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Medroxyprogesterone Decreases Hot Flushes in Prostate Cancer
December 16th 2009Researchers from University Hospital in Poitiers, France, published a study online at the Lancet Oncology Website that says medroxyprogesterone helps reduce hot flushes in men receiving androgen suppression for prostate cancer.
CT Scans Increase Patients' Risk of Cancer
December 16th 2009Imaging specialists with the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) say routine computed tomography (CT) scanning is associated with a 1-in-80 chance of developing cancer in certain groups. According to the investigators, radiation doses from CT scanning are higher than previously thought and vary between procedures.
Chemotherapy Followed by Infusion of DMF5 Cells to Treat Metastatic Melanoma
December 16th 2009You might want to recommend this clinical trial to your patients with metastatic melanoma which evaluates whether preparatory chemotherapy followed by infusion of DMF5 cells is a safe and effective for shrinking melanoma tumors.
Glycemic Index Education Leads to Better Diabetes Control
December 16th 2009Participants in a clinical trial attended weekly sessions to learn about the potential benefits of low-glycemic-index foods. After nine weeks, they had adopted a lower glycemic-index diet and recorded lower weight, smaller waists, and improved blood sugar levels.
I watched a student reading her text from a hand-held device not too long ago in class, and wondered how she could read print that it fit such a small screen. Soon I'll find out for myself I've just been informed by a family member that a Nook is coming my way after the holidays.
New Method Allows EMTs to More Accurately Estimate Blood Loss at Trauma Scenes
December 15th 2009Researchers at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have developed a method for quickly determining volume of blood loss that is more accurate than the visual estimates currently used by many emergency medical technicians.
Parents Willing to Adopt Mobile Phone Tech to Track Children's Diabetes
December 15th 2009Parental concerns and the willingness to adopt mobile-phone-based technology are likely tied to the unmet need of parents, including provider access, limited available information and support, and the complex management of children with diabetes.