Topic: The Lancet
Study says combined therapy helps head, neck cancer
Reuters US Online Report Health News
<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Patients with non-operable head and neck cancers should be given chemo- and radiotherapy at the same time, as it more than doubles the time they live without the disease getting worse, British scientists said on Wednesday.</p><p> ...
Gene therapy cures congenital form of blindness
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>Exhilarated scientists on Saturday announced they had used gene therapy to restore eyesight to children blighted by a rare, inherited form of creeping blindness.</p><p>Youngsters were able to walk unaided around dimly-lit obstacles, take part in lessons at ...
Diabetes drug also helps weight loss for obese: study
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also helps obese people lose weight when used in combination with a low-fat diet and physical exercise, according to a trial published online on Friday by The Lancet.</p><p>Liraglutide, marketed as Victoza ...
Bowel disease drugs increase cancer risk: study
Reuters US Online Report Health News
<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Some treatments for inflammatory bowel disease increase the risk of infection-related cancers, French scientists said on Monday, but the benefits of the drugs still outweigh the risks.</p><p>Thiopurine drugs -- immunosuppressive medicines that inhibit the body's ...
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