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High-Risk Women Reluctant to Take Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer
December 2, 2009 — Even when women at high-risk of breast cancer are well-informed about the risks and benefits of using the drug tamoxifen for prevention, only 6 percent said they were likely to take ... > full story -
Heart Failure Linked to Gene Variant Affecting Vitamin D Activation
December 1, 2009 — Previous studies have shown a link between low vitamin D status and heart disease. Now a new study shows that patients with high blood pressure who possess a gene variant that affects an enzyme ... > full story -
Discovery Leads to Effective Treatment of Painful Skin Condition
November 24, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a remarkable treatment for a rare, yet debilitating, skin ... > full story -
FDA Approved Leukemia Drugs Shows Promise In Ovarian Cancer Cells
November 10, 2009 — The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and ... > full story -
Findings Key For Understanding, Interpreting Genetic Testing For Long QT Syndrome
November 5, 2009 — Results of a long QT syndrome (LQTS) study play an important role in understanding genetic testing's role in diagnosing disease, according to ... > full story -
Three-Week Course Of Breast Radiation May Be As Effective As Conventional 5 To 7-Week Course For Early Breast Cancers
November 4, 2009 — A new study shows that a shortened, more intensive course of radiation given to the whole breast, along with an extra dose of radiation given to the surgical bed of the tumor (concomitant boost), has ... > full story -
Proton Therapy Is Well-Tolerated In Prostate Cancer Patients
November 2, 2009 — Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal urinary and rectal side effects, according to a new ... > full story -
Hunting For The Prozac Gene
October 27, 2009 — Scientists are working to find a genetic marker to determine the effectiveness of Prozac and other SSRIs before they are ... > full story -
Screening Guidelines For Breast, Cervical And Colorectal Cancers Redefined
October 26, 2009 — Drawing on years of experience in cancer research and patient care, medical researchers have just released the most comprehensive, risk-based screening guidelines publicly available to date for ... > full story -
Scan Of Turkish Infant's Genome Yields A Surprise Diagnosis
October 19, 2009 — In a dramatic illustration of the power of emerging genetic technologies, researchers have reported making a clinical diagnosis for the first time using comprehensive DNA sequencing of all the ... > full story
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