Oncology
Pharmacology
A New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes; The Problem of Chemotherapy for Oldest-Old Patients; Clarithromycin and Cardiovascular Events
Canagliflozin, a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, approved by the FDA, works differently from other diabetes drugs: It blocks...
Clinical Review
Brain Metastasis
Brain metastasis constitutes more than half of all brain tumors and develops in 15% to 30% of adult patients with cancer, resulting in...
Article
Cardiovascular Disease Is a Risk Factor for Hip Fracture; Does Frailty Protect Against Cancer?; Choosing the Best Catheter for the Patient
Over the past 30 years, the incidence of fracture has steadily risen among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), but has not risen...
Pharmacology
OnabotulinumtoxinA for Bladder Problems; Older Cancer Patients Not Getting Full Treatment; Vitamin B Reduces Diabetic Neuropathy
OnabotulinumtoxinA is thought of mostly as a treatment for facial wrinkles, but it's also approved for other medical conditions, including...
Pharmacology
Bisphosphonates and Gastrointestinal Cancer: Is There a Link?
Preclinical studies have shown that bisphosphonates, one of the treatments for osteoporosis, have antitumor properties, but other studies have...
Clinical Review
Venous Thromboembolism and Weight Changes in Veteran Patients Using Megestrol Acetate as an Appetite Stimulant
Anorexia and cachexia are associated with a variety of diseases, including cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), congestive heart...
Clinical Review
Evaluation of Vitamin D Supplementation in a Veteran Population
Vitamin D deficiency is implicated in several different diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental illness, multiple...
Patient Information
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with the development of rickets (a disease leading to soft bones and skeletal deformities), but research...
Clinical Review
Burn Scar Carcinoma: Patients With Marjolin's Ulcer
Thermal injuries are common in the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. As a result, medical training and treatment for burns has advanced,...