Botox treatment is a procedure that involves injections containing Botulinum Toxins; these toxins can cause muscle paralysis when injected into skeletal muscles. In simpler terms, these […]
Small molecule inhibitors show treatment potential for EBV-associated cancers
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have created a drug candidate for cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. In a […]
Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment moves forward
Even among cancers, pancreatic cancer is an especially sinister form of disease. The one-year survival rate is extremely low, and treatment progress has lagged behind […]
Testicular Cancer Treatment Doesn’t Always Doom Fertility
TUESDAY, Feb. 26, 2019 — Young men diagnosed with testicular cancer often worry that treating the disease may jeopardize their chances of having children, but […]
Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer
New findings put forth by the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) and researchers from four other academic institutions outline a targeted therapeutic […]
Insomnia-associated gene regions suggest underlying mechanisms, treatment targets
An international research team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Exeter Medical School has identified 57 gene regions associated […]
Whooping cough in adults: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Whooping cough symptoms tend to be less severe in adults than in children. Unvaccinated infants have the highest risk of developing severe symptoms and complications […]
Immersive virtual reality therapy shows lasting effect of treatment for autism phobias
Virtual reality has been shown to help children with autism with nearly 45% remaining free from their fears and phobias six months after treatment. A […]
Neuroendocrine tumors: Choosing the best treatment
An increasing number of new anti-cancer drugs are approved each year. During the authorization process, such new drugs usually undergo comparisons to other single drugs, […]
HRQoL scores decrease with treatment line in multiple myeloma
(HealthDay)—For patients with multiple myeloma (MM), health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores decrease with treatment line, according to a study published in the January issue […]
Lower respiratory tract infection: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
A lower respiratory tract infection can affect the airways, such as with bronchitis, or the air sacs at the end of the airways, as in […]
New therapeutic target found for aggressive pediatric cancers with few treatment options
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRT), a rare pediatric cancer without effective treatments, may […]
Cancer-stricken woman, 27, desperately tries to raise £500,000
Cancer-stricken woman, 27, is told NHS chemotherapy ‘may not save her’ as family desperately try to raise £500,000 for experimental treatment in the US Hope […]
Updated treatment guidelines for atrial fibrillation recommend a new class of blood thinners to help prevent stroke
A newer type of blood-thinning medications, non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs), is now recommended as the preferred alternative to warfarin for reducing the risk of […]