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Long-term effects of chemotherapy on hearing and quality of life in testicular cancer survivors

An interdisciplinary study led by researchers at the University of South Florida and Indiana University has uncovered significant findings on the long-term effects of one of the most common forms of chemotherapy on cancer survivors.

28 Jun 2024

Battleground Wisconsin: Voters feel nickel-and-dimed by health care costs

The land of fried cheese curds and the Green Bay Packers is among a half-dozen battleground states that could determine the outcome of the expected November rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — a contest in which the cost and availability of health care are emerging as defining issues.

27 Jun 2024

Study shows high rates of unrecognized heart valve disease in healthy seniors

The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our ageing population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia.

27 Jun 2024

NIAID scientists discover probiotic treatment for eczema

NIAID research has led to the availability of a new over-the-counter topical eczema probiotic.

26 Jun 2024

Open-source platform enables high-definition spatial transcriptomics

An open-source platform developed by researchers in Nikolaus Rajewsky's lab at the Max Delbrück Center creates molecular maps from patient tissue samples with subcellular precision, enabling detailed study and potentially enhancing routine clinical pathology. The study was published in "Cell."

25 Jun 2024

First child receives skull-mounted epilepsy device in UK clinical trial

Oran, who had been having severe epileptic seizures for eight years and often needed resuscitation, was the first child in the UK to have this device implanted at Great Ormond Street Hospital in October 2023, when he was 12 years old.

24 Jun 2024

Will it soon be possible for doctors to use AI to detect and diagnose cancer?

Researchers developed binary and multiclass machine learning models to distinguish cancer from non-cancerous tissue samples.

24 Jun 2024

Innovative collar device for detecting sleep apnea in dogs at home

A doctoral study completed at the University of Helsinki investigated the diagnostic possibilities for canine sleep apnea, as well as its predisposing risk factors and potential symptoms.

19 Jun 2024

Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life returns with new season on Channel 4

Series two of Wonderhood’s Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life will air on 18 June, giving viewers exclusive behind-the-scenes access to The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a world-leading comprehensive cancer center.

19 Jun 2024

Newly designed genetic therapy could alleviate debilitating giant moles in rare skin condition

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) have designed a new genetic therapy that could alleviate debilitating giant moles in a rare skin condition.

17 Jun 2024

Cross-border tumor boards enhance care for rare gynecological cancers across Europe

Cross-border tumor boards of cancer specialists from different European countries meeting virtually to review the management of individual patients with complex rare gynecological cancers from across Europe resulted in new treatment recommendations and increased access to clinical trials, according to results from a six-year study that will be presented at the ESMO Gynaecological Cancers Congress 2024.

17 Jun 2024

Research points to a potential approach to mitigating diabetes risk from antipsychotic medications

New University of Pittsburgh research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely prescribed antipsychotic medications.

13 Jun 2024

Haier Biomedical offers improved access to liquid nitrogen storage

Haier Biomedical has launched a new generation of liquid nitrogen containers offering easy and convenient access to stored samples.

From Haier Biomedical 13 Jun 2024

Sugary drinks disrupt the salivary microbiome

A study in Scientific Reports found that high-sugar beverage consumption can lead to pathogenic changes in the oral microbiota, reducing bacterial diversity and increasing acid-producing bacteria.

12 Jun 2024

Revolutionary AI tool detects multiple cancers in whole-body PET/CT scans

A novel AI approach can accurately detect six different types of cancer on whole-body PET/CT scans, according to research presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting.

11 Jun 2024

Do taste genes influence how much alcohol we drink and our body fat?

Study examines how polymorphisms in bitter taste receptor genes relate to alcohol consumption and body fat percentage, revealing significant associations with TAS2R13 but not TAS2R38.

9 Jun 2024

‘Artificial lymph node’ shows potential to treat cancer

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed an artificial lymph node with the potential to treat cancer, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

6 Jun 2024

Phase III trial highlights benefits of intensity modulated proton therapy for oropharyngeal cancer

According to preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) achieved similar clinical outcomes and offered significant patient benefits when compared to traditional intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as part of chemoradiation treatment for patients with oropharyngeal (head and neck) cancer.

6 Jun 2024

New bilateral gene therapy shows promising results in treating genetic hearing loss

A novel gene therapy designed to target a form of inherited deafness restored hearing function in five children who were treated in both ears.

5 Jun 2024

$Women more likely to experience first fragility hip fracture in their 60s$

Women more likely to experience first fragility hip fracture in their 60s

Older women with low bone density are more likely to experience their first hip fracture in their 60s compared to older ages, according to research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024