Bevacizumab significantly improves survival for patients with recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer
Patients with advanced, recurrent, or persistent cervical cancer that was not curable with standard treatment who received the drug bevacizumab (Avastin) lived 3.7 months longer than patients who did not receive the drug, according to an interim...
Health Care System Falls Short on Stress Management
When it comes to stress management and wellness, there is a gap between what Americans want from their health care system and what they actually get, according to a new survey released today by the American Psychological Association.
Bishops Reject Latest Proposal on Controversial Contraception Mandate
Don't Overlook Eating Issues Tied to Autism, Study Warns
New strategy prevents rheumatoid arthritis in mice: Infusions of regulatory T cells turn off autoimmune attack on joints
The scientists report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that infusing a highly specific type of cell that regulates immune responses into arthritis-prone mice shuts down the cascade of inflammation that damages tissues and joints.
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
Immune system protein in semen boosts HIV spread in female genital tissue
An immune system protein normally found in semen appears to enhance the spread of HIV to tissue from the uterine cervix, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Imaging acute ischemic stroke patients’ brains did not lead to improved outcomes
The use of an advanced imaging shortly after the onset of acute stroke failed to identify a subgroup of patients who could benefit from a clot-removal procedure, a study has found.
Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
Patient Involvement Lowers Health Costs, Study Says
