carcinoma in individuals who’ve already had a first in an analysis from the...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Drink more coffee to prevent a second BCC

Posted on: 12/10/2014 - 16:53

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Early data find frozen fecal capsules effective for C. difficile

Posted on: 11/10/2014 - 20:00

Treatment of relapsing or recurrent Clostridium difficile infection with frozen, orally administered capsules containing a solution of fecal matter from healthy unrelated donors had promising...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA approves hepatitis C combination pill

Posted on: 11/10/2014 - 16:34

The first combination pill to treat chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection was approved by the Food and Drug Administration Oct. 10. The once-daily tablet under the trade name Harvoni...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

‘Prehabilitation’ cut postoperative care costs for total hip and knee replacements

Posted on: 10/10/2014 - 22:30

Physical therapy before joint replacement surgery cut the predicted use of postoperative care by 29%, saving an estimated $1,215 in health care costs per patient, according to a Medicare claims...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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