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A Day in the Life of a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Alexander Marmureanu, a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, about his day-to-day role and responsibilities as well as his career highlights.

17 Dec 2021

Study provides a more effective treatment approach to preventing graft-versus-host-disease

A new study led by UC Davis Health researchers showed that blocking IL-6 and TNF cytokines provides a more effective approach to preventing life-threatening graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), an inflammatory condition that develops in patients after their allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).

16 Dec 2021

PET scans can be used to see drug movement in the body to better treat bacterial infections

Treating bacterial infections associated with orthopaedic implants has often been a case of too little, too late.

16 Dec 2021

Using fungal vaccine to train stem cells and enhance immune response to infections

The research group Immunology of Fungal Infections at the University of Valencia (UV) has investigated a fungal vaccine with which to train stem cells and hematopoietic progenitors (which produce all the cells of the blood and lifelong immune system) to improve the immune response to infections. The work has been published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology.

16 Dec 2021

Researchers map how the HTLV-1 virus causes a rare leukemia in some people

An international team have mapped how the HTLV-1 virus causes a rare leukemia in some people, providing clues on how to stop it happening.

16 Dec 2021

Gap in the use of insulin pumps, CGMs among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened

The gap in the use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened from 2017-2019, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

16 Dec 2021

Scientists find better treatment options for patients with advanced colorectal cancer

City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment organization, today announced study results of a Phase 2 clinical trial showing monotherapy with sotorasib resulted in anti-tumor activity and a favorable benefit-risk profile among heavily pretreated patients with advanced colorectal cancer. The research was published today in Lancet Oncology.

16 Dec 2021

Scientists develop novel method to monitor remote immune processes within cells

Our immune systems work hard to keep us healthy and to protect us against bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and cancerous cells.

15 Dec 2021

New drug combination may prevent GvHD after stem cell transplantation for blood cancers

A drug combination can safely prevent transplanted stem cells, known as a graft, from attacking the recipient's body, allowing them to develop into healthy new blood and immune cells, a new study shows.

14 Dec 2021

Combination treatment can provide long remissions for young patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Young patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can enjoy long remissions on the drug ibrutinib, but must stay on it indefinitely to keep the cancer in remission.

13 Dec 2021

Novel immunotherapy shows promise for children, young adults with recurrent AML

An immunotherapy harnessing the immune system's "natural killer" cells has proven effective in treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in some adults whose cancers return.

12 Dec 2021

Novel therapy found to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with bone marrow cancer

Mount Sinai physician-scientists have found that a novel therapy for the bone marrow cancer myelofibrosis is safe and well-tolerated and is associated with modest improvements in patients in a Phase 1b clinical trial.

12 Dec 2021

TP53 mutations in men may predispose to aggressive prostate cancer

Men who have mutations in a gene called TP53 have a high risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a multicenter research team in the United States has found.

11 Dec 2021

UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection.

9 Dec 2021

Cochlear implant recipients develop new bone formation that leads to long-term residual hearing loss

The majority of cochlear implant recipients develop new bone formation that adversely affects long-term hearing preservation, according to a study appearing in Radiology.

7 Dec 2021

New genetic evidence for the role of vitamin D deficiency in causing cardiovascular disease

Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones essential to our bodies, especially the bones. But when you're down on this essential nutrient, it's not only your bones that could suffer, but also your cardio health, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

6 Dec 2021

New genetic technology for gene expression analysis of cancer cells

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Rong Lu about her recent research into the development of a new genetic technology for gene expression analysis of cancer cells.

3 Dec 2021

Study documents and visualizes hearing loss-associated genes in the inner ear

Researchers from Uppsala University have been able to document and visualise hearing loss-associated genes in the human inner ear, in a unique collaboration study between otosurgeons and geneticists.

2 Dec 2021

Men with inherited gene mutation have high risk of aggressive prostate cancer

Men who inherit mutations in a gene called TP53 have a high risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a multicenter research team in the United States has found.

2 Dec 2021

DNA sequencing of residual disease accurately identifies leukemia patients who would relapse

In pediatric and young adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah), DNA sequencing-based detection of residual disease between three and 12 months accurately identified all patients who would eventually relapse, while other methods were less predictive.

1 Dec 2021

Bone News and Research

A Day in the Life of a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Study provides a more effective treatment approach to preventing graft-versus-host-disease

PET scans can be used to see drug movement in the body to better treat bacterial infections

Using fungal vaccine to train stem cells and enhance immune response to infections

Researchers map how the HTLV-1 virus causes a rare leukemia in some people

Gap in the use of insulin pumps, CGMs among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened

Scientists find better treatment options for patients with advanced colorectal cancer

Scientists develop novel method to monitor remote immune processes within cells

New drug combination may prevent GvHD after stem cell transplantation for blood cancers

Combination treatment can provide long remissions for young patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Novel immunotherapy shows promise for children, young adults with recurrent AML

Novel therapy found to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with bone marrow cancer

TP53 mutations in men may predispose to aggressive prostate cancer

UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

Cochlear implant recipients develop new bone formation that leads to long-term residual hearing loss

New genetic evidence for the role of vitamin D deficiency in causing cardiovascular disease

New genetic technology for gene expression analysis of cancer cells

Study documents and visualizes hearing loss-associated genes in the inner ear

Men with inherited gene mutation have high risk of aggressive prostate cancer

DNA sequencing of residual disease accurately identifies leukemia patients who would relapse

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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