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Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy could improve treatment for malignant lung cancer

Treating a rare type of malignant lung cancer could improve, thanks to near-infrared irradiation and a cancer-targeting compound. Nagoya University oncologist Kazuhide Sato and colleagues tested the treatment and published their findings in the journal Cells.

20 Jun 2020

Fractured skulls, lost eyes: Police often break own rules using ‘rubber bullets’

Megan Matthews thought she was dying. "I thought my head was blown off," said Matthews, 22, who was hit in the eye with a sponge-tipped projectile fired by law enforcement at a May 29 protest in Denver. "Everything was dark. I couldn't see."

19 Jun 2020

Developing betatron based medical complexes to reduce the chance of cancer recurrence

Tomsk Polytechnic University, JSC Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems and the Polyus Research and Development Center will create the betatron based medical complexes, reducing the chance of cancer recurrence.

19 Jun 2020

Multidisciplinary pediatric aerodigestive centers provide better outcomes with reduced costs

Children who choke when they drink or eat may have what's known as dysphagia, or a swallowing disorder -- one of the most common medical complaints seen in young children.

17 Jun 2020

User-friendly support system for laboratory scale reactions

The ReactoMate DATUM from Asynt is a high quality, dual-rod stainless steel and aluminium support system built to ensure the stability and safety of your lab reactor. Sturdy, yet compact, the ReactoMate DATUM support system can accommodate a wide range of reaction vessels from 100 mL up to 5000 mL.

From Asynt 17 Jun 2020

Prolonged exposure of the head to sunlight impairs motor-cognitive performance

Approximately half of the global population live in regions where heat stress is an issue that affects the ability to live healthy and productive lives.

16 Jun 2020

Awareness campaign aims to alleviate unnecessary fears about calling 9-1-1 in pandemic

As new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in 22 states and strain emergency departments nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) suggest ER visits in April were down 42% across the country compared to the same period last year.

16 Jun 2020

Increased physical activity not always the right approach for managing neck and back pain

The Norwegian Directorate for Health and Human Affairs recommends more physical activity and less sitting time.

15 Jun 2020

Experts recommend tweezers to protect children from ticks

Not all bloodsuckers are created equal in parents' eyes. When it comes to bug bites, parents are twice as likely to be concerned about ticks as they are about mosquitoes transmitting disease, a new national poll finds.

15 Jun 2020

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $3.2 million to early-career physician-scientists

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named four new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators.

12 Jun 2020

Baltimore’s ‘squeegee boys’: ‘If we don’t go out, we don’t eat’

On the corner of South President and East Pratt streets in Baltimore a little over a month ago, a young man in a black hoodie stood out on an otherwise empty intersection.

8 Jun 2020

Researchers receive $1.5 million grant to study impact of cannabis use on Indigenous oral health

A multidisciplinary team from the University of Toronto, with experts from the Faculty of Dentistry and the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health have been awarded a five year, $1.5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the impact of cannabis use on the oral health of Indigenous populations.

5 Jun 2020

Hairy human skin grown from pluripotent stem cells

Building on years of groundbreaking discoveries in stem cell research, scientists from Indiana University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have determined how to grow hairy skin using human stem cells--developing one of the most complex skin models in the world.

4 Jun 2020

Phase III clinical trial shows benefit of rituximab for pediatric Burkitt lymphoma

Results of the phase III Inter-B-NHL-ritux 2010 clinical trial reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine show 95 percent three-year survival for pediatric patients with advanced B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated with the addition of anti-cancer immunotherapy rituximab to standard chemotherapy.

3 Jun 2020

Number of heart attack patients has dropped over 50% during COVID-19 outbreak

The number of heart attack patients seeking urgent hospital care has dropped by more than 50% during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to an extensive worldwide survey by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

3 Jun 2020

New advance addresses a big challenge with using CRISPR in cancer patients

A mutation unique to certain cancer tumors is a potential homing beacon for safely deploying CRISPR gene editing enzymes to disarm DNA that makes cancer cells resistant to treatment, while ignoring the gene in normal cells where it's critical to healthy function, according to a new study from ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute in the journal Molecular Cancer Research.

2 Jun 2020

Police using rubber bullets on protesters that can kill, blind or maim for life

In cities across the country, police departments have attempted to quell unrest spurred by the death of George Floyd by firing rubber bullets into crowds, even though five decades of evidence shows such weapons can disable, disfigure and even kill.

2 Jun 2020

Researchers identify key protein required for optimal immune responses to cancer

A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James) has identified a protein within certain immune cells that is required for optimal immune responses to cancer.

2 Jun 2020

A moving target identified in small cell lung tumors

Lung cancers account for approximately 25 percent of all cancer deaths. Even among those who do not smoke, 1 in 15 men and 1 in 17 women are expected to develop lung cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.

1 Jun 2020

First-ever oncology hospital-at-home program shows improved patient outcomes

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) presented the first outcomes evaluation of an adult oncology hospital-at-home program today at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.

30 May 2020

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Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy could improve treatment for malignant lung cancer

Fractured skulls, lost eyes: Police often break own rules using ‘rubber bullets’

Developing betatron based medical complexes to reduce the chance of cancer recurrence

Multidisciplinary pediatric aerodigestive centers provide better outcomes with reduced costs

User-friendly support system for laboratory scale reactions

Prolonged exposure of the head to sunlight impairs motor-cognitive performance

Awareness campaign aims to alleviate unnecessary fears about calling 9-1-1 in pandemic

Increased physical activity not always the right approach for managing neck and back pain

Experts recommend tweezers to protect children from ticks

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $3.2 million to early-career physician-scientists

Baltimore’s ‘squeegee boys’: ‘If we don’t go out, we don’t eat’

Researchers receive $1.5 million grant to study impact of cannabis use on Indigenous oral health

Hairy human skin grown from pluripotent stem cells

Phase III clinical trial shows benefit of rituximab for pediatric Burkitt lymphoma

Number of heart attack patients has dropped over 50% during COVID-19 outbreak

New advance addresses a big challenge with using CRISPR in cancer patients

Police using rubber bullets on protesters that can kill, blind or maim for life

Researchers identify key protein required for optimal immune responses to cancer

A moving target identified in small cell lung tumors

First-ever oncology hospital-at-home program shows improved patient outcomes

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