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Tumor profiling study advances personalized cancer treatment

Every tumor is unique. This makes it difficult to find the most effective therapy for treatment. The Tumor Profiler Center of the University Hospital Zurich, the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and the University Hospital Basel has now carried out a study in which nine different molecular biological technologies were used to precisely measure the properties of the tumor in four weeks and enable a precise treatment decision.

5 Jun 2025

Using Swarm Learning approach to aid doctors in treating stroke patients

Researchers at DZNE and the Department of Vascular Neurology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) aim to develop a computer model based on artificial intelligence (AI) to aid doctors in treating stroke patients.

5 Jun 2025

Trump decried crime in America, then gutted funding for gun violence prevention

Violent crime was already trending down from a covid-era spike when President Donald Trump presented a picture of unbridled crime in America on the campaign trail in 2024.

5 Jun 2025

Study: Deceased-donor kidney transplants do not benefit all patients equally

A major international study, being presented today at the 62nd ERA Congress, reveals that the long-accepted survival advantage of deceased-donor kidney transplantation does not extend equally to every patient and every donor organ.

5 Jun 2025

Genetic mutation identified as key factor in immunotherapy resistance for melanoma

Tests in 1,225 patients with the most deadly form of skin cancer reveal for the first time a genetic trait among most of those who did not respond to the latest cancer treatments, known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.

5 Jun 2025

DANTE trial reveals promising outcomes for shortened immunotherapy in advanced melanoma

Reducing the length of immunotherapy treatment for an advanced skin cancer did not significantly diminish disease control when compared to giving treatments over a longer period, according to breakthrough research led by the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

5 Jun 2025

Nicotinamide riboside shows promise in treating Werner syndrome symptoms

Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes premature aging and serious complications. In the first clinical trial of its kind, researchers from Japan with the company Niagen Bioscience, investigated the effects of nicotinamide riboside (NR), a vitamin B3 derivative, in patients with WS.

5 Jun 2025

P2Y12 inhibitors linked to lower rates of cardiovascular events compared to aspirin

Giving a P2Y12 inhibitor anti-clotting drug to patients with coronary artery disease is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke compared with traditional aspirin, with no increased risk of major bleeding, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

5 Jun 2025

Early gut bacteria may help protect babies from respiratory infections

A baby's makeup of gut bacteria - their microbiome - which starts to form as soon as they are born, could help protect against viral infections later in childhood, a new study suggests.

5 Jun 2025

Novel deep learning model leverages real-time data to assist in diagnosing nystagmus

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly vital role in modern medicine, particularly in interpreting medical images to help clinicians assess disease severity, guide treatment decisions and monitor disease progression.

4 Jun 2025

Study shows survival benefit of surgical ablation during CABG in patients with atrial fibrillation

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, a journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, finds that Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo surgical ablation during isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) live longer than those who do not, offering compelling support for clinical guidelines that recommend this procedure but are too often not followed in practice.

4 Jun 2025

New screening tool enhances early detection of pulmonary hypertension

A novel screening approach developed by physicians at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows significant promise for improving the detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-a life-threatening form of heart failure related to high blood pressure in the lung circulation that is often overlooked due to vague symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath.

4 Jun 2025

Two blood pressure management strategies yield similar cognitive outcomes after non-cardiac surgery

A large international study has found that two different approaches to managing blood pressure in older adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery, one avoiding low blood pressure (hypotension) and the other high blood pressure (hypertension), lead to similar outcomes in terms of in-hospital delirium and cognitive changes one year after surgery.

4 Jun 2025

New family of antibiotics derived from the body's own proteins

A team of scientists led by the UAB has identified a new type of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in human proteins that are capable of selectively eliminating multidrug-resistant bacteria, particularly of the gram-negative type, responsible for serious hospital acquired infections.

4 Jun 2025

An Arm and a Leg: A mathematical solution for US hospitals?

What do the KGB and the former CEO of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have in common?

4 Jun 2025

Two patients faced chemo. The one who survived demanded a test to see if it was safe.

JoEllen Zembruski-Ruple, while in the care of New York City's renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, swallowed the first three chemotherapy pills to treat her squamous cell carcinoma on Jan. 29, her family members said. They didn't realize the drug could kill her.

4 Jun 2025

SWOG S2302 Pragmatica-Lung study demonstrates value of streamlined clinical trials in real world settings

The SWOG S2302 Pragmatica-Lung trial, which broke new ground with its streamlined pragmatic design, unusually broad eligibility criteria, and reduced data collection, has quickly answered its primary question, finding that the investigational combination it tested did not significantly extend overall survival compared to standard of care treatments.

4 Jun 2025

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Tumor profiling study advances personalized cancer treatment

Using Swarm Learning approach to aid doctors in treating stroke patients

Trump decried crime in America, then gutted funding for gun violence prevention

Study: Deceased-donor kidney transplants do not benefit all patients equally

Genetic mutation identified as key factor in immunotherapy resistance for melanoma

DANTE trial reveals promising outcomes for shortened immunotherapy in advanced melanoma

Nicotinamide riboside shows promise in treating Werner syndrome symptoms

P2Y12 inhibitors linked to lower rates of cardiovascular events compared to aspirin

Early gut bacteria may help protect babies from respiratory infections

Novel deep learning model leverages real-time data to assist in diagnosing nystagmus

Study shows survival benefit of surgical ablation during CABG in patients with atrial fibrillation

New screening tool enhances early detection of pulmonary hypertension

Two blood pressure management strategies yield similar cognitive outcomes after non-cardiac surgery

New family of antibiotics derived from the body's own proteins

An Arm and a Leg: A mathematical solution for US hospitals?

Two patients faced chemo. The one who survived demanded a test to see if it was safe.

SWOG S2302 Pragmatica-Lung study demonstrates value of streamlined clinical trials in real world settings

Individual immune variation shapes the evolution of influenza strains

Maternal obesity linked to children's heightened risk of infection-related hospitalizations

Study finds strong connection between incarceration and early death

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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