Study shows increased survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer who receive chemotherapy when starting hormone therapy
Men with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer who received the chemotherapy drug docetaxel given at the start of standard hormone therapy lived longer than patients who received hormone therapy alone, according to early results from a National...
NIH-funded study shows increased survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer who receive chemotherapy when starting hormone therapy
The prostate gland rests below the bladder
Low Iron in Brain a Sign of ADHD
Spinal cord injury: as many as 500 000 people suffer each year
As many as 500 000 people suffer a spinal cord injury each year. People with spinal cord injuries are 2 to 5 times more likely to die prematurely, with worse survival rates in low- and middle-income countries. The new WHO report, "International...
NIH announces plan to increase funding toward a cure for HIV/AIDS
At a White House event to mark the 25th annual World AIDS Day, President Obama announced that the National Institutes of Health plans to redirect AIDS research funds to expand support for research directed toward a cure for HIV. NIH plans to invest an...
HIV Infections Fall in South Sudan But Testing, Treatment Still Low
U.N. data show the HIV/AIDS infection rate in South Sudan has dropped from 3.1 percent in 2001 to 2.7 percent last year, but success in fighting the disease could be undone by low levels of testing and treatment, officials said on World AIDS Day.
NIH deposits first batch of genomic data for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers can now freely access the first batch of genome sequence data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced. The ADSP is one of the first projects undertaken under an intensified...
World AIDS Day: UN hails gains in combating virus, urges greater action towards 'zero discrimination'
Breastfeeding is life-saving for babies in Philippines typhoon emergency
UNICEF and WHO called on those involved in the response to the Philippines’ Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) disaster to promote and protect breastfeeding to avoid unnecessary illness and deaths of children.
Two copies of mutant gene may trigger rare adrenal disorder
Many cases of a rare disorder of the adrenal glands appear to result from two copies of a mutant gene, according to a research team made up of scientists in France and at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
