Testicular cancer survivors at risk of effective treatment
January 30th, 2010
Testicular cancer survivors can face an increased risk of long-term illness, not because of the malignancy, but the highly effective treatment they receive, according to a study in the urology journal BJUI.
Researchers from the Norwegian Radium Hospital at the University of Oslo found that the number of problems faced by survivors
Suicidal Thoughts May Be Due To Acne Rather Than Medication
January 29th, 2010
Depressive side effects which were thought to be caused by acne medications, such as Accutane and Claravis, may in fact be caused by the acne itself, say researchers in a new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. The writers suggest that fears that acne drugs
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval Of Brand Name For Commercially Available VELETRI® (epoprostenol For Injection)
January 25th, 2010
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the brand name VELETRI® for the company’s epoprostenol for injection therapy. VELETRI has been commercially available since April 2010 as Epoprostenol for Injection for the treatment of moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PAH associated with
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms Worse If Woman Feels Stressed Early In Menstrual Cycle
January 19th, 2010
Women who feel stressed early on during their menstrual cycle are more likely to have more severe symptoms during and before menstruation, says a report conducted by researchers at the NIH (National Institutes of Health, USA) and other centers. The researchers say that this link increases the possibility that being stressed during one menstrual cycle […]
CyberKnife radiosurgery treatment effective for prostate cancer without side effects
January 18th, 2010
CyberKnife radiosurgery treatment for prostate cancer is rapid, effective and has no side effects, with the added benefit of being non-invasive. Since 2003, the CyberKnife Center of Miami and the CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach have been providing this high tech cancer treatment longer than any facility in South Florida. (www.morsecyberknife.com)
Prostate Cancer is diagnosed in […]