News tagged with medication treatment
IBM, NYC hospital training Watson supercomputer in cancer
The medical training of IBM's speedy Watson computer will continue with a residency at a renowned Manhattan cancer hospital.
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Reducing ion exchange particles to nano-size shows big potential
Sometimes bigger isn't better. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory have successfully shown that they can replace useful little particles of monosodium titanate (MST) with even ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Novel polymers release their drug cargo in response to body temperature
A critical step in advancing medical treatment is the development of novel drug delivery methods. While a simple tablet, taken by the patient with a sip of water, may be the easiest way to administer a drug, ...
Dec 23, 2011 |
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IBM putting Watson to work in health insurance
Enough with the fun and games. Watson is going to work. IBM's supercomputer system, best known for trouncing the world's best "Jeopardy!" players on TV, is being tapped by one of the nation's largest health ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Interest in shock treatment is growing despite decades-old controversy
Recently, actress and writer Carrie Fisher told Oprah Winfrey that she receives electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) regularly to treat depression caused by her bipolar disorder. Taken aback, Winfrey asked, "They still do that?"
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Resistance to antibiotics requires commitment from world governments
Half a year ago a first common step was taken toward global concerted action to combat resistance to antibiotics in bacteria. Ahead of World Health Day on April 7, the network ReAct, which is led from Uppsala University, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Africa turns to cellphones for better health
The text message arrives with life-saving discretion: a neutral "see you at the clinic tomorrow" to remind patients to pick up a fresh batch of anti-AIDS drugs.
Mar 30, 2011 |
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Famed neurosurgeon's century-old notes reveal 'modern' style admission of medical error
The current focus on medical errors isn't quite as new as it seems. A Johns Hopkins review of groundbreaking neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing's notes, made at the turn of the last century, has turned up copious documentation of ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Many rheumatoid arthritis patients not getting recommended drugs, researcher finds
Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis, a crippling disease that causes pain, swelling and eats away at the joints, aren't receiving the much-needed, low-cost medications that can prevent deformity.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Autism-vaccine study was 'fraud' says journal (Update)
A 1998 study that linked childhood autism to a vaccine was branded an "elaborate fraud" by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Thursday, but its lead author said he was the victim of a smear campaign by drug manufacturers. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 05, 2011 |
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New AIDS cases fall by one fifth in a decade: UN
The number of new cases of HIV/AIDS has dropped by about one-fifth over the past decade but millions of people are still missing out on major progress in prevention and treatment, the UN said Tuesday.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Antibiotic treatment for ear infections in kids provides only modest benefits, study finds
Using antibiotics to treat newly diagnosed acute ear infections among children is modestly more effective than no treatment, but comes with a risk of side effects, according to a new study designed to help advise efforts ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 16, 2010 |
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MDs slash some drug co. ties amid rising scrutiny
(AP) -- A survey shows doctors have sharply cut some financial ties to drug companies, thanks to increased scrutiny about those relationships.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Year-long opiate substitution for drug misusers has 85 percent chance of cutting deaths
Giving people opiate substitution treatment to help with their drug addiction can lead to a 85% plus chance of reducing mortality, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Oct 27, 2010 |
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Unique database of cancer -- designed to personalize treatment -- is launched
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center, announces the launch of the Georgetown Database of Cancer or G-DOC. Under development for two years, G-DOC is a repository for ...
Oct 26, 2010 |
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