News tagged with new england journal of medicine

Researchers discover the processes leading to acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a molecular pathway that may explain how a particularly deadly form of cancer develops. The discovery may lead to new cancer therapies that reprogram cells instead ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Studies find new drugs boost skin cancer survival

(AP) -- They're not cures, but two novel drugs produced unprecedented gains in survival in separate studies of people with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, doctors reported Sunday.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lung cancer scans: False alarms amid lives saved

(AP) -- Full results of a big study that showed some smokers' lives could be saved by screening with lung scans now reveal more clearly what the risks are: There's a good chance of a false alarm.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Prostate cancer surgery helps younger men

Men under 65 with early prostate cancer had better survival odds if they had surgery right away instead of waiting for treatment only if their cancer got worse, a study in Sweden found.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cheaper eye drug proves as good as pricier one

A new study shows that a cheaper drug for a common eye disease is as effective as a more expensive one approved for the condition.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US panel gives nod to Merck hepatitis C drug

A US government advisory committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to urge the Food and Drug Administration to approve a new drug made by Merck to fight hepatitis C, a disease which attacks the liver.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New procedure promises to be a breakthrough in lung transplants

For decades, heart and lung transplant surgeons have followed a strict directive: Get the donor organ into the recipient as soon as possible.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The New England Journal of Medicine

The New England Journal of Medicine (N Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. It is also the oldest continuously published medical journal in the world.

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