Levonorgestrel IUD Safe, Effective for 5 Years of Contraceptive Use Data from phase III trial finds low rates of unintentional pregnancy, acceptable safety profile Dec 06, 2018
Low-Dose Tamoxifen Feasible Option in Breast Cancer Women appear to prevent recurrence in early stage cancers with 5 mg dosing Dec 06, 2018
Tweet and Be Heard: Cardio-Oncology Connection Minimizing cardiotoxicity after breast cancer treatment Dec 06, 2018
ASH Poster Rounds: Obesity Impacts CLL Survival in Women Plus: New risk model predicts CLL survival; novel BTK inhibitor works after ibrutinib Dec 06, 2018
SNL Star Treats Crohn's Disease with Marijuana "I wouldn't be able to do [the show] if I didn't smoke weed" Dec 06, 2018
Xeloda Disappoints in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer No improvement after standard chemo, though subset may derive some benefit Dec 05, 2018
T-DM1: A New Adjuvant Standard in High-Risk HER2+ Breast Ca? Substantial improvements in survival outcomes in KATHERINE trial Dec 05, 2018
Rethink Due for Stopping Transgender Hormone Tx Before Surgery? Review found little evidence linking hormones to surgical complications Dec 05, 2018
Fenfluramine Again Shows Efficacy in Dravet Syndrome No signs of cardiac valve toxicity, though some children lost weight Dec 05, 2018
The Most Wonderful Mistake the FDA Ever Made Milton Packer explains how an FDA error enlightened the practice of medicine Dec 05, 2018
In-Hospital Costs High for Takayasu's Arteritis Risks of cardiovascular complications also high Dec 04, 2018
Chemo-Free Tx Tops Best Option in Younger CLL Patients Improved overall survival and safety with ibrutinib-based therapy Dec 04, 2018
Combination Regimen Extends PFS in Myeloma Large benefit but relevance of comparator questioned Dec 04, 2018
$2 Test Could Transform Sickle Cell Dx in Africa May have applications in high-income countries as well Dec 04, 2018
Teens, Adults With Epilepsy at High Risk for Depression Two studies call for regular mental health screening of epilepsy patients Dec 03, 2018
ASH Offers Early Look at Updated SCD Guidelines Experts formulated >50 recommendations on sickle cell disease Dec 03, 2018
Management of Cancer Therapy-Induced Left-Ventricular Dysfunction: Can the Guidelines Help? A Cardio-Connection Oncology connection expert analysis Dec 03, 2018
Add-On Drugs Could Boost Efficacy, Tolerability of CAR T-Cell Therapies Studies test addition of targeted agents, immunotherapy Dec 03, 2018
SABCS: Translational Before It Was Cool Growing, evolving while adhering to founding principles Dec 03, 2018
Understanding Results From the PEXIVAS Trial Anny Wu, DO, discusses the largest trial on AAV Dec 03, 2018
Seizure Risk in Pregnancy Highest With Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Changes in antiepileptic drug metabolism during pregnancy may play a role Dec 03, 2018
AI Predicts Alzheimer's; High-Profile Dementia; Let Kids With Concussion Use Their Phones News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Dec 03, 2018
Periodic Fevers: What to Watch For Complications include amyloidosis and end-stage renal disease Dec 03, 2018
AD Link Between APOE, Tau Stronger in Women But no association seen with amyloidosis or tangles Dec 03, 2018
Carpal Tunnel Surgery a Chance to Catch Amyloid Heart Disease Need for cardiac imaging may be flagged by tenosynovial tissue biopsy Dec 03, 2018
Benefits of CBD for Epilepsy Fades in One-Third of Patients But the observation that two-thirds continued to benefit may be a key finding Dec 02, 2018
Novel Therapies Offer Hope in Sickle Cell Disease Studies explore possibility of parental donor; boosting fetal hemoglobin production Dec 02, 2018
The Importance of Diversity in Nursing Breaking down stereotypes and inclusivity barriers Dec 02, 2018
CAR T-Cell Responses Prove Durable in ALL, DLBCL Two studies demonstrate long-term control in relapsed/refractory disease Dec 01, 2018
Cutting Chemo Cycles Feasible in Younger DLBCL Patients Patients, ages 18-60, fare well with four cycles of CHOP instead of six Dec 01, 2018
Younger High-Risk Women Benefit From Mammography Yields in 30-39 age group at high risk comparable to 40-49 group with average risk Nov 30, 2018
Why Do Patients Withhold Information? Survey respondents report embarrassment, fear of being judged by clinicians Nov 30, 2018
No Benefit From Preventive Antibiotics in Nose Jobs Meta-analysis: infection rates the same whether prophylaxis given or not Nov 30, 2018
Radiofrequency Pulses End Back Pain Probes guided to herniated disk appears to enhance pain relief and healing Nov 30, 2018
Naltrexone May Be of Use for Chronic Skin Diseases Benefit with low-dose treatment seen in various case reports, series Nov 30, 2018
Sneak Peek at Practice-Changing Research From ASH 2018 "Big trials, big results," plus sickle cell disease and CAR T-cell therapies Nov 30, 2018
