Bone-Anchored Sling for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence: Assessment of Complications
Researchers at the Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan evaluated the complications associated with the male bone-anchored sling (BAS) to determine the appropriate preoperative counseling for men considering surgery. The BAS is [...]
Announcing A Recall of Epogen & Procrit
It was announced by the pharmaceutical manufacture, Amgen, that they are recalling certain lots of EPOGEN® and PROCRIT® (Epoetin alfa) The recall is prompted because the vials may contain extremely thin glass flakes (lamellae) that [...]
On the Horizon- Custirsen for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) announced the publication of results from their randomized Phase 2 trial of custirsen for men with advanced prostate cancer in the September 20, 2010 Journal of Clinical Oncology. According to [...]
A Massage, Relaxing and Very Good for Your Health
Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles set out to see if there are any health benefits to be derived from a massage, or is a massage just relaxing to your muscles? [...]
Combined Therapy – Using Second Line Therapy (Part 5 of a Series of Posts on Second Line Hormone Therapy)
All the drugs used as 2nd line hormone therapy are only partially effective. Only some individuals respond and receive any benefit from them, but there has been some recent research into combining the drugs. At [...]
Sandostatin – A Second Line Hormone Therapy (Part 4 of a Series of Posts on Second Line Hormone Therapy)
Somastatin is a naturally occurring hormone that affects the levels of other hormone production in the body. Its most common drug use today is to treat giantism and acromegaley, a disease characterized by an over [...]