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Treatment Of Gynecologic Cancers Reduced From 5 Weeks To 3 Days Using New Radiation Therapy

Click Here to Read More … About 71,500 women in the United States are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have developed a more effective way to treat gynecologic cancers, shortening radiation treatment time from five weeks to three days…
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Patient Biopsies Reveal Potential New Target For Scleroderma Therapy

Click Here to Read More … A genetic pathway previously known for its role in embryonic development and cancer has been identified as a target for systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, therapy…
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Effective In Treating Menopause Symptoms

Click Here to Read More … Two new studies state that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proven to help treat menopause symptoms, including night sweats and hot flushes. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a method using a psychotherapeutic approach – a talking approach…
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Cardiovascular risk assessment, treatment vital for HIV patients on therapy

Click Here to Read More … Antiretroviral medications have dramatically reduced the overall death rate among patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but those same patients may now face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Growth hormone reduces abdominal fat, cardiovascular risk factors in HIV patients on antiviral therapy

Click Here to Read More … Low-dose growth hormone treatment reduced abdominal fat deposits and improved blood pressure and triglyceride levels but also appeared to increase blood sugar levels in a group of patients with HIV lipodystrophy.
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Women Should Still Be Concerned About Hormone Replacement Therapy

Click Here to Read More … McMaster University researchers have found consistent evidence that use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with breast cancer globally. This study comes at a time when more women are again asking for this medication to control hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. The rising trend is at odds with a U.S…
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Women Should Still Be Concerned About Hormone Replacement Therapy, Say McMaster Researchers

Click Here to Read More … McMaster University researchers have found consistent evidence that use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with breast cancer globally. This study comes at a time when more women are again asking for this medication to control hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. The rising trend is at odds with a U.S…
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Proton therapy lowers chance of later cancers

Click Here to Read More … Treating cancer patients with proton therapy instead of standard photon radiation decreases the risk of developing a secondary cancer by two-fold
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Study confirms benefit of combination therapy for Alzheimer’s disease

Click Here to Read More … Treatment with Alzheimer’s disease drugs can significantly slow the rate at which the disorder advances, and therapy with two different classes of drugs is even better at helping patients maintain their ability to perform daily activities.
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New approach to gene therapy may shrink brain tumors, prevent their spread

Click Here to Read More … MGH researchers are investigating a new approach to gene therapy for brain tumors – delivering a cancer-fighting gene to normal brain tissue around the tumor to keep it from spreading.
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