NEWS
Generous health insurance plans encourage overtreatment, but may not improve health
CATONSVILLE, MD, June 5, 2017 - Offering comprehensive health insurance plans with low deductibles and co-pay in exchange for higher...
Research suggests possible new treatment for EGFR-positive lung cancer
ASCO Perspective "It's been nearly 15 years since EGFR-targeted therapies were introduced, helping extend survival for thousands of patients in...
CAR T-Cell therapy sends multiple myeloma into lasting remission
ASCO Perspective "While it's still early, these data are a strong sign that CAR T-cell therapy can send multiple myeloma...
Alectinib halts lung cancer growth more than a year longer than crizotinib
ASCO Perspective "The fact that this second-generation targeted treatment halted advanced lung cancer growth for more than two years while...
Adding a second HER2 blocker may lower chance of invasive breast cancer for some women
ASCO Perspective "The introduction and success of HER2 targeted treatment was a turning point in breast cancer care. It's promising...
Early research suggests first immunotherapy for mesothelioma on the horizon
ASCO Perspective "We're seeing a second wave of immunotherapy with expansion of its use in more cancer types. This study...
Psychological intervention relieves distress in patients with advanced cancer
ASCO Perspective "A diagnosis of advanced cancer weighs heavily on patients and families, and this study gives a new approach...
Remote therapy program improves quality of life, lowers distress after cancer diagnosis
ASCO Perspective "When the doctor says cancer, it can bring on a wave of emotions, fear, and uncertainty. Cancer care...
Psychological intervention lowers survivors’ fear of cancer recurrence
ASCO Perspective "The number of people surviving cancer is higher than ever before, but many survivors fear that the cancer...
A single radiation treatment sufficiently relieves spinal cord compression symptoms
ASCO Perspective "Spinal cord compression is a debilitating condition that many patients with advanced cancer experience. Until now, patients often...
Abiraterone delays metastatic prostate cancer growth by 18 months, extends survival
ASCO Perspective "For men who are diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, treatment has evolved into more effective approaches, first with...
Dasatinib excels in worldwide phase II trial against pediatric CML
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center In 2002, the FDA approved the drug imatinib as a first-line therapy for adults...
NUS researchers pilot ‘Home-but-not Alone’ app to help new parents
Credit: National University of Singapore A research team led by Assistant Professor Shefaly Shorey from the Alice Lee Centre for...
Breeding pairs of birds cooperate to resist climate change
Credit: Juan. A. Amat Most bird chicks need parental care to survive. In biparental species the chicks have greater chances...
1 in 5 surgical weight-loss patients take prescription opioids seven years after surgery
Credit: Nicole Santo/UPMC PITTSBURGH, June 5, 2017 - While the proportion of adults with severe obesity using prescription opioids initially...
ASA continues dialogue on significance, P values with new symposium on inference
In 2016, the ASA released an historic statement on statistical significance and p values in an effort to improve the...
Antibiotic overuse in children could be reduced with improved communication
To help reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics for common childhood illnesses, parents would benefit from fuller communication from their health...
Study addresses misconceptions about electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long had a stigma of being a painful and barbaric method of treatment, but a new...
Chronic pain linked to increased risk of dementia in study of older adults
Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that older people with persistent pain show quicker declines in memory as they...
What caused the most toxic algal bloom ever observed in Monterey Bay?
Credit: Kim Fulton-Bennett © 2015 MBARI MOSS LANDING, CA -- In late spring 2015, the West Coast of North America...
