Ring Finger Length Linked to ALS, Study Suggests
MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Having long ring fingers has been associated with a lethal nervous system disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), British researchers report. Researchers hasten to explain, however, that this does not mean people with long ring fingers will develop the disease -- or even that they are at higher ...
A Better Way to Correct Severe Scoliosis in Kids?
The international study followed the patients for several years. The group who had single spinal fusion had an average of 1.6 surgeries, and 25% experienced complications. The group who also had the growth-friendly surgery averaged 8.7 surgeries, and 84% experienced complications.
Stem Cell Therapy for MS Shows Promise | Doctors Lounge
MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental therapy that kills off and then "resets" the immune system has given three years of remission to a small group of multiple sclerosis patients, researchers say. About eight in 10 patients given this treatment had no new adverse events after three years.
FDA Moves to Head Off Shortages of 2 Cancer Drugs
Preservative-free methotrexate is needed for the intrathecal (injection into the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord) treatment of children with ALL, the agency said. The FDA said the steps taken with methotrexate included approving a preservative-free version of the generic drug manufactured by APP Pharmaceuticals, of Schaumburg, Ill.
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