Breast Cancer Prevention, Raloxifene As Effective As Tamoxifen With Fewer Side Effects

In an update of the 19,490-patient Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) P-2 trial in breast cancer prevention, both raloxifene and tamoxifen remain effective options to prevent breast cancer at 81 months of follow-up. Raloxifene improved its effectiveness against noninvasive breast cancer, caused significantly less endometrial cancer and was significantly less toxic than tamoxifen… Source:Breast [...]

How Can You Heal A Broken Heart?

Some patients with heart muscles seriously affected by coronary heart disease may soon be able to benefit from an innovative treatment… Source:How Can You Heal A Broken Heart?

Utah Company Has Solution To Chronic Foot, Leg, And Back Pain

Leonardo da Vinci said, “The foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.” Unfortunately, despite his genius, he missed a piece. What he could not appreciate in his time is that many people are born with hidden congenital defects that cause their feet and legs to function incorrectly throughout the whole of [...]

Synthetic Vascular Bypass Grafts May One Day Be Replaced By Tissue-Engineered Grafts Composed Of Adult Stem Cells

Using adult stem cells, researchers have created functional blood vessels that could one day replace synthetic grafts often required in various vascular bypass surgeries, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2010… Source:Synthetic Vascular Bypass Grafts May One Day Be Replaced By Tissue-Engineered Grafts Composed Of [...]

Human Development Index Linked To Stem Cell Transplant Rates And Success In Leukemia Patients

The socioeconomic status of a country has long been considered a potentially significant factor in the availability of high-quality health-care interventions and even a determinant of long-term patient outcomes… Source:Human Development Index Linked To Stem Cell Transplant Rates And Success In Leukemia Patients

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