Delays in access to cancer medicines, unjustifiable price rises disadvantage patients

Cancer patients need speedy access to new drugs and fair prices for old ones, but in…

Experts predict melanoma death rates will fall by 2050

By 2050 the death rates from malignant melanoma will have decreased from their current levels but…

Immunotherapy, pembrolizumab, is active against mucosal melanoma tumors

Clinical trials of a new immunotherapy, pembrolizumab, have shown that it prolongs life significantly for patients…

Researchers help the body protect itself against inflammation and colon cancer

Modifying the shape of IRAK-M, a protein that controls inflammation, can significantly reduce the clinical progression…

Combined use of alcohol, cocaine may play a unique role in suicide risk

Alcohol use can be found in suicide deaths and unintentional deaths due to injuries such as…

Posttraumatic stress and alcohol use disorders hit American-Indian, Alaskan-Native men the hardest

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after a traumatic event or events. Although it is most…

Both accelerator and brake are required for normal movement

In order to drive a car, you need a good balance between accelerator and brake. The…

Living without lungs for six day saves a mom’s life

In a bold and very challenging move, thoracic surgeons removed severely infected lungs from a dying…

Climate models may underestimate future warming on tropical mountains

By reconstructing past temperature change on Mount Kenya in East Africa, a new study suggests that…

What can you do to have more ‘face time’ with your doctor? Arrive early for the appointment

A study examining doctor and patient behavior at three outpatient clinics has found evidence that clinicians…