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Rutgers researcher receives $1 million grant for international prostate cancer study

A $1 million grant from Gateway for Cancer Research will help Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Urologic Oncology Chief Isaac Yi Kim, MD, PhD, MBA evaluate the impact of surgically removing the prostate in men with metastatic prostate cancer in the United States and Asia.

2 Jan 2018

Macrophages play major role in helping early breast cancer cells spread even before tumor develops

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that normal immune cells called macrophages, which reside in healthy breast tissue surrounding milk ducts, play a major role in helping early breast cancer cells leave the breast for other parts of the body, potentially creating metastasis before a tumor has even developed, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

2 Jan 2018

Care suffers as more nursing homes feed money into corporate webs

When one of Martha Jane Pierce's sons peeled back the white sock that had been covering his 82-year-old mother's right foot for a month, he discovered rotting flesh.

2 Jan 2018

Proteasome inhibitor treatment can lead to cardiovascular problems in multiple myeloma patients

The proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib has taken on an increasing role in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but new research from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows the therapy comes with the risk of cardiovascular problems in a higher than expected percentage of patients.

28 Dec 2017

Novel GammaPod system receives FDA clearance to treat early stage breast cancer

The GammaPod - a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early stage breast cancer - has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the manufacturer to bring the system to market for the treatment of breast cancer patients.

26 Dec 2017

Novel radiotherapy system receives FDA clearance for treating early stage breast cancer

The GammaPod – a first-of-its kind stereotactic radiotherapy system to treat early stage breast cancer – has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the manufacturer to bring the system to market for the treatment of breast cancer patients.

22 Dec 2017

Edixomed develops revolutionary technology for tackling antimicrobial resistance

New results announced at the recent Wounds UK conference and Eurobiofilms 2017 congress, have provided the latest evidence that Edixomed, a UK biotechnology company, has developed a revolutionary new technology for tackling the enormous public health challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

22 Dec 2017

New multi-center study to explore how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories

Cedars-Sinai investigators will lead a multi-center study into how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories - research made possible by a $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

21 Dec 2017

Unregulated herpes experiments expose ‘black hole’ of accountability

Recent revelations that a U.S. researcher injected Americans with his experimental herpes vaccine without routine safety oversight raised an uproar among scientists and ethicists.

21 Dec 2017

Two surgical procedures found to be equally effective in treating infants with hydrocephalus

Implanting a shunt or endoscopically reducing intracranial pressure and reducing fluid production are equally effective in treating infants with hydrocephalus caused by brain infections, according to an international team of researchers, but endoscopy may have fewer down-the-line complications.

21 Dec 2017

Genome editing approach prevents progressive hearing loss in animals

Using molecular scissors wrapped in a greasy delivery package, researchers have disrupted a gene variant that leads to deafness in mice.

20 Dec 2017

High out-of-pocket costs act as barrier to potentially life-saving cancer treatments

Sticker shock may be leading many insured Americans with cancer to forego treatment with a wide range of oral cancer drugs, suggests a study published online this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

20 Dec 2017

Certain brain tumor patients more likely to receive short hospice services, study finds

While more than 60 percent of patients with the brain tumors called malignant gliomas enroll in hospice services, almost a quarter of them do so within a week of death, probably too late for patients and family members to benefit from hospice care.

20 Dec 2017

Portable technique produces rapid blink measurements for assessing neurological function

The blink reflex has been shown to be sensitive to a number of neurological insults, including traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease, suggesting that it could be a useful tool for neurological assessment.

20 Dec 2017

Doing more harm than good? Epidemic of screening burdens nation’s older patients

Elena Altemus is 89 and has dementia. She often forgets her children's names, and sometimes can't recall whether she lives in Maryland or Italy.

20 Dec 2017

Study reveals impact of underactive thyroid within normal range on woman's ability to conceive

A new study published yesterday in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), an online journal from the Endocrine Society, suggests that a slightly underactive thyroid may affect the ability of a woman to conceive, even if the gland is functioning at the lower end of the normal range.

20 Dec 2017

Slightly underactive thyroid may affect women's ability to become pregnant, study suggests

New research suggests that a slightly underactive thyroid may affect a women's ability to become pregnant- even when the gland is functioning at the low end of the normal range, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

20 Dec 2017

Ludwig study elucidates mechanism behind metabolic vulnerability of some breast tumors

Scientists have known since the 1980s that many cancer cells are relatively sensitive to the deprivation of an essential amino acid known as methionine. It has, however, long been unclear what causes such marked dependency on methionine.

20 Dec 2017

New study suggests young adulthood as most beneficial age for HIV screening

A new study suggests that the most beneficial age for a one-time screening HIV test of the general population would be age 25.

19 Dec 2017

$Community screening for osteoporosis could decrease burden of hip fractures in older women$

Community screening for osteoporosis could decrease burden of hip fractures in older women

Community screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women, according to new research.

19 Dec 2017

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Rutgers researcher receives $1 million grant for international prostate cancer study

Macrophages play major role in helping early breast cancer cells spread even before tumor develops

Care suffers as more nursing homes feed money into corporate webs

Proteasome inhibitor treatment can lead to cardiovascular problems in multiple myeloma patients

Novel GammaPod system receives FDA clearance to treat early stage breast cancer

Novel radiotherapy system receives FDA clearance for treating early stage breast cancer

Edixomed develops revolutionary technology for tackling antimicrobial resistance

New multi-center study to explore how the brain's circuitry forms and recalls memories

Unregulated herpes experiments expose ‘black hole’ of accountability

Two surgical procedures found to be equally effective in treating infants with hydrocephalus

Genome editing approach prevents progressive hearing loss in animals

High out-of-pocket costs act as barrier to potentially life-saving cancer treatments

Certain brain tumor patients more likely to receive short hospice services, study finds

Portable technique produces rapid blink measurements for assessing neurological function

Doing more harm than good? Epidemic of screening burdens nation’s older patients

Study reveals impact of underactive thyroid within normal range on woman's ability to conceive

Slightly underactive thyroid may affect women's ability to become pregnant, study suggests

Ludwig study elucidates mechanism behind metabolic vulnerability of some breast tumors

New study suggests young adulthood as most beneficial age for HIV screening

Community screening for osteoporosis could decrease burden of hip fractures in older women

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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