Advertisement
Statins may help lower mortality in patients with four common types of cancer

Statins Could Help Boost Survival Among Cancer Patients

0
Study found an association -- but no proof -- of prolonged survival
Legalization of medical marijuana and its associated availability have affected prescribing patterns and spending in Medicare Part D

Medical Marijuana Laws Affect Medicare Part D Spending

0
Implementation of medical marijuana laws linked to reductions in Medicare program, enrollee spending
Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome have reduced diversity and altered composition of the gut microbiome

Reduced Microbiome Diversity in Myalgic Encephalopathy/CFS

0
Increase in species described as pro-inflammatory, decrease in those identified as anti-inflammatory
Detection of circulating tumor DNA after resection of stage II colon cancer may identify patients at increased risk of recurrence

Circulating Tumor DNA May Help Predict Colon CA Recurrence

0
Findings in patients after resection of stage II colon cancer
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times

VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

0
Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
A new study indicates that 8 percent of patients -- or one in 12 -- already diagnosed with one form of cancer will develop a second type of unrelated cancer. The findings were published online  July 5 in Cancer.

Second, Unrelated Malignancies Strike 1 in 12 Cancer Patients

0
Second cancer was fatal in 55 percent of the cases studied
For adults with diabetic gastroparesis

Relamorelin Beneficial in Adults With Diabetic Gastroparesis

0
Drug is linked to significantly accelerated gastric emptying, reduced vomiting frequency
Persistent diarrhea is typically caused by parasites or bacteria and requires accurate diagnosis in order to determine appropriate treatment

Lab-Established Diagnosis Key for Persistent Diarrhea

0
Microbiological causes of protracted diarrhea include detectable parasitic and bacterial pathogens
Only about half of trials registered at ClinicalTrials.gov are listed in the largest data-sharing repository

Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository

0
Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
Women with a history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2 or 3 have increased risks of subsequent development of anal

Risk of Noncervical Anogenital Cancer Up With History of CIN2/3

0
Women with history of CIN2/3 have increased long-term risk of anal, vulvar, vaginal cancers