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New evidence suggests that steroids could improve vision outcomes from diabetic macular edema, but that steroids were not superior to laser treatments for DME.

Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have found that a relatively little-studied enzyme plays a central role in defending beta cells against oxidants, but is damaged by the high levels of blood glucose produced in diabetes.

Nearly all nurses and physicians surveyed say they've been on the receiving end.

This trial seeks to evaluate the efficacy of sorafenib in treating nonsmokers or former light smokers who have relapsed or refractory stage IIIB or stage IV NSCLC.

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of PF-00299804, an oral PanHER inhibitor created by Pfizer, in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung who are either nonsmokers or former light smokers.

Sunitinib is a new oral drug for advanced stage lung cancer. This study will determine the efficacy of sunitinib in patients with bronchoalveolar carcinoma (BAC) and in never-smokers with any type of adenocarcinoma.

LungCancer.com is dedicated to providing information about lung cancers and related diseases to patients and their families. The Website features content on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for lung cancer and related malignancies, and also pays special attention to lung cancer�s clinical aspects, containing resources on types, specific treatments, clinical trials, and new and emerging lung cancer therapies.

The Lung Cancer Online Foundation was created by Karen Parles, who succumbed to lung cancer in February 2009. The website is dedicated to educating patients and providing informational resources about lung cancer.

Terminally ill cancer patients are more likely to seek hospice care and less likely to pursue aggressive end-of-life (EOL) treatment if the medical team supports their spiritual needs.

The American Society of Anesthetologists addresses numerous concerns that patients might have regarding acute, chronic, cancer, pre- or post-operative pain.

Timothy Moynihan, MD, a cancer specialist at Mayo Clinic, authors this article on cancer pain, the most important aspect of which focuses on how patients can work with their doctor to ensure that it is controlled.

The potential link between HPV oral cancer and cervical cancer are discussed in this podcast.

This activity involves reading a short news story discussing a study that examined microRNAs in saliva as oral cancer biomarkers and answering two multiple choice questions.

In this study, the authors evaluated the potency of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway inhibition achieved by combining cetuximab, an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody, with genistein, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which target extracellular and intracellular domains of the receptor, respectively, in oral squamous cell carcinoma in vitro and in vivo.

A press release by the folks at the British Medical Journal reports research that calls Santa on the carpet as a role model for children by promoting an unhealthy lifestyle, which negatively affects public health.

I became a blogger 4 months ago, a gig that I find fascinating and refreshing. A place for me to vent, pontificate, and generally hold forth with a jaundiced view of my profession and the industrial Goliaths that support it.

The focus of this clinical trial is to assess how well tadalafil works in treating patients who are undergoing surgery for cancer of the oral cavity or oropharynx.

This trial will evaluate how well photodynamic therapy using porfimer sodium works in treating patients with recurrent mouth or throat dysplasia, recurrent in situ cancer of the mouth or throat, or stage I cancer of the mouth or throat.

This clinical trial is analyzing biomarkers in patients with respiratory tract dysplasia or lung cancer, head and neck cancer, or aerodigestive tract cancer and in normal volunteers.

This CME activity was created to assist physicians who treat atrial fibrillation to appropriately use evidence-based algorithms and treatment recommendations in the formulation of optimal management strategies for their patients.

A new study has resulted in the finding that a naturally occurring human protein can help prevent infection not only by H1N1, but by other viruses like West Nile and dengue.

Recent tests show that THC and cannabidiol interact with gut function and could be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

Recent surveys have found that average wait times in US emergency departments are increasing. Several recently published studies have also looked at the effect of long wait times and/or overcrowding on quality of care and patient satisfaction.

New findings from a team of Canadian researchers show that young brains are affected more by cannabis than originally thought.

In a University of Kentucky study, acetaminophen reduced neural responses to social rejection in brain regions associated with the distress of social pain and the affective component of physical pain (the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex and anterior insula)

In a recent post on blog.idexpertscorp.com, Doug Pollack wondered why there have yet to be any healthcare data breaches posted on the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) website because there have been a number of substantial incidents.

This activity aims to help participants in being able to "demonstrate an increase in the skills and knowledge required to maintain competence, strengthen their habits of critical inquiry and balanced judgment, and to contribute to better patient care."

Even children who can deal comfortably with the diseases and conditions that affect them personally may struggle to understand when an illness strikes a parent or other adult.

This opinion forum serves as a venue in which noted names in gastroenterology can publicly discuss and debate topical issues of importance in the specialty.

Information on the essentials of irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn%u2019s disease, and a variety of related topics, are available at this site for patients.