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A novel radionuclide treatment for hormone refractory metastatic prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common male cancer worldwide and the fourth most common cancer overall. In patients with localized prostate cancer, the five-year survival rate approximates to 100%; however, in patients with distant metastases, it
Mutations in the gene DLL4 cause Adams-Oliver syndrome
Adams-Oliver syndrome (AOS) is a rare hereditary disorder that occurs in 1 in 225.000 individuals and is characterized by the presence of both scalp and limb defects. Congenital anomalies of the heart and blood vessels are also
Kidney disease dramatically affects whether patients should undergo vascular interventions
Kidney disease is a significant risk factor for poor outcomes following vascular surgery, and should be taken into consideration when evaluating patients for elective vascular interventions. Patients with kidney dysfunction who are recommended intervention by a vascular
Natural history of multiple system atrophy in USA
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare, fatal brain disorder exhibiting a combination of parkinsonism and/or cerebellar gait unsteadiness and autonomic failure. Autonomic failure, manifest as orthostatic hypotension, severe constipation and urinary incontinence or retention, as well
Nanocarrier-based antioxidant therapy: promise or delusion?
It has been well established that the damage produced by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are highly reactive molecules with an unpaired electron, plays an important role in a large number of human diseases. Because of this
How to optimize the effectiveness of anticancer therapy
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer. HCC is a public health problem worldwide because of its high incidence and its poor prognosis with high cancer-related mortality. In the majority of cases, patients
CRIC: studying the silent epidemic of kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health problem affecting more than 20 million Americans, and far more worldwide. Although CKD typically begins with no noticeable symptoms, it is a progressive disease which if untreated often leads
How my physician could adapt his or her behaviors to my preferences?
Nowadays, the recommended approach in physician – patient interaction is patient – centeredness. As the name suggests, patient – centeredness implies to put the patient in the center of the consultation and to take his or her
Employment of migrant care workers by Italian families assisting older Alzheimer’s disease patients
A rising phenomenon across the European Union (EU) is the increasing presence of migrant care workers (MCWs), privately employed by families of older people in need, who take over different tasks: supervision, drug administration, support in mobility
The prognostic value of tumor markers and cytokines in patients with squamous cell cervical cancer
Optimal management of cervical cancer consists of appropriate treatment methods after the precise staging, following detection as early as possible, and the best salvage therapy. Early detection of recurrence, especially at the early stages in cervical cancer
The art to irradiate the Internal Mammary Nodes (IMN) in breast cancer patients
Radiation therapy (RT) has demonstrated strong clinical benefit in patients with breast conservative surgery or with radical mastectomy and who are at high risk for relapse. Unfortunately, this benefit was counterbalanced by an increased risk for death
Post-surgery early aerobic exercise: reduces lung complications and hospital stay
Lung related complications like infections and clots are common after complex abdominal surgery. These have a negative effect on the patient’s recovery, can prolong hospital stay and can even lead to death. We performed a study to
Delaying surgery for IBD patients may have grave consequences
When discussing a proposed therapy for any illness, patients undoubtedly, and understandably, want to know the side effects. This includes the most serious side effect – the risk of death. The Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), comprised of
Transplanted cells reveal potential for functional neural regeneration
Patients suffering from spinal cord injury and from neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and multiple sclerosis have high hopes for cell transplantation therapy. Successful transplantation depends on the donor cells
The challenge of creating specialist surgical centres in Australia
The past decade has seen an increasing number of publications linking improved surgical outcomes with increased surgical volume. But most of our hospitals are not set up as specialised centres concentrating on a small number of highly
NEURINOX gathers top researchers, patients and industry in an international symposium on innovative concepts for treating neurodegenerative diseases
Press release. Geneva, 5 November 2015. Neurodegeneration leads to chronic debilitating diseases, including age-related syndromes like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and disorders affecting younger people such as epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. A common disease mechanism in neurodegeneration
Pharmacist’s role to help patients get the most out of their medications
Many patients do not adhere well to their prescribed medication regimens. Evidence shows that improving medication adherence leads to lower overall health care use and costs. As a result, healthcare stakeholders are increasingly interested in improving patient
A “bottom” up approach to treating Ebola patients
国际机构组织了一个“自上而下”response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Millions were spent to provide volunteer healthcare workers, build Ebola treatment units and organize the delivery of supplies and equipment. These efforts did
The management of elderly patients with severe traumatic brain injury
The elderly population is defined by the World Health Organization as those aged over 65 years. Life expectancy has gradually increased but as the population of the elderly has progressively increased so has the incidence of traumatic
Glutathione: a molecular whistleblower for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease: Neurons in select pockets of the brain begin to die off, slowly and incrementally erasing an individual’s memory and eroding their individuality. It is a devastating disease, one that affects more than 36 million individuals
