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Structural racism in radiotherapy needs to be addressed to ensure equitable cancer care

Everyone should get quality care, no matter the color of their skin. However, implicit bias, micro-aggressions, and a lack of cultural understanding persist, leading to oppression and unequal treatment in healthcare.

30 Nov 2023

SLACOM and NCCN host the Latin American Regional Breast Cancer Summit

Today the Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology and National Comprehensive Cancer Network host the Latin American Regional Breast Cancer Summit: Advocating and Implementing Guideline-Concordant Cancer Care for Patients.

30 Nov 2023

Elton John welcomes expansion of opt-out testing for HIV to 46 Accident & Emergency sites across England and calls on all political leaders to do more to end AIDS in a speech at Speaker's House

Elton John was honored at a reception hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV/AIDS at the Speaker's House today in recognition of his enduring commitment to ending the AIDS epidemic, both personally and through the work of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

30 Nov 2023

Uncle Sam wants you … to help stop insurers’ bogus Medicare Advantage sales tactics

After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special weapon to make sure companies follow the new rules: you.

30 Nov 2023

UT Health San Antonio launches new center to transform community and global oral health

The School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has launched the Center for Global and Community Oral Health, designed to bring together various existing outreach and research programs under one umbrella to study and develop solutions to the most pressing dental challenges facing the global population.

29 Nov 2023

Researchers investigate the advantages and disadvantages of two types of contraceptive coils

In the "ThemenCheck Medizin" procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the assessment of medical procedures and technologies.

29 Nov 2023

Non-invasive monitoring of glucose and adenosine monophosphate biomarkers in saliva

Blood tests are a common, yet often painful, step in health care. But what if we could skip the needles altogether? Saliva and blood contain many of the same biomarkers, and collecting spit is as simple as drooling into a container.

29 Nov 2023

Study shines new light on pancreatic cancer and the immune system

Recent findings at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) shine a new light on pancreatic cancer.

29 Nov 2023

Study uncovers cell signaling pathway that regulates melanoma brain metastasis

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer because of its ability to quickly grow and spread throughout the body.

29 Nov 2023

Drug-eluting hydrogel has enhanced capabilities for treating hepatocellular carcinoma

Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed an injectable or catheter-administered hydrogel with enhanced capabilities for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a deadly form of liver cancer.

29 Nov 2023

Study finds link between early coronary heart disease and dementia

Adults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia later in life, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

29 Nov 2023

AI may lead to more objective ADHD diagnosis

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers found significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in individuals with ADHD.

29 Nov 2023

Imaging approach provides objective evidence for the involvement of neck muscles in primary headaches

Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2023

AI model accurately predicts breast cancer risk across multiple races

A deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) model that was developed using only mammogram image biomarkers accurately predicted both ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive carcinoma, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2023

Does providing free fruit improve students' academic grades?

Whether providing fruit to children in mixed elementary and secondary schools boosted academic performance.

29 Nov 2023

Exploring associations between BMI, cardiometabolic diseases, and cancer risk

Researchers evaluate the associations of body mass index, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease with cancer risk.

29 Nov 2023

Government launches consultation to introduce new protections for children from future strike action

Today the government has launched a consultation to introduce new protections for children and young people's education during any future strike action.

29 Nov 2023

Wayne State professor wins $2.65 million NIH award to develop novel filtration platform for insulin administration

A Wayne State University College of Engineering professor has received a $2.65 million award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to develop a novel filtration platform to improve an advanced drug delivery device to optimize diabetes insulin treatments.

28 Nov 2023

Early childhood education provides benefits for youngsters during the pandemic

The more time pre-schoolers spent in childcare during the first year of the pandemic, the more their vocabulary grew, a new study has found.

28 Nov 2023

COVID-19 in pregnancy raises preterm birth risk, vaccines offer crucial shield

Study reveals that pregnant women infected with COVID-19 had a higher risk of preterm delivery, with significant health and socioeconomic implications. However, early vaccination adopters showed protection from these effects, highlighting the critical role of vaccines in safeguarding future generations' health, especially in the U.S., where the study was conducted.

28 Nov 2023

Education News and Research

Structural racism in radiotherapy needs to be addressed to ensure equitable cancer care

SLACOM and NCCN host the Latin American Regional Breast Cancer Summit

Elton John welcomes expansion of opt-out testing for HIV to 46 Accident & Emergency sites across England and calls on all political leaders to do more to end AIDS in a speech at Speaker's House

Uncle Sam wants you … to help stop insurers’ bogus Medicare Advantage sales tactics

UT Health San Antonio launches new center to transform community and global oral health

Researchers investigate the advantages and disadvantages of two types of contraceptive coils

Non-invasive monitoring of glucose and adenosine monophosphate biomarkers in saliva

Study shines new light on pancreatic cancer and the immune system

Study uncovers cell signaling pathway that regulates melanoma brain metastasis

Drug-eluting hydrogel has enhanced capabilities for treating hepatocellular carcinoma

Study finds link between early coronary heart disease and dementia

AI may lead to more objective ADHD diagnosis

Imaging approach provides objective evidence for the involvement of neck muscles in primary headaches

AI model accurately predicts breast cancer risk across multiple races

Does providing free fruit improve students' academic grades?

Exploring associations between BMI, cardiometabolic diseases, and cancer risk

Government launches consultation to introduce new protections for children from future strike action

Wayne State professor wins $2.65 million NIH award to develop novel filtration platform for insulin administration

Early childhood education provides benefits for youngsters during the pandemic

COVID-19 in pregnancy raises preterm birth risk, vaccines offer crucial shield

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