Tag: patients
MRSA: What Do We Tell Our Patients about Institutional Preca
by on Jan.17, 2012, under Preventative Medicine
Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses the challenges of current evide
Study Looks at Deep Brain Stimulation in Bipolar Patients
by on Jan.04, 2012, under Health and Fitness
MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) — A small study suggests that deep brain stimulation, which is currently being investigated as a treatment for general depression, may also help patients with bipolar disorder.
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A Visit Can Bring Holiday Cheer to Hospitalized Patients
by on Dec.25, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) — Being hospitalized during the holidays can be emotionally difficult, but there are ways to help patients keep their spirits up, experts say.
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Gene Therapy a Boon for 6 Hemophilia Patients
by on Dec.12, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) — A single treatment of gene therapy dramatically improved symptoms and quality of life in a small group of men with hemophilia B, an uncommon form of the bleeding disorder, a new study suggests.
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More Aggressive Chemo May Help Younger Lymphoma Patients: Study
by on Nov.25, 2011, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) — Higher doses of chemotherapy with
less time between treatments may benefit younger people suffering from
aggressive lymphomas, such as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (one of the
most common and aggressive fo…
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Deep-chilling trauma patients to try to save them
by on Nov.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Suspended animation may not be just for sci-fi movies anymore: Trauma surgeons soon will try plunging some critically injured people into a deep chill — cooling their body temperatures as low as 50 degrees — in hopes of saving their li…
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Bristol, Pfizer clot drug fails to help ill patients
by on Nov.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer Inc's apixaban failed to significantly help seriously ill patients cut their risk of dangerous blood clots, according to clinical data released on Sunday.
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Sanofi says Lemtrada helps MS patients in study
by on Oct.22, 2011, under Health and Fitness
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Saturday that its experimental multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada worked better than an older drug sold by competitor Merck KGaA at keeping patients free from relapses.
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For Young Breast Cancer Patients, Breast-Conserving Therapy Appears Effective
by on Sep.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) — Younger women with breast
cancer who undergo a lumpectomy to remove their tumor survive just as long
and aren't any more likely to have a recurrence than women who opt for the
more radical and disfigurin…
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Actelion drug cuts brain lesions in MS patients
by on Aug.02, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Actelion's experimental multiple sclerosis drug ponesimod met its main goal in a mid-stage trial, giving the Swiss biotech's pipeline a much-needed boost.
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