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26 Aug Radiation Protection Offered By Single Injection Post Exposure
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Carla Kantara, Ph.D. Postdoctoral fellow Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Kantara: The increasing threats of radiation exposure and nuclear disasters have become a significant...25 Aug Study Finds Poor Adherence To Guidelines For Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: John P. Haran MD Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Haran: The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) publishes evidence based guidelines for the treatment of...25 Aug How Many Screening Tests Are Needed For Psoriasis Patients on Biologics?
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: William W. Huang, MD, MPH Assistant Professor and Program Director Wake Forest School of Medicine Department of Dermatology Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Huang: This particular study was an update of a previous study...12 Aug Penn Developed Sarcoidosis Score Reliably Measures Disease Activity
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MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Misha A. Rosenbach, MD Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor of Dermatology in Medicine Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Rosenbach: Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology where...
12 Aug Metformin Linked With Increased Mortality In Diabetic Kidney Disease Patients
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Prof. Der-Cherng Tarng, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Prof. Tarng: Metformin is generally recommended as a first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus, but the...08 Aug Shorter Courses of Radiation For Breast Cancer Found Safe and Effective with Fewer Side Effects
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MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil Associate Professor and Deputy Chair Department of Radiation Oncology University of Michigan Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: In recent years, there has been accumulating evidence from clinical trials that have supported the long-term...
06 Aug Majority of New HIV Infections Occur in Men Who Have Sex With Men
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH Chair,Professor of Medicine School of Medicine University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. MedicalResearch: What is the current scope of the HIV epidemic? Dr. Adimora: The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are 1.2 million people living with HIV in...31 Jul Biomarker S100B Can Help Rule Out Hemorrhage After Minor Head Injury
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Heinrich Thaler Trauma Hospital Meidling Vienna Austria Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Dr. Thaler: An increased prevalence of minor head injuries in elderly patients combined with the frequent use of platelet aggregation inhibitors resulted in increased hospital admissions and cranial computed tomography....31 Jul How To Handle ICD If Patient’s Heart Function Improves?
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Alan Cheng, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Director, Arrhythmia Device Service Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Cheng: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) has been the most...29 Jul Elevated Neurotensin Level May Predict Breast Cancer in Women
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Karla M. Gonye, MBA President, Sphingotec LLC Cambridge, Massachusetts MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? Response: In experimental studies, Neurotensin and neurotensin expression was highly associated to breast cancer tissue Dupouy et al (2009) investigated the expression of NTS and NTSR1 in normal human breast...29 Jul Sexual Function Improved With Lidocaine Cream in Breast Cancer Survivors
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Martha F. Goetsch, MD, MPH Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR 97239 MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? Dr. Goetsch: Women who are survivors of breast cancer now number about 3 million in the US. Therapy for breast cancer is anchored in creating a...24 Jul Pairing Doxorubicin with Natural Products May Offer Some Cardiac Protection
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Adam G Alani, PhD Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy University Affiliate Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University Oregon State University-Portland Campus at OHSU Portland Oregon Medical Research: What is the background for...24 Jul Long Term Survival After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Has Increased For All Age Groups
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Mitchell H. Gail, M.D., Ph.D. Senior Investigator Biostatistics Branch Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health Rockville MD 20850-9780 Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Dr. Gail: In the United States, breast cancer survival following diagnosis has been...24 Jul Menopausal Women Accumulate Fat…..Around Their Hearts
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MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Samar R. El Khoudary, Ph.D., M.P.H. Assistant professor Graduate School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology University of Pittsburgh Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Dr. El Khoudary: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, and it increases after age 50...
23 Jul Melanoma: Lymph Node Radiation After Lymphadenectomy Did Not Improve Survival
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Michael A Henderson MBBS BMedSc MD FRACS Professor of Surgery, University of Melbourne Deputy Director Division of Cancer Surgery Head Skin and Melanoma Service Division of Cancer Surgery Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre East Melbourne Victoria Australia Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are...21 Jul Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Improves Motor Nerve Function After Spinal Cord Injury
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr Michael Lee PhD MPhty MChiro BSc Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney Clinical Neurophysiologist, The Brain & Mind Research Institute, The University of Sydney Research Affiliate, Neuroscience Research Australia Neurology Research Fellow, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital Medical...20 Jul Aging Adults Benefit From Exposure To Green and Blue Spaces
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Jessica Finlay M.A. Department of Geography, Environment and Society University of Minnesota MN Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Natural environments are known to promote physical, mental, and spiritual healing. People can attain health benefits by spending time...20 Jul Small Subset of Cells May Make HER2+ Breast Cancer Resistant To Treatment
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Niels de Jonge, Ph.D Head of the Innovative Electron Microscopy group German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg University of Freiburg Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: HER2 membrane proteins play a special role in certain types of...20 Jul Why do Asian Americans Live So Much Longer Than Other Ethnic Groups?
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Francesco Acciai, Aggie J Noah and Glenn Firebaugh Department of Sociology Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? Response: Life expectancy in the United States varies greatly by race. Asian–Americans enjoy the greatest longevity, with a nearly 8 year mortality...17 Jul RNA in Sperm Could Be Biomarkers of Male Fertility
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Stephen A. Krawetz, Ph.D. Associate Director C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Charlotte B. Failing Professor of Fetal Therapy and Diagnosis, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201 Medical Research: What is...17 Jul Atrial Fibrillation Increases Risk of Stroke After TAVR
Medical Research Interview with: Prof. Johan Bosmans Interventional cardiologist University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Prof. Bosmans : Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become standard of care for patients who cannot undergo surgery. With...13 Jul Acute Ischemic Stroke: Uric Acid May Improve Outcomes
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Ángel Chamorro Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Spain Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Chamorro: There is a great need of new therapies in patients with acute stroke and our study is based on the...11 Jul Ejaculatory Issues Common and Not Helped By Testosterone Treatment
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Darius A. Paduch, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Urology and Reproductive Medicine Director Sexual Health and Medicine Research Director of Male Infertility Fellowship Co-Director Male Infertility Genetics Laboratory Weill Cornell Medical College Dept of Urology New York, NY 10065 Medical Research: What is the background for this...10 Jul Postmenopausal Hormones Linked To Decreased Colon Cancer Risk
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Hannah Arem Ph.D. M.H.S. Postdoctoral Fellow Nutritional Epidemiology Branch Division Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics National Cancer Institute MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? Dr. Arem: In the United States, men are more likely to develop colorectal cancer (CRC) than women. In large prospective studies,...10 Jul Novel Anti-Metabolite Offers New Therapeutic Option For Resistant Colon Cancer
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Howard S. Hochster, MD Associate Director, Yale Cancer Center Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine New Haven, CT 06520 Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Hochster: TAS-102 is a novel anti-metabolite, recently combined with a metabolic inhibitor...03 Jul Low Testosterone Linked To Obesity and Depression In Men
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Michael S. Irwig MD Division of Endocrinology Medical Faculty Associates George Washington University Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Many factors are associated with lower testosterone levels and many men who have their testosterone levels checked have non-specific...02 Jul Biomarker Predicts Bladder Cancer Response To Treatment
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Chao Cheng, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Genetics Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Hanover NH, 03755 Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Dr. Cheng: Bladder cancer is a common tumor type, with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) representing the majority...02 Jul Bariatric Surgery Bests Lifestyle Interventions For Diabetes Remission In Obesity
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MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Anita P. Courcoulas M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S Professor of Surgery Director, Minimally Invasive Bariatric & General Surgery University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Dr. Courcoulas: This study is a randomized clinical trial that was originally funded through the American Recovery...