Computer Based Anxiety Treatment for Kids

A computer-based anxiety treatment for children reduced anxiety symptoms after four weeks. This new treatment strategy may be a good fit for children of the digital age.

How to Help a Virus Kill Cancer

Glioblastoma (a form of aggressive brain cancer) has limited treatment options. Recently some studies have tried to make headway in treatment by examining the use of viruses to upload new DNA into the tumor cells, then using a secondary effect to kill the tumor.

Your Heart Loves Aspirin

Following a heart attack, most patients can expect to take a blood thinner and aspirin to reduce their future cardiovascular risk. Recent findings suggest varying doses of aspirin successfully lower this risk.

Arthritis Drugs may Affect Liver

While medications can help control your psoriatic arthritis, some drugs can harm parts of your body. It seems that TNF inhibitors may be one of those drugs.

Carotid Artery Stents Safe for Grandpa

As patients are living longer, the need to assess heart treatments for the elderly has increased. Investigators have found that placing a stent in the neck's carotid artery of patients over the age of 70 is both safe and effective.

Radioactive Glow Highlights Cancer Cells

Endoscopes are tube-like devices used to examine the area from the mouth to the stomach, and are useful for checking for several types of cancers. Visible light is helpful to see major changes but can miss important warning signs.

Pilot Heart Attack Therapy Improves Survival

An inexpensive treatment administered by paramedics could significantly improve survival of heart attack patients. The simple mix of glucose, insulin and potassium could reduce chances of cardiac arrest or dying by 50 percent.

Scanning for Brain Cancer

Cancer cells are, by definition, malfunctioning. If researchers know what to look for, the cancer can be detected by the abnormal metabolic products the malfunctioning cells contain.

Asthma Gets its Close-up

If you can see it, you can treat it according to a new asthma study. Using a bronchoscope can be effective for hard-to-treat asthma.

Rapid Genetic Testing Developed

Cancer found in children may signify an underlying genetic problem, and in many cases early detection of those underlying genetic problems can help successful treatment of that patient.

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