Living With Liver Disease – Hepatitis C Seems to Be Biting the Dust
... with liver disease – hepatitis C seems to be biting the dust Other medical centers abroad that conducted clinical trials on the new drug treatment were Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and the University of Texas-San Antonio. The Massachusetts center recently reported in The New England… Continue reading
Cancer Stem Cells Linked to Drug Resistance
... Stem Cells Linked to Drug Resistance Most drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers also promote drug-resistance and ultimately spur tumor growth. … of Pathology and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center; Shumei Kato, UCSD Division of Hematology/Oncology; Andrew Lowy, UCSD … Read more on UCSD Medical… Continue reading
Research Shows Ways to Speed Stroke Care
... Shows Ways to Speed Stroke Care "These are completely complementary strategies, and both of them should be implemented," said Dr. James Grotta, director of Stroke Research, Clinical Innovation & Research Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston. "We should be … Read more on U.S. News & World… Continue reading
Bay Area Recovery Center Introduces New Alcohol Rehabilitation Services
... Center (BARC) provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Founded in 1992, the facility primarily serves Houston and its surrounding towns and areas, which include … Read more on PR Web (press release)Molecular Match Uses HealthIT Software for Better Clinical Trials Molecular Match isn't the only group that's finding clinical… Continue reading
Check Homocysteine Before Considering Testosterone?
... L. Cunningham, PhD, assistant professor, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, report study results showing that although endogenous testosterone may be beneficial under conditions … Read more on MedscapeHeroin use on the rise, according to police Ingleside Police Chief Stan Bynum has noticed a… Continue reading
Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment
... companies won't pay for … Read more on Honolulu Star-AdvertiserFlorida's Department of Children and Families Seek To Fill The “Gaps” In Child … The department of Children and Families will be watching closely while hearing proposals including programs for substance abuse, mental health treatment and domestic violence programs… Continue reading
Lung Diseases: I Have a Lung Disease Called Bronchiectasis, They Have Tried Most Everything to Help Me Breathe
... – Can be diagnosed by electron microscopy of respiratory cells – or direct visualization of respiratory cells. 3) Upstream changes in small airway scarring (constrictive bronchiolitis) – Diagnosed by pulmonary function tests and lung biopsy. We have transplanted several people with these diseases. Lung transplant is not easy, but… Continue reading
Lodi Man Gets Year in Prison on Heroin Charge
... Senate hears challenge of opiate treatment Vermont Health Department statistics estimate that in 2012 about 10,000 people received treatment for substance abuse. In January, as part of Gov. Peter Shumlin's effort to combat what he called a heroin crisis, the governor said many addicts couldn't … Read more on… Continue reading
Lower Starting Doses of Sorafenib Feasible for Advanced Thyroid Cancer
... Starting Doses of Sorafenib Feasible for Advanced Thyroid Cancer A team of researchers led by Ramona Dadu, MD, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, performed a retrospective analysis to evaluate the relationship between sorafenib starting doses and first-line treatment tolerability and efficacy. … In a …… Continue reading
Abandoned Alberta: Ghost Towns That Didn't Make It
... Post CanadaPHOTOS: You Won't Believe How Fast Drugs Made These People Age RYOT NOTE: Part of the reason why this project exists is to help spread the word about the hazards of drug use, hopefully opening the door for rehabilitation for those struggling with addiction. Rehabs.com is a… Continue reading