Epilepsy drug exposure does not increase newborn orofacial cleft risk
Pregnant women with epilepsy should not rule out continuing lamotrigine therapy due to concerns that exposure could increase the risk of orofacial clefts in their babies, say investigators. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Epilepsy Source Type: news
Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation promise for myasthenia gravis
Study findings in seven patients with severe myasthenia gravis support the use of autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for achieving long-term remission. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - April 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Source Type: news
Biopsy detects αSyn in submandibular gland of IRBD patients
Submandibular gland biopsy can be used to identify α-synuclein aggregates, potentially offering not only a simple means of histologically confirming Parkinson’s disease but also a marker for the disease in patients with premotor manifestations, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - April 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Parkinson ' s disease Source Type: news
Crizotinib supported for ALK-positive NSCLC patients with brain metastases
Treatment with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor crizotinib results in improved intracranial disease control relative to chemotherapy in patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive non-small-cell lung cancer, suggest results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - April 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Non-small-cell lung cancer Source Type: news
Elevated bladder cancer risk with pioglitazone use
Use of the antidiabetic drug pioglitazone is linked to an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, with the risk rising with increasing duration of use and dose, say Canadian researchers. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - April 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Oncology Source Type: news
