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UT Health Science Center awarded $1.58M grant to study cancer disparities among Black women

A $1.58 million grant will support work by a health communication scholar at the University of Tennessee (UT) Health Science Center's College of Nursing and a medical oncologist at West Cancer Center and Research Institute (WCCRI) to identify sociocultural and structural factors that are root causes of cancer health disparities for Black women in the Mid-South.

20 Jun 2024

Evaluation of serum tumor markers as adjuncts in NSCLC management

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on June 13, 2024, entitled, "Assessment of serum tumor markers CEA, CA-125, and CA19-9 as adjuncts in non-small cell lung cancer management."

20 Jun 2024

Innovative Pop-Up Safety Town initiative promotes child safety across Michigan

Jamie Hector smiled as his 6-year-old daughter Coral chose a red bike helmet at the Pop-Up Safety Town event at a local school gymnasium.

20 Jun 2024

California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal

Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, and health industry leaders have a small window to reach an agreement on billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal before it's put to voters in November.

20 Jun 2024

Simple test could revolutionize diagnosis of life-threatening genetic arrhythmia

A team of international researchers has revealed a new, simple clinical test to detect Calcium Release Deficiency Syndrome (CRDS), a life-threatening genetic arrhythmia that causes dangerously fast heartbeats and can lead to severe complications such as sudden cardiac arrest and death.

20 Jun 2024

WEHI spinout aims to revolutionize the development of cancer drugs

Australia has cemented its role in becoming a major player in the next generation of medicines with the launch of Ternarx – a globally competitive biotechnology company dedicated to finding new treatments for hard-to-treat cancers.

20 Jun 2024

JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib enhances immunotherapy in Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Checkpoint inhibitor therapies can be thought of as the molecular "brake release" for the immune system.

20 Jun 2024

Modified form of chemotherapy before and after surgery enhances survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Patients with pancreatic cancer who received chemotherapy both before and after surgery experienced longer survival rates than would be expected from surgery followed by chemotherapy, according to a new study from researchers at Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Yale School of Medicine.

20 Jun 2024

Challenges in treatment of cholangiocarcinoma in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare progressive liver disease that damages bile ducts and significantly increases the risk of bile duct cancer, particularly a type called cholangiocarcinoma (CCA).

20 Jun 2024

Unveiling the role of SOS genes in E. coli survival during antibiotic treatment

When E. coli detects damage to its genetic material, it sends out an SOS signal that alters activity inside the cells.

20 Jun 2024

Premenopausal oophorectomy reduces white matter integrity in the brain later in life

Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause, particularly before the age of 40, have reduced white matter integrity in multiple regions of the brain later in life.

20 Jun 2024

One copy of the Christchurch variant may confer protection against familial Alzheimer's disease

A scientific story that began with a discovery in just one extraordinary patient is now panning out. In 2019, an international team that included researchers from two Mass General Brigham hospitals - Mass Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) - reported on the case of a patient who did not develop cognitive impairment until her late 70s, despite being part of a family at extremely high genetic risk for developing early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

20 Jun 2024

Doctors may soon be able to use AI for cancer detection

A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that it may soon be possible for doctors to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and diagnose cancer in patients, allowing for earlier treatment.

20 Jun 2024

‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of covid missteps

It's been nearly three months since the U.S. government announced an outbreak of the bird flu virus on dairy farms.

20 Jun 2024

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nation's largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle, a nurse at an Ascension hospital in Wichita, Kansas, said he had a frightening experience: He nearly gave a baby "the wrong dose of narcotic" because of confusing paperwork.

20 Jun 2024

Stilla Technologies expands U.S. presence through strategic distribution relationship with Avantor and introduces advanced content offerings

Stilla, a pioneer in the field of genomics and digital PCR, is excited to announce its expansion in the United States via a strategic distribution relationship with Avantor, a global leader in life sciences and advanced technology solutions.

From Stilla Technologies 20 Jun 2024

Study reveals cognitive benefits of ketogenic diet in aged mice

The impact of cyclic ketogenic diet treatments in improving the age-related decline in brain function.

20 Jun 2024

Non-chemotherapy treatment regimen achieves full remission in aggressive B-cell lymphoma

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a non-chemotherapy treatment regimen that is achieving full remissions for some people with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has come back or is no longer responding to standard treatments.

19 Jun 2024

Enlarged prostate medications may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies

A new study suggests that certain drugs commonly used to treat enlarged prostate may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

19 Jun 2024

Impact of family history on developmental outcomes in siblings of children with autism

Children who have an older sibling with autism spectrum disorder (autism) are at greater risk of developmental vulnerabilities if they also have other relatives with neurodevelopmental or psychiatric conditions, according to a new study from the Yale Child Study Center.

19 Jun 2024

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UT Health Science Center awarded $1.58M grant to study cancer disparities among Black women

Evaluation of serum tumor markers as adjuncts in NSCLC management

Innovative Pop-Up Safety Town initiative promotes child safety across Michigan

California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal

Simple test could revolutionize diagnosis of life-threatening genetic arrhythmia

WEHI spinout aims to revolutionize the development of cancer drugs

JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib enhances immunotherapy in Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Modified form of chemotherapy before and after surgery enhances survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Challenges in treatment of cholangiocarcinoma in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

Unveiling the role of SOS genes in E. coli survival during antibiotic treatment

Premenopausal oophorectomy reduces white matter integrity in the brain later in life

One copy of the Christchurch variant may confer protection against familial Alzheimer's disease

Doctors may soon be able to use AI for cancer detection

‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of covid missteps

Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension

Stilla Technologies expands U.S. presence through strategic distribution relationship with Avantor and introduces advanced content offerings

Study reveals cognitive benefits of ketogenic diet in aged mice

Non-chemotherapy treatment regimen achieves full remission in aggressive B-cell lymphoma

Enlarged prostate medications may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies

Impact of family history on developmental outcomes in siblings of children with autism

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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