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Eccentric exercise tamed elevated liver enzymes

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:55

WASHINGTON – Eccentric exercise in the form of downhill walking is a promising new means of reducing elevated liver enzyme levels in overweight and obese sedentary individuals. This finding...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Posaconazole disappoints against chronic Chagas’ disease

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:10

The ergosterol-synthesis inhibitor posaconazole proved ineffective at eliminating Trypanosoma cruzi DNA from the blood of patients with chronic Chagas’ disease, according to a report published...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Posaconazole disappoints against chronic Chagas’ disease

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:10

The ergosterol-synthesis inhibitor posaconazole proved ineffective at eliminating Trypanosoma cruzi DNA from the blood of patients with chronic Chagas’ disease, according to a report published...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Basal cell cancer incidence higher than previously reported

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:10

ALBUQUERQUE – The incidence of basal cell carcinoma in northern California rose by about 13% during 1998 through 2012, according to an analysis of more than 147,000 insured patients. The steepest...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Buccal acyclovir delays recurrence of herpes labialis

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:10

ALBUQUERQUE – A single buccal application of acyclovir delayed recurrence of herpes labialis by an average of 100 days, compared with placebo, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind,...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Buccal acyclovir delays recurrence of herpes labialis

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:10

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Low-dose CT could up early lung cancer detection - at a price

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 15:08

ALEXANDRIA, VA. - Annual low-dose CT screening of patients at high risk for lung cancer is likely to significantly increase detection of early cancers, but that screening will come at a price,...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Delaying ADT for PSA-only prostate cancer relapse appears safe

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 14:53

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – Delaying the start of androgen-deprivation therapy may be a safe option for men with recurrent prostate cancer marked only by a rise in prostate-specific antigen, investigators...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Nonmelanoma skin cancer linked to increased fracture risk in postmenopausal women

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 18:10

ALBUQUERQUE – Postmenopausal women who reported a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer were almost 16% more likely to sustain a lower arm fracture than were women without a skin cancer history,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Nonmelanoma skin cancer linked to increased fracture risk in postmenopausal women

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 18:10

ALBUQUERQUE – Postmenopausal women who reported a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer were almost 16% more likely to sustain a lower arm fracture than were women without a skin cancer history,...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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