Friday, November 2, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


TD-1211 may relieve opioid-induced constipation

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PDT

TD-1211 – an inhibitor of the mµ-opioid receptor – alleviates chronic noncancer-related constipation in patients receiving opioid therapy, without affecting pain relief, show the results of a parallel-group study.

Breast screening saves lives but leads to overdiagnoses

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Breast cancer screening leads three women to receive unnecessary treatment for every woman whose life is saved, an independent UK panel has concluded.

TD-1211 may relieve opioid-induced constipation

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PDT

TD-1211 – an inhibitor of the mµ-opioid receptor – alleviates chronic noncancer-related constipation in patients receiving opioid therapy, without affecting pain relief, show the results of a parallel-group study.

Radiosurgery alone can achieve local control of brain metastases

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Radiosurgery to the surgical cavity without whole-brain radiotherapy achieves good rates of local control in patients with brain cancer metastases, a study has shown.

Youth cannabis use linked to later-life anxiety disorders

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Regular use of cannabis in adolescence is associated with anxiety disorders in young adulthood, shows an Australian study.

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