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Young hip surgery patients with a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for repeat operation

Young patients undergoing hip surgery who have a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for a repeat operation, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.

14 Jul 2022

Addition of brentuximab vedotin to chemotherapy has a positive impact for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma

A study led by researchers from Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that the addition of brentuximab vedotin to standard chemotherapy treatment improves overall survival in patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma, when compared to the current standard of chemotherapy alone.

14 Jul 2022

Stem cell transplantation produces prolonged survival with improved safety in patients with AL amyloidosis

AL amyloidosis is a life-threatening disease related to bone marrow cancer, multiple myeloma. It is caused when a person's antibody-producing white blood cells (i.e. plasma cells) do not function properly and generate abnormal protein which misfolds to form amyloid fibrils and deposits made of components of antibodies called light chains, which then deposit in various organs of the body.

14 Jul 2022

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces latest ASPIRE awards for eight outstanding projects

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announced eight outstanding research projects to receive its latest class of ASPIRE awards.

14 Jul 2022

Lumasiran shows efficacy and acceptable safety in patients with PH1 and advanced kidney disease

In patients with PH1 and advanced kidney disease, including patients on hemodialysis, use of Lumasiran shows substantial reductions in plasma oxalate levels with acceptable safety.

14 Jul 2022

Frequent fruit intake linked to greater positive mental wellbeing and lesser depression symptoms

People who frequently eat fruit are more likely to report greater positive mental wellbeing and are less likely to report symptoms of depression than those who do not, according to new research from the College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University.

14 Jul 2022

Phase I clinical trial of new blocking antibody therapy shows promising results for the treatment of advanced medulloblastoma

Effective and safe treatments are needed for medulloblastoma - the most common type of cancerous brain tumor in children - especially for patients whose cancer has spread to the spinal cord.

14 Jul 2022

New liquid biopsy test found to be highly accurate, sensitive for both NASH and liver fibrosis

Researchers have created a liquid biopsy test, which uses two circulating proteins, to test for major liver diseases.

14 Jul 2022

A stepped regimen of anti-VEFG drugs leads to good vision outcomes in diabetic macular edema

Clinical trial results from the DRCR Retina Network suggest that a specific step strategy, in which patients with diabetic macular edema start with a less expensive medicine and switch to a more expensive medicine if vision does not improve sufficiently, gives results similar to starting off with the higher-priced drug.

14 Jul 2022

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

In an analysis of medical information of more than 6,000 American adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine conclude that CVD risk "profiles" in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades.

14 Jul 2022

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Data collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy suggest that Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a bacterial species well known for causing serious diarrheal infections, may also drive colorectal cancer.

14 Jul 2022

Experts propose a roadmap for the development of human-free sunscreen testing

Exposing humans to ultraviolet radiation to test sunscreen effectiveness should be phased out, according to scientists and cancer experts.

14 Jul 2022

Young stroke patients who have seizures are at increased risk for developing dementia

Young stroke patients who have a seizure following their diagnosis are two and a half times more likely to develop dementia than patients who don't experience seizures, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

14 Jul 2022

Video game intervention improves attention and executive functioning in patients with lupus

A National Jewish Health led study recently published in Lupus finds that technology through video game-based cognitive therapy improves attention and executive functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

14 Jul 2022

Use of a liquid adhesive in driveline dressings can improve quality of life for heart patients with LVADs

A study at Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital showed that use of a special liquid adhesive to increase the durability of driveline (DL) dressings can reduce the risk of infection and improve quality of life for heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).

14 Jul 2022

Integrating mental health support with routine care is essential for people with congenital heart defects

Although many individuals born with congenital heart defects develop resilience and have a high quality of life, they may face a variety of health-related psychological and social challenges throughout their lives.

14 Jul 2022

Community area's death rate from heart disease decreases along with decline in violent crime

In addition to keeping city residents safer where they live, work, and play, , a new analysis of data from Chicago shows that as violent crime decreases, so does the area's death rate from heart disease.

14 Jul 2022

Long-established drug for angina pectoris shows anti-inflammatory effect, reduces atherosclerotic plaques

A drug used in the clinical treatment of angina symptoms also has an anti-inflammatory effect and reduces atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessels - thereby reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke.

14 Jul 2022

Cancer treatment abandonment is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa

Treatment abandonment is a major reason for Sub-Saharan Africa's growing cancer death rates.

14 Jul 2022

MINAR2 gene mutations cause progressive hearing loss

Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene caused deafness in four families. The gene variation mostly affects the inner ear hair cells, which are critical to hearing.

14 Jul 2022

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Young hip surgery patients with a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for repeat operation

Addition of brentuximab vedotin to chemotherapy has a positive impact for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma

Stem cell transplantation produces prolonged survival with improved safety in patients with AL amyloidosis

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces latest ASPIRE awards for eight outstanding projects

Lumasiran shows efficacy and acceptable safety in patients with PH1 and advanced kidney disease

Frequent fruit intake linked to greater positive mental wellbeing and lesser depression symptoms

Phase I clinical trial of new blocking antibody therapy shows promising results for the treatment of advanced medulloblastoma

New liquid biopsy test found to be highly accurate, sensitive for both NASH and liver fibrosis

A stepped regimen of anti-VEFG drugs leads to good vision outcomes in diabetic macular edema

Risk profiles in adults with cardiovascular disease fail to improve despite advances guidelines and treatments

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Experts propose a roadmap for the development of human-free sunscreen testing

Young stroke patients who have seizures are at increased risk for developing dementia

Video game intervention improves attention and executive functioning in patients with lupus

Use of a liquid adhesive in driveline dressings can improve quality of life for heart patients with LVADs

Integrating mental health support with routine care is essential for people with congenital heart defects

Community area's death rate from heart disease decreases along with decline in violent crime

Long-established drug for angina pectoris shows anti-inflammatory effect, reduces atherosclerotic plaques

Cancer treatment abandonment is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa

MINAR2 gene mutations cause progressive hearing loss

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