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Women more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment after brain tumor radiation

Young women who undergo radiation therapy to treat a pediatric brain tumor are more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment than male survivors, according to a study by Georgia State University researchers.

25 Jun 2019

Research project aims to develop 'personalized health' approach to prevent antimicrobial resistance

The University of Liverpool and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have been awarded £3.54m for a research project that aims to develop a 'personalized health' approach to prevent and treat antimicrobial resistance.

25 Jun 2019

PET/CT can aid in earlier diagnosis and treatment assessment of tuberculosis

Research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2019 Annual Meeting shows that molecular imaging with 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography can evaluate tuberculosis at the molecular level, effectively identifying diseased areas and guiding treatment for patients.

25 Jun 2019

New promising approach repairs system of blood vessels following stroke

Following a stroke, antibodies that inhibit the signaling molecule Nogo-A can help repair blood vessels in the affected brain regions.

25 Jun 2019

Interim scan during therapy helps guide prostate cancer treatment, shows research

New prostate cancer research shows that adding an interim scan during therapy can help guide a patient's treatment.

25 Jun 2019

Family Doctors play key role in imparting health education on advanced therapies

A recent study conducted jointly by the Tissue Engineering Research Group of the Department of Histology and the Family Medicine Unit of the University of Granada has highlighted the conceptual, attitudinal, and procedural profile of resident hospital doctors specializing in Family Medicine, in relation to the so-called advanced therapies.

25 Jun 2019

First safe, reliable, noninvasive way to monitor rheumatoid arthritis

A first-in-human Phase 1/Phase II study demonstrates that intravenous administration of the radiopharmaceutical imaging agent technetium-99m (99mTc) tilmanocept promises to be a safe, well-tolerated, noninvasive means of monitoring rheumatoid arthritis disease activity.

24 Jun 2019

Researchers discover early biomarker for degenerative neurologic disease

Researchers have discovered a novel radioligand that can effectively differentiate progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) from similar brain disorders, allowing for earlier and more reliable diagnosis of the disease.

24 Jun 2019

Non-invasive measurement of blood flow to the heart using MRI

The non-invasive measurement of blood flow to the heart using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is on par with cardiac catheterization.

24 Jun 2019

Diabetes drug can halve the risk of late miscarriage, preterm births for women with PCOS

Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

24 Jun 2019

New chemoimmunotherapy regimen for aggressive form of lymphoma gets FDA approval

A cancer therapy based on the work of Ben Seon, PhD, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

24 Jun 2019

Low rates of recommended treatment for tobacco dependence in patients hospitalized with SUDs

Tobacco dependence is very common in patients hospitalized with substance use disorders (SUDs) – but most don't receive recommended treatment for tobacco dependence while in the hospital, reports a study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine

24 Jun 2019

MSK receives approval for new molecular assay from New York State Department of Health

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center announced that the New York State Department of Health has issued an approval for a new molecular assay called Analysis of Circulating cfDNA to Evaluate Somatic Status.

24 Jun 2019

Study calls for more aggressive treatments to improve 5-year survival in glioblastoma patients

Despite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of patients achieving five-year survival remains low, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

23 Jun 2019

Introduction of very small RNA molecule promotes heart cell regeneration, study shows

By adulthood, the heart is no longer able to replenish injured or diseased cells. As a result, heart disease or an event like a heart attack can be disastrous, leading to massive cell death and permanent declines in function.

23 Jun 2019

Most preferred drug for HIV may not be as safe as suggested

A study lead by researchers at the Institute of HIV Research, Medical Faculty of UDE and University Hospital Essen, stumbled over a potential toxicity of integrase inhibitors.

21 Jun 2019

New BlooDe device helps study plugging capacity of platelets

Various diseases can cause hemorrhages or thromboses, sometimes fatal, resulting in particular from complications during surgery.

21 Jun 2019

Chemotherapy can wreak havoc on the heart

Cheryl Krafft was diagnosed with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and was put on a very high-powered chemotherapy regimen to rid her body of the cancer. What she was not counting on was the chemotherapy causing another equally deadly problem.

21 Jun 2019

NIH offers $377,971 grant to develop disposable HIV-1 viral load microchip

As of 2017, about 36.9 million people around the world were living with HIV-- 1 in 4 were unaware of their HIV status.

21 Jun 2019

Targeted therapies benefit many elderly patients with metastatic kidney cancer

Many elderly patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma-who are often underrepresented in clinical trials to treat the kidney cancer-are seeing overall survival benefits from treatment with targeted therapies, according to a new study from Penn Medicine researchers published this month in JAMA Network Open.

21 Jun 2019

Therapy News and Research

Women more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment after brain tumor radiation

Research project aims to develop 'personalized health' approach to prevent antimicrobial resistance

PET/CT can aid in earlier diagnosis and treatment assessment of tuberculosis

New promising approach repairs system of blood vessels following stroke

Interim scan during therapy helps guide prostate cancer treatment, shows research

Family Doctors play key role in imparting health education on advanced therapies

First safe, reliable, noninvasive way to monitor rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers discover early biomarker for degenerative neurologic disease

Non-invasive measurement of blood flow to the heart using MRI

Diabetes drug can halve the risk of late miscarriage, preterm births for women with PCOS

New chemoimmunotherapy regimen for aggressive form of lymphoma gets FDA approval

Low rates of recommended treatment for tobacco dependence in patients hospitalized with SUDs

MSK receives approval for new molecular assay from New York State Department of Health

Study calls for more aggressive treatments to improve 5-year survival in glioblastoma patients

Introduction of very small RNA molecule promotes heart cell regeneration, study shows

Most preferred drug for HIV may not be as safe as suggested

New BlooDe device helps study plugging capacity of platelets

Chemotherapy can wreak havoc on the heart

NIH offers $377,971 grant to develop disposable HIV-1 viral load microchip

Targeted therapies benefit many elderly patients with metastatic kidney cancer

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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