Archive: 10/11/2015
Adding antiangiogenesis increases effectiveness of radiation against NF2-associated tumors
Treatment with antiangiogenesis drugs may improve the effectiveness of radiation treatment of nervous system tumors that interfere with the hearing of patients with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). A team of ...
Nov 10, 2015
WHO urges routine meningitis vaccine to avoid resurgence in Africa
Meningitis A has almost been eradicated in Africa but could stage a "catastrophic" comeback if countries fail to include a groundbreaking vaccine in routine immunisation, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday.
Nov 10, 2015
Is aging a disease? Scientists call for new classification of aging
The paper explores the evolution of disease classification practices and the progress made since William Cullen's seminal Nosolagae Methodicae synopsis published in 1769. It discusses some of the additions to the ICD-10 including ...
Nov 10, 2015
Study compares outcomes for different methods of drug-releasing stent implantation
Myeong-Ki Hong, M.D., Ph.D., of the Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea and colleagues randomly assigned 1,400 patients with long coronary lesions to receive intravascular ultrasound-guided (n = 700) or angiography-guided ...
Nov 10, 2015
Study shows why four-year-olds don't thrive in Head Start classes
Most Head Start classrooms serve children of mixed ages and that hurts the academic growth of older children, a new national study suggests.
Nov 10, 2015
Services insufficient in supporting those affected
There is an urgent need to do more to recognize prenatal alcohol exposure at an early stage and to integrate better pathways for diagnosis, assessment and support, finds a special issue of the SAGE journal Adoption & Fostering. ...
Nov 10, 2015