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Black prostate cancer patients respond better to immunotherapy

Black men with advanced prostate cancer have a greater chance of survival after immunotherapy treatment, at least in part, because of ancestral gene variants in immune responses.

17 Oct 2024

Extrachromosomal DNA in more aggressive cancers could be targets for future therapies

Research published in Nature Genetics on Oct.14, by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine, found a higher concentration of a specific kind of DNA — extrachromosomal or ecDNA — in more aggressive and advanced cancers that could mark them as targets for future therapies.

15 Oct 2024

Study highlights delays in care for pediatric trauma patients

Severely injured children who are brought to an emergency medical department by their parents or carers are often not seen as quickly as those who arrive at the hospital via ambulance, according to findings presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress on 14th October 2024.

14 Oct 2024

New magnetogenetics technology holds promise as a powerful tool for studying the brain

A new technology enables the control of specific brain circuits non-invasively with magnetic fields, according to a preclinical study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, The Rockefeller University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

10 Oct 2024

Fluorescein angiography improves diagnostic accuracy in carpal tunnel surgery

In modern office life, avoiding the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome might be a daily struggle. The worst case could mean needing surgery to alleviate compression of the nerves or to repair damaged nerves.

10 Oct 2024

New review explores Zika virus as a potential treatment for brain cancer

A new review was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on September 30, 2024, entitled, "Zika virus and brain cancer: Can Zika be an effective treatment for brain cancer? A systematic review."

9 Oct 2024

New study confirms brain's waste-clearance pathways in humans

Scientists have long theorized about a network of pathways in the brain that are believed to clear metabolic proteins that would otherwise build up and potentially lead to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. But they had never definitively revealed this network in people -; until now.

7 Oct 2024

Mount Sinai BioDesign expands collaboration with MedTech community to enhance medical innovation

Mount Sinai Health System today announced that Mount Sinai BioDesign, the medical technology incubator of the Health System, has expanded its reach to become a key, effective partner for the broader MedTech community.

3 Oct 2024

Deep brain stimulation shows promise for improving arm and hand function after injury

Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report today in Nature Communications.

1 Oct 2024

A randomized trial of mexiletine and lamotrigine in adults with non-dystrophic myotonia

The study, published in Lancet Neurology, detailed the "head-to-head" trial implemented by the researchers to test two drugs, mexiletine and lamotrigine, on people with the condition.

27 Sep 2024

Review highlights evolving role of endovascular therapy in treating ischemic stroke

Stroke related to large vessel occlusion (LVO) is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Endovascular therapy (minimally invasive procedures like catheterization done inside the blood vessels) has transformed the management of these patients.

26 Sep 2024

Innovative ALS study receives $22 million grant for experimental drug

Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIDS) to begin an innovative study that will provide hundreds of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) access to the experimental drug ibudilast over six months.

24 Sep 2024

Calcium channel blockers show potential to restore cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer's disease

Targeting calcium channels in pericytes may improve blood flow in Alzheimer's disease, addressing early vascular dysfunction linked to cognitive deficits.

23 Sep 2024

Endoscopic spine surgery reduces opioid use and postoperative pain

An emerging type of minimally invasive spine surgery reduces the use of pain medication in patients' recovery compared to those who undergo other less minimally invasive spine surgery, which use larger incisions that result in more postoperative pain, according to a study published in World Neurosurgery in September.

20 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

Brain measurements prove more accurate in predicting mild cognitive impairment

University of Oklahoma researchers recently published a study showing that several measurements of the brain, including blood flow and the brain's ability to compensate for the lack of it, are better predictors of mild cognitive impairment than risk factors like hypertension and high cholesterol.

16 Sep 2024