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Researchers receive $3.7 million grant to diagnose and treat concussion-related eye disorder

Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from an eye coordination disorder that causes blurred and double vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating. There is no proven method for treating the condition when it occurs after a head injury.

24 Sep 2021

The Lundquist Institute receives $5 million CIRM grant for a stem-cell focused program

The Lundquist Institute announced that it has received a generous $5 million, 5-year grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine that will allow its PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows to pursue careers in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

24 Sep 2021

NCI recognizes UC Davis as one of the most elite cancer centers

The National Cancer Institute once again recognized UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center as one of the nation's most elite cancer centers, awarding the center $17.5 million over five years and renewing the cancer center's "comprehensive" designation.

24 Sep 2021

Penn scientists win 2021 Lasker Award for the discovery of therapeutic mRNA technology

As mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are deployed to protect hundreds of millions of people across the world and point the way to end the deadly global COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Pennsylvania scientists whose prescient discovery science effort laid the foundation for swift vaccine development have been awarded the 2021 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.

24 Sep 2021

National task force advocates removal of race from the kidney function algorithm

A national task force announced Thursday that it is recommending the immediate implementation of a new diagnostic equation for measuring kidney function, which advocates say will promote health equity and increase access to transplantation for Black patients.

24 Sep 2021

Hepatitis B in newborns is a public health issue in the Pacific islands

The Pacific island nations are falling back on immunization targets, especially those for diseases spread through mother-to-child transmission, according to WHO officials.

24 Sep 2021

Promising data from early clinical trials of new anticancer therapies presented at ESMO Congress 2021

Data from early clinical trials presented at the ESMO Congress 2021 suggest that new anticancer treatments are on the horizon, with a clear emphasis on precision medicine.

24 Sep 2021

Central obesity associated with poor outcomes for Black breast cancer survivors

Findings from a recent population based cohort study show that Black women diagnosed with breast cancer who also have central obesity, which means excess body fat in the abdominal area, were more likely to die from breast cancer or any other cause than similar women who didn't have central obesity.

24 Sep 2021

Research reveals underperformance of many Phase III oncology trials

New research in the September 2021 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that more than 80% of therapies tested in Phase III oncology trials did not achieve meaningful clinical benefit in prolonging survival.

24 Sep 2021

Weill Cornell Medicine launches ambitious community vaccination and education efforts

With vaccine availability growing in New York City and across the country, attention is increasingly turning to those who remain hesitant to receive it.

24 Sep 2021

Cardiotoxic effects of common chemotherapy drug could be prevented

Harmful side effects from a common chemotherapy drug could be the result of a single mutation, according to a study published in Cell Stem Cell.

24 Sep 2021

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage - as recommended - in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin resistance and cell dysfunction.

24 Sep 2021

New study aims to improve the treatment of patients receiving end-of-life care

This landmark study aims to improve the treatment of patients receiving end-of-life care and lead to a more uniform approach and consistent management within the NHS.

24 Sep 2021

Further evidence of safety and efficacy of mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study supports the efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 illness and disease severity.

24 Sep 2021

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia may revert heart muscle cells to a younger state

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia — a life-threatening irregular heart rhythm — appears to work by reverting heart muscle cells to a younger state, reducing the irregular rhythms, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

24 Sep 2021

MHRI aims to delve deeper into how musical intervention can affect health

If popular wisdom holds that music is good for the soul, science is increasingly seeking to better understand how music can affect the body, brain, and mind, as evidenced by the 2020 publication of the first World Health Organization report on health and music.

24 Sep 2021

Trained computer program can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer

A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows.

24 Sep 2021

New 3D pancreatic cancer model could be used to develop and test targeted treatments

An international team of scientists have created a three-dimensional (3D) pancreatic cancer tumour model in the laboratory, combining a bioengineered matrix and patient-derived cells that could be used to develop and test targeted treatments.

24 Sep 2021

AI technique could lead to new ways to predict cancer prognosis and treatment response

Researchers and data scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence technique that can identify which cell surface peptides produced by cancer cells called neoantigens are recognized by the immune system.

24 Sep 2021

New imaging technology for detecting MALT lymphomas could save patients numerous gastroscopies

A new imaging technique for the detection of MALT lymphomas, malignant tumours of the lymphatic system, could probably save patients numerous gastroscopies. A study group of MedUni Wien achieved a high imaging accuracy by way of PET/MR and by using a PET Tracer directed against a certain cell receptor. The results are currently published in the top journal "Blood" of the American Society of Hematology.

24 Sep 2021

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Researchers receive $3.7 million grant to diagnose and treat concussion-related eye disorder

The Lundquist Institute receives $5 million CIRM grant for a stem-cell focused program

NCI recognizes UC Davis as one of the most elite cancer centers

Penn scientists win 2021 Lasker Award for the discovery of therapeutic mRNA technology

National task force advocates removal of race from the kidney function algorithm

Hepatitis B in newborns is a public health issue in the Pacific islands

Promising data from early clinical trials of new anticancer therapies presented at ESMO Congress 2021

Central obesity associated with poor outcomes for Black breast cancer survivors

Research reveals underperformance of many Phase III oncology trials

Weill Cornell Medicine launches ambitious community vaccination and education efforts

Cardiotoxic effects of common chemotherapy drug could be prevented

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

New study aims to improve the treatment of patients receiving end-of-life care

Further evidence of safety and efficacy of mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia may revert heart muscle cells to a younger state

MHRI aims to delve deeper into how musical intervention can affect health

Trained computer program can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer

New 3D pancreatic cancer model could be used to develop and test targeted treatments

AI technique could lead to new ways to predict cancer prognosis and treatment response

New imaging technology for detecting MALT lymphomas could save patients numerous gastroscopies

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