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Map of human liver cells reveals molecular make-up of individual cells

A map of the cells in the human liver has been created by University Health Network Transplant Program and University of Toronto researchers, revealing for the first time differences between individual cells at the molecular level which can have a profound impact on their behaviour in tissue, tumours and disease.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 23 Oct 2018

New discovery may lead to better treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat and is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Now, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center - Jefferson Health and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research scientists find that a gene involved in the immune system called IDO2 plays a significant role in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer.

23 Oct 2018

Common antibodies associated with myocardial infarction

Levels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoimmune co-morbidity, a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Annals of Internal Medicine reports.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers receive National Science Foundation grant to create SMS-based virtual health coach

An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to create an SMS-based virtual health coach that would help overweight people set and achieve healthy eating and exercise goals.

23 Oct 2018

New approach may lead to better diagnostic techniques for autoimmune disorders

If we really want to know how our body's cells work - or don't work, in the case of disease - we might need to look beyond their genes and even beyond the proteins they are made of.

23 Oct 2018

NCI grant awarded to Abramson Cancer Center to study CAR T cells In solid tumors

A new program project grant from the National Cancer Institute will fund research by the Translational Center of Excellence for Lung Cancer Immunology at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania to improve the effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy at fighting solid tumors.

23 Oct 2018

Volunteering for peer counseling programs benefits people with lupus

Conventional wisdom has it that volunteering is good for you, and a study at Hospital for Special Surgery shows that to be true for people with lupus volunteering in a peer support and education program.

23 Oct 2018

Researchers identify common genetic connection in lung conditions

An international research team led by members of the University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty has identified a genetic connection between rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

22 Oct 2018

Research offers new hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

Researchers have discovered a way to grow human stem cells destined to become mature sperm in an effort to provide fertility options later in life to males who are diagnosed with cancer and undergo chemotherapy and radiation as children.

22 Oct 2018

Researchers develop promising targeted strategy to treat chemo-resistant blood cancer

Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have developed a promising targeted strategy to treat chemotherapy-resistant acute myeloid leukemia and a diagnostic test to determine which AML patients would most likely benefit from this treatment.

22 Oct 2018

Study: Targeting specific genomic mutation in breast cancer improves survival

Targeting a common mutation in patients with hormone receptor positive (HR+) HER2 negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer with the alpha-specific phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor alpelisib significantly improves progression-free survival, according to late-breaking results reported at ESMO 2018.

22 Oct 2018

Aspirin may be effective in preventing blood clots after knee replacement

When it comes to preventing blood clots after a knee replacement, good old aspirin may be just as effective as newer, more expensive drugs.

22 Oct 2018

Politicians hop aboard ‘Medicare-for-all’ train, destination unknown

After decades in the political wilderness, "Medicare-for-all" and single-payer health care are suddenly popular. The words appear in political advertisements and are cheered at campaign rallies — even in deep-red states.

22 Oct 2018

Study findings could set new standard of care for advanced anal cancer

A new approach to treating advanced anal cancer is safer and more effective than the most widely used current treatment, according to the first ever randomized clinical trial in this group of patients.

22 Oct 2018

Stratasys to showcase potential of 3D printed models at MEDICA 2018

This year’s MEDICA World Forum for Medicine (Düsseldorf, 12-15 November) will see Stratasys (Hall 9, Stand D12) demonstrate how medical institutions and their suppliers throughout the world are using advanced 3D printing across the entire value chain.

22 Oct 2018

Duration of respiratory disturbances may better predict mortality risk from OSA

How long a person with obstructive sleep apnea stops breathing may be a better predictor of mortality risk from OSA than the number of times they stop breathing, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

22 Oct 2018

Maintenance therapy with olaparib improves progression-free survival in advanced ovarian cancer patients

Two-year maintenance therapy with olaparib, a PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitor, olaparib, led to a substantial, unprecedented improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) in newly diagnosed patients with advanced ovarian cancer and a BRCA1 or 2 mutation, results from the phase 3 SOLO-1 trial show.

22 Oct 2018

Study shows potential of avelumab plus axitinib as new treatment option for patients with advanced RCC

A combination of the immune checkpoint blocker, avelumab, plus the tyrosine kinase inhibitor, axitinib, significantly improves progression-free survival in previously untreated patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma in a phase 3 study, according to results presented at ESMO 2018 Congress.

22 Oct 2018

Canon Medical to showcase world's first Ultra-High Resolution CT system at ASTRO 2018

At this year's American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, October 21-24, 2018 (Booth #3737), Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. will showcase its recently FDA-cleared Aquilion PrecisionTM, the world's first Ultra-High Resolution CT system.

22 Oct 2018

Study suggests rising childhood obesity rates as cause for serious hip disease in adolescents

New research suggests that rising childhood obesity rates are causing more adolescents to develop a debilitating hip disease requiring urgent surgery.

22 Oct 2018

Hospital News and Research

Map of human liver cells reveals molecular make-up of individual cells

New discovery may lead to better treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients

Common antibodies associated with myocardial infarction

Researchers receive National Science Foundation grant to create SMS-based virtual health coach

New approach may lead to better diagnostic techniques for autoimmune disorders

NCI grant awarded to Abramson Cancer Center to study CAR T cells In solid tumors

Volunteering for peer counseling programs benefits people with lupus

Researchers identify common genetic connection in lung conditions

Research offers new hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

Researchers develop promising targeted strategy to treat chemo-resistant blood cancer

Study: Targeting specific genomic mutation in breast cancer improves survival

Aspirin may be effective in preventing blood clots after knee replacement

Politicians hop aboard ‘Medicare-for-all’ train, destination unknown

Study findings could set new standard of care for advanced anal cancer

Stratasys to showcase potential of 3D printed models at MEDICA 2018

Duration of respiratory disturbances may better predict mortality risk from OSA

Maintenance therapy with olaparib improves progression-free survival in advanced ovarian cancer patients

Study shows potential of avelumab plus axitinib as new treatment option for patients with advanced RCC

Canon Medical to showcase world's first Ultra-High Resolution CT system at ASTRO 2018

Study suggests rising childhood obesity rates as cause for serious hip disease in adolescents

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