Low Vitamin D Tied to Depression in Older
Adults
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D and
high levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands may
increase the risk of depression in older adults, according to a new
report.
Partnerships Effective Communicators of Cancer
Advances
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Partnerships between major
academic cancer centers and community hospitals are a quick and
effective way to spread cancer treatment advances, say researchers
at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
Study Details Look at Immune Cells in Type 1
Diabetes
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- New details about the immune
cells thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes are revealed in
a study by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis.
Drug Works Well for Moderate-to-Severe
Psoriasis
THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The drug ustekinumab has
been shown to be a very effective initial and long-term treatment
for moderate-to-severe psoriasis in two studies published in this
week's issue of
The Lancet.
Islet Cell Transplants Aid Type 1 Diabetics
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Transplanted islet cells help
people with type 1 diabetes live insulin-free for at least a year
or two, and appear to provide longer-term improved metabolic
control even after people have to begin using insulin again,
researchers report.
Blood Test Helps Docs Assess Breast Cancer
Treatment
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test to check
levels of circulating tumor cells can help doctors more accurately
assess how well treatments are working in women with metastatic
breast cancer, according to a Georgetown University Medical Center
study.
Gene Signature May Predict Recurrence of Lung
Cancer
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A panel of 15 genes may help
determine which patients with early-stage non-small cell lung
cancer will experience a recurrence and, therefore, benefit the
most from chemotherapy, a new study shows.
New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) A treatment that uses natural
killer (NK) immune system cells from umbilical cord blood
effectively destroys human leukemia cells in mice, researchers
say.
Mastectomies on the Increase
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- After years of declining
rates, the number of mastectomies performed on women with breast
cancer is on the rise again, the Mayo Clinic now reports.
Not All Colon Cancer Patients Need Chemotherapy:
Study
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer patients with a
specific subset of the disease don't need to receive chemotherapy.
In fact, not only does chemotherapy not benefit this group of
patients, it may actually harm them, a new study found.
FDA Panel Considers Toll-Free Number for TV Drug
Ads
FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Direct-to-consumer drug ads
on television should include a toll-free phone number that would
allow consumers to report adverse side effects, U.S. health experts
suggested Friday.
