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AAP Pushes for More Immunization Coverage
June 3rd 2010The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a revised statement calling for continued efforts to increase immunization rates of children, teens and young adults, urging doctors to work together to ensure that all patients receive necessary vaccinations.
Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgia May be Influenced by Genetics
June 2nd 2010Investigators presented new research that reveals a possible genetic basis for why Aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgia (AIAA) occurs in breast cancer survivors and shows promise for treating the side effect without interfering with the drug's efficacy.
Light Shed on Deadly GI Disease in Infants Born with Complex Congenital Heart Disease
June 1st 2010Recent findings from researchers at the Nationwide Children's Hospital show that not only are infants who are born with complex congenital heart disease at risk for serious heart-related complications, they are also at risk for developing necrotizing enterocolitis
11 Resources for Patients with Bone Metastases
June 1st 2010We have searched the Web for solid information on bone metastases so that you can spend less time digging and more time learning. As you will see when you peruse the resources offered by the 11 reputable resources we've identified, much can be done to both alleviate any symptoms caused by bone metastases and prevent the cancer from spreading.
Rising Medical Costs, but No Solution in Sight
May 28th 2010Nearly everyone agrees that the rising cost of healthcare is unsustainable and that the current efforts at healthcare reform will do little if anything to reduce healthcare expenditures. Although there seems to be no shortage of proposals on what should be done, there is little consensus on whether any of them will succeed.
NO-Naproxen May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer
May 28th 2010A study presented at the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 by researchers from the Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, provides further evidence that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are promising chemopreventive agents with activity against colorectal cancer.
Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals Have Toxic Role in Development and Health
May 28th 2010Exposure to these chemicals, such as BPA, during organogenesis and throughout life can lead to changes in neuroendocrinology, behavior, metabolism, and obesity, prostate cancer and thyroid and cardiovascular endocrinology.
New Gene Technology Assesses Nine Genes that may Predict Response to Panitumumab
May 28th 2010Although KRAS gene mutation is a well-established biomarker for a lack of response to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) antibodies in colorectal cancer, a study presented at the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 sought to determine whether mutations in 9 genes known to be mutated in colorectal cancer, including AKT1, BRAF, CTNNB1, EGFR, KRAS (exon 3), NRAS, PIK3CA, PTEN, and TP53, could also predict response to Vectibix (panitumumab) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.