UroToday.com - Dr. Sandler reported on a secondary analysis of RTOG 85-31, in which the patients who got longer duration of ADT had better survival. In RTOG 9202, 1,554 men with T3 disease had eit

UroToday.com - John Isaacs, Johns Hopkins discussed stem cell biology. Cancer is caused by a series of genetic changes (both germ line and somatic). Genetic instability can occur even in cancer ce

UroToday.com - June Chan from UCSF presented on Nutritional Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer. In a population migration study, low-risk CaP populations moving to a high-risk area shifted to a highe

UroToday.com - Dr. Freedland discussed the metabolic syndrome that is a combination of medical disorders that increases one's risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease. It is defined by 3 of 5 criteria

A UK Government Health Advisory Body, called Health England, says English smokers should be made to pay £10 ($20) for a Smoker's Permit - without this permit they would not be able to buy cigaret

If you think that your flu shot will protect you from catching flu, think again - because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the latest flu shot offers no protection aga

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and FEMA, levels of formaldehyde inside travel trailers and mobile homes used by emergency housing residents in the Gulf Coast Reg

UroToday.com - Dr. Mostaghel reviewed the potential sources of tissue androgens from the androgen metabolic pathway. This includes the uptake and conversion of circulating adrenal androgens, and t

UroToday.com - Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) decreases PCSM, but may be associated with greater risk of incident coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction and diabetes. Data from R

UroToday.com - Emotional stress is associated with CV morbidity and mortality, such as reported during earthquakes, loss of a child and during world cup soccer matches. Emotional triggers result i

UroToday.com - This study sought to compare survival in a prospective randomized trial of radiotherapy (XRT) alone vs. XRT with 6 months of ADT. 206 men were accrued and randomized. They all had a

According to a report this week in Nature, thecellular mutation and repair processes of the immune system provideinformation on the development of lymphatic cancer.David Schatz

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a preliminary draft guidance regarding the publication of information related to unapproved uses of FDA-approved drugs and medical devices. R

The Vanderbilt physician who in the late 1980s established the antipsychotic drug clozapine as the gold standard for treating patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia has improved on his ow

One of the ways we defend ourselves against bacterial foes is to hide their food, particularly the metals they crave. A multi-disciplinary team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has now

Results of an analysis of multiple studies show diabetes control is more challenging for Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Cent

The HIV-1 virus cripples the human immune system by targeting white blood cells called T cells that form the body's first line of defense in fighting infections. A recent study by researchers from

A woman's daily stress can reduce her ability to fight off a common sexually transmitted disease and increase her risk of developing the cancer it can cause, according to a new study. No such asso

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The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert that urges hospitals and ambulatory care centers to pay special attention to preventing accidents and injuries that can occur during MRI scans

Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLOB), an international e-Health, medical information technology company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted

Abbott received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for SIMCOR(R), the first fixed-dose combination of two widely prescribed cholesterol therapies, Niaspan(R) (Abbott's proprietary

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, announced that it is presenting safety and efficacy data in prostate cancer patients from its Phas

Cell Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEGE) reports the results of an analysis examining the potential association between immune responses to GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer and increased patient

The UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), has successfully prosecuted Community First for Treatment Ltd which had dental practices in Eastfield Road in Peterborough and Main Ridge

The President's just-released legislation to respond to the Medicare Trustees' 'funding warning' places unnecessary burdens on beneficiaries while failing to even mention the most egregious assau

Senator Sam Aanestad (R-Grass Valley) voted to support a proposal that immediately cuts spending by nearly $1 billion on the Senate Floor today. And while he supports future budget cuts to solve a

Summaries of two letters to the editor and an opinion piece that address issues related to FDA and prescription drug regulation appear below. Letters

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Massachusetts officials are considering raising Commonwealth Care premiums and copayments in an ef