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Scientists validate safe surgical access to the central core of human cochlea

An international team of scientists and surgeons, including researchers from the University of Sheffield, has, for the first time, validated safe surgical access to the central core of the human cochlea.

10 Nov 2022

Study shows benefits of metastasis-directed therapy without ADT for oligorecurrent prostate cancer

For patients with solitary metastases from prostate cancer, an approach called metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) – focused treatment using surgery or radiation therapy, without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) – can slow the time to cancer progression, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association

10 Nov 2022

Pioneering research identifies a promising treatment approach for myelofibrosis

Pioneering research into the chronic inflammation often seen in certain blood cancers has identified a promising treatment approach for myelofibrosis, a potentially deadly bone marrow cancer.

9 Nov 2022

Can prostaglandin E2 injection improve hair growth?

A new study demonstrated that prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) stimulates hair follicle growth.

9 Nov 2022

Combination treatment does not slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axSpA patients

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed that combining a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and TNF inhibitor did not significantly slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis patients.

8 Nov 2022

Spine disease in CRMO patients found to be more common than previously believed

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that spine disease, once considered a rarity in chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, affects as many as 10-35% of patients and is asymptomatic in one-third.

8 Nov 2022

Hormone plays vital role in early prediction of age-related morbidity in men

Researchers have discovered the vital role of a hormone, that develops in men during puberty, in providing an early prediction of whether they could develop certain diseases in later life.

8 Nov 2022

Novel biomarker for the prediction of age-linked disease

Researchers have discovered the vital role of a hormone, that develops in men during puberty, in providing an early prediction of whether they could develop certain diseases in later life.

8 Nov 2022

Combining chemotherapy with an inflammation inhibitor can prevent breast cancer metastasis

A new treatment developed at Tel Aviv University may significantly enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients, reducing the risk for lung metastasis following chemo from 52% to only 6%.

7 Nov 2022

Beyond vaccines: emerging technologies capable of unlocking the promise of biologically targeted mRNA therapeutics

Researchers reviewed technology advancements that will unlock the promise of biologically targeted messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) therapeutics beyond vaccines.

7 Nov 2022

Endocrine Society rebukes Florida Board of Medicine's decision to ban gender-affirming care

The Endocrine Society rebukes the Florida Board of Medicine's decision to ban gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse teenagers.

6 Nov 2022

Private interests in endorsing fluoride-supplemented high-carbohydrate nutritional guidelines

Prominent organizations including the World Health Organization and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have dismissed low-carbohydrate diets that prevent tooth decay in favor of recommending high-carbohydrate diets which rely on fluoride and food fortification to mitigate dental damage and nutritional shortcomings, a University of Washington researcher says.

6 Nov 2022

Cash for colonoscopies: Colorado tries to lower health costs through incentives

State employees in Colorado are being asked to be better consumers when shopping for health care services. And if they choose lower-cost and higher-quality providers, they could get a check in the mail for a portion of the savings.

2 Nov 2022

Study sheds new light on how reproduction permanently alters females’ bones

Reproduction permanently alters females' bones in ways not previously known, a team of anthropologists has found. Its discovery, based on an analysis of primates, sheds new light on how giving birth can permanently change the body.

2 Nov 2022

New review elucidates current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes

Physician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have published a review in the Journal of the American Medical Association that clarifies current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), which are rare and often deadly bone marrow cancers.

1 Nov 2022

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on HIV-1 infectivity?

In a new study, researchers assessed the effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and SARS-CoV envelope (E) proteins on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectivity.

31 Oct 2022

CHG may be the most effective irrigation solution for use during surgical treatment of bone tumors

The widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, suggests an experimental study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

28 Oct 2022

Research shows in real time how immune memory cells are stored in the bone marrow

Vaccines work their magic by effectively creating immune cells that are long lived, often for over decades.

28 Oct 2022

Researchers use CRISPR-edited T cells to treat seriously ill children with resistant leukaemia

Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) have used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to engineer donor T cells to try to treat seriously ill children with resistant leukaemia, who had otherwise exhausted all available therapies.

27 Oct 2022

Pioneering gene editing technique can repair faulty T cells in patients with CTLA-4 insufficiency

A fault in cells that form a key part of the immune system can be repaired with a pioneering gene editing technique, finds new research demonstrated in human cells and mice, led by UCL scientists.

27 Oct 2022

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Scientists validate safe surgical access to the central core of human cochlea

Study shows benefits of metastasis-directed therapy without ADT for oligorecurrent prostate cancer

Pioneering research identifies a promising treatment approach for myelofibrosis

Can prostaglandin E2 injection improve hair growth?

Combination treatment does not slow radiographic spinal progression in radiographic axSpA patients

Spine disease in CRMO patients found to be more common than previously believed

Hormone plays vital role in early prediction of age-related morbidity in men

Novel biomarker for the prediction of age-linked disease

Combining chemotherapy with an inflammation inhibitor can prevent breast cancer metastasis

Beyond vaccines: emerging technologies capable of unlocking the promise of biologically targeted mRNA therapeutics

Endocrine Society rebukes Florida Board of Medicine's decision to ban gender-affirming care

Private interests in endorsing fluoride-supplemented high-carbohydrate nutritional guidelines

Cash for colonoscopies: Colorado tries to lower health costs through incentives

Study sheds new light on how reproduction permanently alters females’ bones

New review elucidates current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on HIV-1 infectivity?

CHG may be the most effective irrigation solution for use during surgical treatment of bone tumors

Research shows in real time how immune memory cells are stored in the bone marrow

Researchers use CRISPR-edited T cells to treat seriously ill children with resistant leukaemia

Pioneering gene editing technique can repair faulty T cells in patients with CTLA-4 insufficiency

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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