Xgeva Delays Spread of Prostate Cancer

Once cancer starts moving, the outlook for patients dims. New research has found an existing drug can delay the spread of prostate cancer within your bones.

Novel Therapy Restores Blood Flow

Over time, bare metal stents implanted to prop open clogged arteries can narrow as scar tissue forms prompting concerns about reduced blood flow. A novel treatment appears to aid patients by improving blood flow.

Unmute A Child

So many parents anxiously await the day of their child's first words, and now, previously hopeless parents can start getting excited.

Don't Go it Alone with Weight Loss

It's low-tech and inexpensive, but regular visits to your primary care physician may be one of the most effective strategies for battling obesity.

Erwinaze Approved to Treat Leukemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Erwinaze (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi) to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who have developed an allergy (hypersensitivity) to E. coli derived asparaginase...

Smoking Gets Schooled

College is the first time many students are away from home. It can also be the first time they start smoking. A new study is looking for ways to prevent college smokers from becoming lifelong smokers.

Canning Pancreatic Cancer

The diagnosis of pancreatic cancer isn't a good one. It's really tough to conquer. That once Herculean feat may become easier thanks to recent animal research.

Memory Tricks for MS Patients

Have you ever gone to the grocery store and forgotten an item you went there to get? A technique used to improve learning and memory in multiple sclerosis patients may help you, too.

Mutate Schizophrenically

While the mental health disorder schizophrenia debilitates millions of Americans, researchers begin to answer the age-old question of "how?"

Green Tea May Lower Cholesterol

Chalk up another benefit for green tea. Drinking the beverage or taking supplements containing compounds from the tea may reduce cholesterol by several points, potentially giving patients another tool in their arsenal for heart health.

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