Major Stroke May Be Prevented by Taking Aspirin After TIA
Researchers find risk is reduced by as much as 80 percent
Lifestyle Intervention Before Infertility Treatment No Benefit
Lifestyle intervention preceding infertility treatment doesn't up vaginal birth rates in obese women
Danazol Treatment Linked to Telomere Elongation
Reduction in rate of telomere attrition at 24 months; gain in telomere length seen from six months
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Sulfonylureas May Inhibit KATP Channel Neuroprotection
Treatment with sulfonylureas may increase the risk of stroke mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
Early Loss of Islet Sympathetic Nerves in Type 1 Diabetes
Early, marked, and sustained loss of islet sympathetic nerves in type 1 but not type 2 diabetes
FDA Approves Tecentriq to Treat Urothelial Carcinoma
FDA also approves a companion test to detect PD-L1 protein expression levels in patients
ASCO: Pembrolizumab Improves Survival in Melanoma
Three-year overall survival rate of 40 percent; median overall survival of 24.4 months
American Psychiatric Association, May 14-18
The 168th American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association was held from May 14 to 18 in...
American Thoracic Society, May 13-18
The American Thoracic Society's 2016 International Conference The annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society was held from May 13 to 18 in...
ASCO: Early Palliative Care Beneficial for Caregivers
Such programs improve quality of life for people caring for terminal cancer patients
