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Enhancing patient outcomes with AI-driven intratumoral immunotherapy

A new editorial was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on September 17, 2024, entitled, "The emerging role of AI in enhancing intratumoral immunotherapy care."

19 Sep 2024

New workflow enhances proton therapy by adapting to daily changes in cancer patients

In the treatment of cancer patients, irradiation can be adapted anew each day to the position of the tumor and conditions in the body.

19 Sep 2024

Study highlights the need for improved working conditions to retain A&E doctors

The working environment must be improved to improve the retention of A&E doctors, according to the first ever study of why emergency doctors stay - rather than why they leave.

19 Sep 2024

Primary care physicians face rising complexity of mental health concerns

An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care.

19 Sep 2024

Study reveals MYC gene's role in prostate cancer initiation and progression

By tracking the changes in prostate cancer cells over time, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have found that activation of the MYC gene - a well-known cancer-causing gene - sets off a cascade of events that leads to both initiation and progression of the disease.

19 Sep 2024

Study reveals biomarkers that predict disability worsening in multiple sclerosis

A pioneering study presented today at ECTRIMS 2024 has identified critical biomarkers that can predict disability worsening in multiple sclerosis (MS).

19 Sep 2024

Philanthropic investment establishes research center to advance precision diagnosis for diseases

An outstanding $21 million philanthropic investment will establish a pioneering research center to advance precision diagnosis for diseases that affect millions of Australians.

19 Sep 2024

Brazilian vegans meet protein needs but rely on ultra-processed products, study shows

In an article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) report on a study involving 774 men and women who followed a vegan diet in Brazil.

19 Sep 2024

Researchers identify bacterial strains to combat antibiotic-resistant gut infections

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections often occur in patients with chronic inflammatory intestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, and in patients who have taken antibiotics for a long time.

19 Sep 2024

FORT-2 trial shows promising results for bladder cancer immunotherapy combination

Findings from the international FORT-2 clinical trial showed that a combination treatment including immunotherapy is safe and tolerable in patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer.

19 Sep 2024

Collaborative study offers hope for syphilis vaccine development

Syphilis cases have surged worldwide, leaving public health officials scrounging for ways to stop the spread. Now, a large, collaborative study of syphilis genetics from four continents has found hints of a possible target for a vaccine.

19 Sep 2024

Study reveals gaps in contraception access despite 12-month supply policies

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that despite legislation in 19 states requiring insurers to cover a 12-month supply of contraception, patients aren't receiving a year's worth of their prescription; most receive just three months or less.

19 Sep 2024

Adaptive platform trial tests multiple treatments for traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in close to 70,000 deaths in the United States every year, and it is the cause of long-term physical, cognitive and mental disability in 5 million Americans. But despite three decades of work, treatments are sorely lacking.

19 Sep 2024

Drug breakthrough provides new hope for cancer patients with cachexia

Researchers discovered a drug that safely and effectively helped cancer patients when they suffered from cachexia (ku-KEK-see-uh), a common condition related to cancer that involves weight loss and muscle wasting.

19 Sep 2024

Researchers make strides in enhancing early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents

In a groundbreaking study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, researchers report significant strides in enhancing early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents.

19 Sep 2024

Study reveals impact of human breast milk on infant microbiome and respiratory health

Human breast milk regulates a baby's mix of microbes, or microbiome, during the infant's first year of life. This in turn lowers the child's risk of developing asthma, a new study shows.

19 Sep 2024

New biopsy technique reduces infection risk in prostate cancer detection

A multi-institutional clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators showed that a newer technique for collecting prostate biopsy samples reduced the risk of infection compared with traditional biopsy approaches.

19 Sep 2024

Phase 1 trial shows safety and efficacy of personalized vaccine for lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

A team of researchers from City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, have reported safety and efficacy results from a Phase 1 trial that featured a personalized vaccine to treat lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, a rare and slow-growing type of blood cancer, according to a study published recently in Nature Communications.

19 Sep 2024

New model reveals mechanisms of lung injury from mechanical ventilation

For the first time, scientists are able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation causes to cells in the lungs.

19 Sep 2024

Researchers seek to revolutionize rectal cancer treatment with AI

With a new four-year, $1.14 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, will use artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the best personalized treatment for Veterans with rectal cancer.

19 Sep 2024

Medicine News and Research

Enhancing patient outcomes with AI-driven intratumoral immunotherapy

New workflow enhances proton therapy by adapting to daily changes in cancer patients

Study highlights the need for improved working conditions to retain A&E doctors

Primary care physicians face rising complexity of mental health concerns

Study reveals MYC gene's role in prostate cancer initiation and progression

Study reveals biomarkers that predict disability worsening in multiple sclerosis

Philanthropic investment establishes research center to advance precision diagnosis for diseases

Brazilian vegans meet protein needs but rely on ultra-processed products, study shows

Researchers identify bacterial strains to combat antibiotic-resistant gut infections

FORT-2 trial shows promising results for bladder cancer immunotherapy combination

Collaborative study offers hope for syphilis vaccine development

Study reveals gaps in contraception access despite 12-month supply policies

Adaptive platform trial tests multiple treatments for traumatic brain injury

Drug breakthrough provides new hope for cancer patients with cachexia

Researchers make strides in enhancing early diagnosis of bipolar disorder in adolescents

Study reveals impact of human breast milk on infant microbiome and respiratory health

New biopsy technique reduces infection risk in prostate cancer detection

Phase 1 trial shows safety and efficacy of personalized vaccine for lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma

New model reveals mechanisms of lung injury from mechanical ventilation

Researchers seek to revolutionize rectal cancer treatment with AI

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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