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Research reveals underperformance of many Phase III oncology trials

New research in the September 2021 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that more than 80% of therapies tested in Phase III oncology trials did not achieve meaningful clinical benefit in prolonging survival.

24 Sep 2021

Higher-rated dialysis facilities yield a 47% higher likelihood of transplant waitlisting for patients

Dialysis centers, the gatekeepers of kidney transplantation waitlisting, produce more data and inspire more policies today than ever before.

24 Sep 2021

Cardiotoxic effects of common chemotherapy drug could be prevented

Harmful side effects from a common chemotherapy drug could be the result of a single mutation, according to a study published in Cell Stem Cell.

24 Sep 2021

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage - as recommended - in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic disorder caused by insulin resistance and cell dysfunction.

24 Sep 2021

Peter Adams and Gerald Shadel receive NIH grant to explore the link between aging and liver cancer

Sanford Burnham Prebys professor Peter D. Adams, Ph.D., who directs the Aging, Cancer and Immuno-oncology Program and Salk Institute professor Gerald Shadel, Ph.D., who directs the San Diego Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, have been awarded a grant from the NIH's National Institute on Aging for $13 million, funding a five-year project to explore the connection between aging and liver cancer.

24 Sep 2021

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia may revert heart muscle cells to a younger state

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia — a life-threatening irregular heart rhythm — appears to work by reverting heart muscle cells to a younger state, reducing the irregular rhythms, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

24 Sep 2021

AI technique could lead to new ways to predict cancer prognosis and treatment response

Researchers and data scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence technique that can identify which cell surface peptides produced by cancer cells called neoantigens are recognized by the immune system.

24 Sep 2021

New imaging technology for detecting MALT lymphomas could save patients numerous gastroscopies

A new imaging technique for the detection of MALT lymphomas, malignant tumours of the lymphatic system, could probably save patients numerous gastroscopies. A study group of MedUni Wien achieved a high imaging accuracy by way of PET/MR and by using a PET Tracer directed against a certain cell receptor. The results are currently published in the top journal "Blood" of the American Society of Hematology.

24 Sep 2021

Specific dietary guidelines may help people with bipolar disorders to better manage their health

Can specific dietary guidelines help people living with bipolar disorders better manage their health? Maybe someday, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Clinical trial results showed that a diet designed to alter levels of specific fatty acids consumed by participants may help patients have less variability in their mood.

24 Sep 2021

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Viral Infection Slows Blood Vessel Repair After TBI: Seven days after mTBI, the blood vessels (stained in red) in the tissues around the brain are not completely repaired. A marker for intact vessels was used (labeled in green) to distinguish fully functional blood vessels (yellow) from ones that are still damaged (red).McGavern Lab, NINDS

24 Sep 2021

Melanomas that metastasize to the adrenal gland are resistant to checkpoint inhibitors

Recent advances in immunotherapy have allowed doctors at the University of Colorado Cancer Center to more effectively treat melanomas that spread to other parts of the body. Immunotherapy drugs such as checkpoint inhibitors, which are commonly used to treat melanomas, work to strengthen a patient's immune system so that it can prevent a tumor from "turning off" the ability of the immune system to fight it.

24 Sep 2021

Researchers identify potential approach to eliminate race from equations to estimate kidney function

Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person's kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health disparities. The findings, reported September 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, are expected to inform National Kidney Foundation–American Society of Nephrology Task Force guidelines on evaluating kidney function.

24 Sep 2021

May-Thurner anatomy common in patients with CTEPH, new study shows

Like highways, roads, and side streets, blood vessels in the human body come in different sizes, with a range of traffic-carrying capacities. These differences are critical to facilitating blood flow through tissues.

24 Sep 2021

New mutations enable gliomas to resist proven treatment, study shows

About one-third of all brain tumors are gliomas, cancerous growths that originate in the glial cells that surround and support neurons in the brain. The prognosis for patients with gliomas is not good, with the average survival time being 12-18 months.

24 Sep 2021

Community-based physical activity program could help diverse populations of cancer survivors

Breast cancer survivors who participated in Active Living After Cancer, an evidence-based 12-week group program, markedly increased their physical activity and ability to accomplish the basic pursuits of daily life, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today in Cancer.

23 Sep 2021

Potential covalent SARS-CoV-2 spike protein inhibitors

There remains a significant need for new and effective drugs that can be used to treat COVID-19.

23 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccination and lactation

A new study evaluates the presence of antibodies in breastmilk and the immune responses of lactating women after vaccination of the COVID-19 vaccine.

23 Sep 2021

Study reveals potential therapeutic target to tackle ADHD and impulsivity

A study published in the journal Pharmacological Research describes the existence of a complex built by dopamine and noradrenergic receptors that could be a therapeutic target of potential interest to tackle the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and impulsivity.

23 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccination eases healthcare demand

A new study discusses a model that has been developed to predict the effects of relaxing restrictions on the number of new COVID-19 cases.

23 Sep 2021

Location of brain metastasis is not random, study indicates

Brain metastasis occurs when cancer in one part of the body spreads to the brain. The lifetime incidence of such metastatic brain tumors in cancer patients is between 20%-45%, research shows.

23 Sep 2021

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Research reveals underperformance of many Phase III oncology trials

Higher-rated dialysis facilities yield a 47% higher likelihood of transplant waitlisting for patients

Cardiotoxic effects of common chemotherapy drug could be prevented

Ozone exposure linked to the development of Type 2 diabetes

Peter Adams and Gerald Shadel receive NIH grant to explore the link between aging and liver cancer

Radiation therapy for ventricular tachycardia may revert heart muscle cells to a younger state

AI technique could lead to new ways to predict cancer prognosis and treatment response

New imaging technology for detecting MALT lymphomas could save patients numerous gastroscopies

Specific dietary guidelines may help people with bipolar disorders to better manage their health

Infections impact blood vessel repair within the meninges following TBI or other cerebrovascular injuries

Melanomas that metastasize to the adrenal gland are resistant to checkpoint inhibitors

Researchers identify potential approach to eliminate race from equations to estimate kidney function

May-Thurner anatomy common in patients with CTEPH, new study shows

New mutations enable gliomas to resist proven treatment, study shows

Community-based physical activity program could help diverse populations of cancer survivors

Potential covalent SARS-CoV-2 spike protein inhibitors

COVID-19 vaccination and lactation

Study reveals potential therapeutic target to tackle ADHD and impulsivity

COVID-19 vaccination eases healthcare demand

Location of brain metastasis is not random, study indicates

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