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Study: New Way to Spot Breast Cancer Shows Promise

(AP) A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday. The experimental method — molecular ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, The Christian Post,  4 Sep 2008

Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise

A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday. The experimental method - molecular ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Buffalo News,  3 Sep 2008

Drugs as good as stents for many heart patients

The slim early advantage for angioplasty at relieving pain in these non-emergency cases starts to fade within six months and vanishes after three years, according to a new report from a landmark heart study. That is sooner than the five years doctors ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, The Washington Post,  13 Aug 2008

Drugs as good as stents for many heart patients

People with chronic chest pain who are not in big danger of a heart attack now may have even less reason to rush into an artery-opening angioplasty: There's more evidence drugs should be tried first and often are just as effective. The slim early ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Buffalo News,  13 Aug 2008

Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise

CHICAGO For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by taking a new approach: breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains. The encouraging results from the drug called Rember, ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, The New York Sun,  30 Jul 2008

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows early promise

For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by taking a new approach: breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains. The encouraging results from the drug called Rember, ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Taiwan News,  29 Jul 2008

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows early promise

For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by taking a new approach: breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains. The encouraging results from the drug called Rember, ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Taiwan News,  29 Jul 2008

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows early promise

CHICAGO (AP) -- For the first time, an experimental drug shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease by taking a very new approach: breaking up the protein tangles that clog victims' brains. The encouraging results, presented ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Buffalo News,  29 Jul 2008

Most cancer doctors avoid saying it's the end

CHICAGO—One look at Eileen Mulligan lying soberly on the exam table and Dr. John Marshall knew the time for the Big Talk had arrived. He began gently. The chemotherapy is not helping. The cancer is advanced. There are no good options left to try. It ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Boston Globe,  16 Jun 2008

Just a third of cancer patients got end-of-life talks; those who did benefited, study finds

One look at Eileen Mulligan lying soberly on the exam table and Dr. John Marshall knew the time for the Big Talk had arrived. He began gently. The chemotherapy is not helping. The cancer is advanced. There are no good options left to try. It ...

From MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Taiwan News,  15 Jun 2008

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