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Released: 27-Nov-2003 1:00 AM EST
Strokes More Common in Europe Than U.S., New Study Shows
Loyola Medicine

Researchers find why strokes are more common in Europe than the U.S.: blood pressure treatment, control varies by country.

13-Dec-2003 2:00 PM EST
Biologic Drug Reduces Psoriasis Symptoms
Loyola Medicine

A new "biologic" drug, efalizumab, reduces the thick, red, scaly skin lesions of psoriasis, and improves patient quality of life, according to a study.

18-Mar-2004 9:20 AM EST
Disc Replacement in Neck Relieves Pain, Restores Mobility
Loyola Medicine

An artificial cervical (neck) disc may be an effective alternative to spinal fusion, according to findings.

Released: 3-Jun-2004 6:30 AM EDT
Why Lung Cancer in Women is Different from Men
Loyola Medicine

Cigarette smoke damages women's lungs more than men's lungs and lung cancer treatment affects women differently than men,according to Dr. Kathy S. Albain, Loyola University Health System and vice president of Women Against Lung Cancer.

4-Jun-2004 6:20 AM EDT
New Breast Cancer Drug Extends Patients’ Overall Survival
Loyola Medicine

Improved overall survival demonstrates that gemcitabine with paclitaxel should be a standard frontline regimen in treating breast cancer that has spread, according to principal investigator and first author Dr. Kathy S. Albain, Loyola University Health System.

Released: 9-Nov-2004 12:00 PM EST
Drug-Coated Stent Induces Less Inflammation than Bare Metal Stent
Loyola Medicine

In the treatment of coronary artery disease, a sirolimus drug-coated stent causes less inflammation than bare metal stents.

7-Dec-2004 4:40 PM EST
Breast Cancer Study Shows Hormonal Therapy Not Enough
Loyola Medicine

Many postmenopausal women with hormone-dependent breast cancer may be undertreated if they do not receive chemotherapy in addition to hormonal therapy after surgery, according to a Loyola University Health System study presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

13-May-2005 8:45 AM EDT
Concurrent Radiation, Chemo, Followed by Surgery Lengthens Lung Cancer Survival
Loyola Medicine

Patients whose lung cancer has spread to the lymph nodes have a better chance of long-term survival if they receive combined modality therapy, according to Loyola University Health System's Dr. Kathy S. Albain at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.

2-Jun-2005 2:25 PM EDT
Congestive Heart Failure Biological Marker Which Speeds Diagnosis, Treatment
Loyola Medicine

A simple blood test can quickly identify what type of congestive heart failure a patient has, according to Loyola University Health System researchers.

Released: 20-Feb-2006 12:10 PM EST
Telemetry Captures Stroke Patients' Cardiac Problems
Loyola Medicine

To detect "silent" or new cardiac abnormalities, all stroke patients at first should receive continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring (telemetry), according to a Loyola University Health System study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2006.


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