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Analysis finds untapped potential for immunotherapy in older cancer patients

A retrospective analysis of large datasets of biomarkers from tumors and healthy tissue by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Convergence Institute suggests that older cancer patients could benefit as much as younger patients from cancer immunotherapies.

13 Sep 2021

Study suggests 4D flow imaging as a clinical predictive tool for aortic disease

4D flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the potential to identify patients with a higher risk of severe complications from aortic degeneration according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

13 Sep 2021

Eosinophils play a role in the battle against cancer metastases, study finds

A new study at Tel Aviv University found that eosinophils - a type of white blood cells - are recruited to the battle against cancer metastases in the lungs.

13 Sep 2021

Newly developed antibody may be used to treat muscular dystrophy

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an antibody that they believe can be used to treat muscular dystrophy, findings that were published in Science Translational Medicine.

13 Sep 2021

Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder is underutilized in Sweden, finds study

Only a minority of Swedes with alcohol use disorders are prescribed alcohol medication, a situation that has remained largely unchanged in the country since the mid-2000.

13 Sep 2021

Low-dose CT lung cancer screening linked to reduction in lung cancer mortality

Low-dose CT lung cancer screening is associated with a 16 percent relative reduction in lung cancer mortality, when compared against a non-LDCT control arm, according to research presented by Professor John Field and the United Kingdom Cancer Screening Trial (UKLS) Team today at the IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer. The research will be published in the Lancet Regional Health-Europe.

13 Sep 2021

Complement factor C1q may play a role in the secondary effects of mild traumatic brain injury

After mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), a molecule called complement factor C1q may play a role in the secondary effects of brain injury, such as sleep disruption, epileptic activity, and inflammation, according to a new study in mice.

13 Sep 2021

New online tool to predict mortality risk for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

For patients with chronic liver disease, the onset of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) instantly alters the transplant question from 'if' to 'when'. 60 to 70% of patients with ACLF die within 3 months due to poor liver function and multiple organ failure.

13 Sep 2021

Elevated levels of serotonin can curb cocaine addiction in mice

Elevated levels of serotonin can prevent the development of compulsive cocaine seeking and addiction in mice, researchers report.

13 Sep 2021

Results from Phase 0/1 trial of ribociclib plus everolimus in patients with high-grade glioma announced

The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, the largest early-phase drug development program for brain cancer in the world, announced results from their Phase 0/1 clinical trial of ribociclib plus everolimus in patients with high-grade glioma (HGG).

13 Sep 2021

World-first 3D scanning technology could enable earlier detection of skin cancer

Queenslanders could have skin cancer diagnosed earlier using world-first 3D scanning technology with the launch of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis.

13 Sep 2021

Adequate communication and support needed for children of cancer patients, research suggests

The announcement of a cancer diagnosis abruptly and durably alters the course of daily life - not just for the person receiving it, but also for their family.

13 Sep 2021

Acid pH enhances SARS-CoV-2 infection by up-regulating ACE2 receptor

A new study published in the journal Frontiers of Medicine indicated that Barrett's esophagus (BE) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may represent novel comorbidities associated with SARS-CoV-2 disease. A previous study had estimated that in the United States, 5.6% of adults have BE, a disease where esophageal squamous mucosa gets damaged by GERD.

12 Sep 2021

The strengths and weaknesses of the spike protein in SARS-CoV-2 variants

The S protein has the ability to appropriate various conformations that are dependent on the formation of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of its protomers.

12 Sep 2021

Electroconvulsive therapy reduces deaths by suicide among depressed elders

Electroconvulsive therapy reduces deaths by suicide among older adults with depression in the months immediately following hospitalization, researchers report in the 10 September issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.

12 Sep 2021

Demographic analysis of patients affected by COVID-19 in the USA

A collaborative effort aimed to determine a possible demographic explanation of COVID-19 mortality on the basis of age, sex, and ethnicity.

12 Sep 2021

Survey: Nearly two-thirds of thoracic oncologists used telehealth for the first time during pandemic

Nearly two-thirds of thoracic oncologists surveyed indicated they used telehealth tools for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report issued at the IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

12 Sep 2021

Neoadjuvant CPA followed by surgical resection and maintenance atezolizumab meets safety criteria

Neoadjuvant cisplatin and pemetrexed plus atezolizumab followed by surgical resection and maintenance atezolizumab met safety criteria, according to research presented today in OA13: Topics in Pleural Mesothelioma at the IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

12 Sep 2021

Study finds significant variability in treatment access for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

A study of 2,804 patients with stage I to stage III malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) found significant variability in access to care and a positive association between multimodality treatment, income levels, and survival outcomes.

12 Sep 2021

Lung cancer patients report high anxiety levels and experience treatment delays due to the pandemic

Patients coping with lung cancer and treated in one hospital in Mexico reported high levels of anxiety and saw their treatment delayed or due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study presented today at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer.

12 Sep 2021

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Analysis finds untapped potential for immunotherapy in older cancer patients

Study suggests 4D flow imaging as a clinical predictive tool for aortic disease

Eosinophils play a role in the battle against cancer metastases, study finds

Newly developed antibody may be used to treat muscular dystrophy

Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder is underutilized in Sweden, finds study

Low-dose CT lung cancer screening linked to reduction in lung cancer mortality

Complement factor C1q may play a role in the secondary effects of mild traumatic brain injury

New online tool to predict mortality risk for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

Elevated levels of serotonin can curb cocaine addiction in mice

Results from Phase 0/1 trial of ribociclib plus everolimus in patients with high-grade glioma announced

World-first 3D scanning technology could enable earlier detection of skin cancer

Adequate communication and support needed for children of cancer patients, research suggests

Acid pH enhances SARS-CoV-2 infection by up-regulating ACE2 receptor

The strengths and weaknesses of the spike protein in SARS-CoV-2 variants

Electroconvulsive therapy reduces deaths by suicide among depressed elders

Demographic analysis of patients affected by COVID-19 in the USA

Survey: Nearly two-thirds of thoracic oncologists used telehealth for the first time during pandemic

Neoadjuvant CPA followed by surgical resection and maintenance atezolizumab meets safety criteria

Study finds significant variability in treatment access for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

Lung cancer patients report high anxiety levels and experience treatment delays due to the pandemic

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