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NCCN publishes new resources for treating rare tumor types

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network - an alliance of leading cancer centers - today announced the publication of new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Ampullary Adenocarcinoma.

9 Mar 2022

More people should receive palliative care consultations after severe stroke

Only 20 percent of patients being treated in the hospital for severe stroke received a palliative care consultation, and only 43 percent of patients who died in the hospital met with a palliative care team, according to a new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University.

9 Mar 2022

New technique generates high resolution 3D images of lung disease in free-breathing mice

In a first for X-ray imaging, researchers in Sweden generated high resolution, three-dimensional images of the lungs of free-breathing mice, without using mechanical ventilation.

9 Mar 2022

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

An analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the U.S. found that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Mar 2022

Prevalence of cerebral palsy is declining in Australia

New research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology indicates that fewer babies in Australia are being born with cerebral palsy, a lifelong disorder of movement and posture resulting from injury or maldevelopment of the developing brain.

9 Mar 2022

Molecular signature of microorganisms in stool samples could predict pancreatic cancer risk

Pancreatic cancer is not one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers, but it is one of the most lethal due to its early local extension and metastatic behavior.

9 Mar 2022

Damage to general intelligence brain networks makes it difficult for dementia patients to cope with change

People with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as 'multiple demand networks', highly-evolved areas of the brain that support general intelligence, say scientists at the University of Cambridge.

9 Mar 2022

Causal links between severe COVID-19 and blood proteins identified via proteome-wide Mendelian randomization in new study

A recent study was based on Mendelian randomization analyses conducted between high levels of numerous blood proteins and COVID-19.

9 Mar 2022

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NCCN publishes new resources for treating rare tumor types

More people should receive palliative care consultations after severe stroke

New technique generates high resolution 3D images of lung disease in free-breathing mice

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

Prevalence of cerebral palsy is declining in Australia

Molecular signature of microorganisms in stool samples could predict pancreatic cancer risk

Damage to general intelligence brain networks makes it difficult for dementia patients to cope with change

Causal links between severe COVID-19 and blood proteins identified via proteome-wide Mendelian randomization in new study

A medium-chain fatty acid may help protect against heart attack injuries

High prevalence of new-onset diabetes with ketoacidosis observed in children during COVID-19 pandemic

Viral load reduction effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA booster vaccine wanes with time

Low SARS-CoV-2 diabetogenicity found in infected human pancreatic cells in vitro

Mathematical model for evaluating factors driving SARS-CoV-2 transmission and pathogenesis

Mushroom-derived compounds have potential for use as COVID-19 therapeutic

Rabies transmission via vampire bats identified in Brazil

Challenges and solutions for long-COVID

COVID-19 may cause brain shrinkage in some people

Patient-derived circulating tumor cells could be used to identify drug targets for leptomeningeal disease

Researchers secure $12 million grant to develop improved therapies for hemophilia

AI-ECG algorithms can enhance detection and treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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