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New WHO classification of kidney tumors integrates molecular diagnostics

Renal tumor pathology has evolved considerably, expanding from two main types of renal malignant tumors to over 20 distinct types.

18 Jun 2024

Interdisciplinary team reveals how Porphyromonas gingivalis interferes with chemotherapy-induced mitophagy

A new paper from an interdisciplinary team at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center describes how the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis interferes with chemotherapy-induced mitophagy, allowing oral cancer tumors to become resistant to the drug's effects.

18 Jun 2024

Report reveals rising rates of fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario shelters

Researchers from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) at St. Michael's Hospital and Public Health Ontario analyzed health data from the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario and ICES, and found that there were 210 accidental opioid-related toxicity deaths within shelters between January 2018 to May 2022, with the number of deaths more than tripling during the study period (48 before the pandemic versus 162 during the pandemic).

18 Jun 2024

Study finds men eat meat more often than women, especially in gender-equal, developed countries

Researchers examined whether sex-related differences are universal, influenced by cultural norms, related to opportunities to express certain behaviors, and weaker or stronger among nations with more development and less gender inequality.

18 Jun 2024

Cancer survivors are at greater risk for cardiovascular diseases, other cancers

Swedish researchers have surveyed all people under the age of 25 who have had cancer since 1958. The study, led by researchers at Linköping University and Region Östergötland, shows that cancer survivors are at greater risk for cardiovascular diseases, other cancers and other diagnoses later in life.

18 Jun 2024

Physical activity in natural settings offers benefits over other exercise

The health benefits of physical activity in natural settings (PANS) and strategies to promote it.

18 Jun 2024

EULAR updates PRP guidelines: Enhancing patient involvement in rheumatic disease research

In recent years, the benefits of involving PRPs has increasing been recognized. The role is an important one, which goes well beyond the inclusion of patients as study participants.

18 Jun 2024

New research explores maternal influence on brain biomarkers

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that whether a person inherits risk of Alzheimer's disease from their mother or father influences risk of biological changes in the brain that lead to disease. By evaluating 4,400 cognitively unimpaired adults ages 65-85, the team found those with a history of Alzheimer's disease (AD) on either their mother's side or both parents' sides had increased amyloid in their brains. Their results are published in JAMA Neurology.

18 Jun 2024

New research on long COVID prevalence and risk factors

Early in the pandemic, many people who had SARS-Cov-2 infection or COVID-19 began to report that they couldn't shake off their symptoms even after a month or more - unusually long for a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract - or developed new, persistent symptoms soon after the infection cleared.

18 Jun 2024

9/11 first responders face increased midlife dementia risk from severe dust exposure

Severe dust exposure among World Trade Center responders is linked to higher rates of dementia before age 65, highlighting long-term cognitive risks from 9/11.

17 Jun 2024

Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

Brazilian researchers have developed functional bread with the potential to prevent asthma, a respiratory disorder responsible for some 350,000 hospitalizations per year in the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), the nation's public healthcare network.

17 Jun 2024

Diet quality in America shows modest improvement from 1999 to 2020

Poor diet continues to take a toll on American adults. It's a major risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, and more than one million Americans die every year from diet-related diseases, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

17 Jun 2024

Georgetown study reveals risks of oral nicotine pouches among youth

A rigorous, comprehensive synthesis of evidence from 62 studies related to the use of oral nicotine pouches by Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists and colleagues provides a much-needed assessment of how these products could lead to potential harmful consequences if used by young people.

17 Jun 2024

Survey highlights inadequate sexual health education for LGBTQ+ adolescents

Children across the United States who identify as LGBTQ+ say the sexual health education curricula they receive is leaving them without essential information to make informed decisions about their sexual health – which could force them to seek potentially dangerous advice elsewhere.

17 Jun 2024

Majority of Americans retrospectively support key COVID-19 policies, poll reveals

A majority of Americans say that several key policies to stop the spread of COVID-19 were generally a good idea in hindsight, according to a new national poll by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation.

17 Jun 2024

American Heart Association launches initiative to tackle recurrent pericarditis

About 40,000 people in the United States experience recurrent pericarditis, or inflammation of the sac-like structure that protects the heart, which can cause chest pain and may lead to fluid buildup around the heart muscle.

17 Jun 2024

Stanford study identifies six depression biotypes for personalized treatment

In the not-too-distant future, a screening assessment for depression could include a quick brain scan to identify the best treatment.

17 Jun 2024

HEALing Communities Study: Data-driven intervention did not reduce opioid-related overdose death rates

A data-driven intervention that engaged communities to rapidly deploy evidence-based practices to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths – such as increasing naloxone distribution and enhancing access to medication for opioid use disorder – did not result in a statistically significant reduction in opioid-related overdose death rates during the evaluation period, according to results from the National Institutes of Health's HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Communities Study.

17 Jun 2024

INTEGRA Biosciences announces the appointment of a new board member

INTEGRA Biosciences is excited to welcome Line Stigen Raquet as a non-executive board member.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 17 Jun 2024

Cross-border tumor boards enhance care for rare gynecological cancers across Europe

Cross-border tumor boards of cancer specialists from different European countries meeting virtually to review the management of individual patients with complex rare gynecological cancers from across Europe resulted in new treatment recommendations and increased access to clinical trials, according to results from a six-year study that will be presented at the ESMO Gynaecological Cancers Congress 2024.

17 Jun 2024