Reports

PRIORITY PRESS - Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD)

New Diagnostic Criteria and Evaluations of Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments

Honolulu, Hawaii / July 10-15, 2010

Honolulu - Recent research discussed here during the scientific sessions has highlighted the increasing prevalence and high cost of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). On the other hand, studies are also showing that early interventions with case...

PRIORITY PRESS - 26th International Papillomavirus Conference

Reducing the Burden of HPV-related Disease in Men and Women

Montreal, Quebec / July 3-8, 2010

According to Dr. Suzanne Garland, Director, Microbiological Research, Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, genital warts (GWs) are the most common condition seen in sexual health services in the country. Multiple visits are...

PRIORITY PRESS - 26th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical and Public Health Workshops

Enhanced Treatment Strategies for External Genital Warts

Montreal, Quebec / July 3-8, 2010

It is estimated that approximately 75% to 80% of sexually active men and women have been exposed to genital human papillomavirus (HPV). Types 6 and 11 are the cause of most cases of genital warts (GW) worldwide (J Am Osteopath Assoc...

FRONTLINE - Hematology/Oncology

Evolving Standards of Therapy in Multiple Myeloma

June 2010

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MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 2010 Congress of the European Renal Association and European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA)

Controlling Hyperphosphatemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Munich, Germany / June 25-28, 2010

Munich - Even between non-calcium-containing agents, phosphate binders used in dialysis patients appear to differ substantially. While these differences are now being closely evaluated for their influence on outcome, the attention generated...

PRIORITY PRESS - 23rd International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer

New Data in the Prevention of CINV

Vancouver, British Columbia / June 24-26, 2010

Vancouver - Prior to the modern era of emetic prophylaxis, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) was one of the most worrisome side effects from chemotherapy. Significant improvement has been achieved since the introduction of...

PRIORITY PRESS - Alabama Dermatology Society Summer Symposium

Field Therapy as an Adjunct to Cryosurgery for Actinic Keratoses

Sandestin, Florida / June 24-27, 2010

Sandestin - Cryosurgery is currently the most commonly used treatment for actinic keratoses (AK). Cryosurgery does not, however, target the area of skin surrounding clinically apparent AKs, where field cancerization may exist. Use of the...

PRIORITY PRESS - 15th Congress of the European Hematology Association

Update on the Treatment of Iron Overload

Barcelona, Spain / June 10-13, 2010

Barcelona - Patients who become transfusion-dependent due to chronic anemia are highly predisposed to iron overload and iron overload in turn is toxic to many organs. Guidelines indicate that patients with high serum ferritin concentrations...

FRONTLINE - Geriatric Medicine

Translating Research into Clinical Practice

June 2010

Based on Sessions from the 30th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Geriatrics Society Ottawa, Ontario / April 15-17, 2010 Introduction The Growing Elderly Population: Societal Implications for the 21st Century The Canadian Geriatrics Society...