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NCTN trials gave 14 million years of additional life to cancer patients, analysis finds

Over the past 40 years, people in the U.S. diagnosed with cancer gained 14 million years of additional life thanks to the results of cancer clinical trials conducted by the National Cancer Institute's publicly funded National Clinical Trials Network, according to an analysis to be reported September 20, 2021, at the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology.

20 Sep 2021

Sunitinib extends progression-free survival in patients with rare neuroendocrine tumor, study shows

The first randomized study in malignant pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (MPP) has found that sunitinib prolongs progression-free survival (PFS) by more than five months.

20 Sep 2021

Failures and findings from randomized clinical trials in COVID-19 convalescent plasma

Researchers complete an extensive search on previously published studies to understand the efficacy of convalescent plasma in treating COVID-19.

20 Sep 2021

Study uncovers a new way to counter immune suppression in tumors

Malignant tumors can enhance their ability to survive and spread by suppressing antitumor immune cells in their vicinity, but a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian has uncovered a new way to counter this immunosuppressive effect.

20 Sep 2021

Study examines relationship between public health behavior and social capital indices during COVID

A recent study examines the relationship among public health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic and social capital indices in the United States.

20 Sep 2021

Role of host gene variants in COVID-19 severity

A new study discusses the importance of common, rare, and intermediate variants of several host genes to the clinical severity of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

20 Sep 2021

Hypertension in COVID-19-affected pregnancy linked to high SARS-CoV-2 load in placenta

A new study finds that hypertension following the viral infection is associated with high placental viral load in pregnant women with COVID-19.

20 Sep 2021

Enclosing radiation-loaded particles for targeted treatment of cancer cells

Being able to deliver drugs directly to diseased cells would improve options for treating diseases. Some radioactive isotopes are already approved to target cancers.

20 Sep 2021

T cell immunity induced after mild COVID could contribute to protection against re-infection

An interesting new study finds that in both adults and children, a mild infection with the SARS-CoV-2 elicits an antigen-specific memory T-cell response.

20 Sep 2021

Study reveals brain insult from hypertension among middle-aged adults

Hypertension that leads to vascular dementia in older adults begins to impact the brain by middle age, reports a large new Northwestern Medicine study published in PNAS, the first to show the process begins so early.

20 Sep 2021

Atopic dermatitis may stem from poorly regulated sex hormones, study suggests

A study led by UT Southwestern dermatologists suggests that a common inflammatory skin condition may stem from poorly regulated sex hormones.

20 Sep 2021

Atherosclerosis found in more than 40% of adults in Sweden without known heart disease

More than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without known heart disease were found to have some degree of atherosclerosis, according to a new study published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

20 Sep 2021

Popular class of diabetes medications may be protective against glaucoma

A popular class of diabetes medications called GLP-1R agonists (Trulicity and Rybelsus) may also protect against glaucoma in diabetic patients, according to a new study led by researchers in the Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine.

20 Sep 2021

EIT Health highlights the urgent need for harnessing data and AI to fight against Alzheimer’s disease

To coincide with World Alzheimer’s Month, EIT Health, an EU-backed network of best-in-class health innovators, has highlighted the urgent need to focus on implementing bolder approaches to the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease post-pandemic.

20 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccine-related allergies are rare, typically mild and treatable, finds study

Allergic reactions to the new mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are rare, typically mild and treatable, and they should not deter people from becoming vaccinated, according to research from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

20 Sep 2021

Many cancer survivors continue to suffer long-term burdensome symptoms, study shows

Previous standards of cancer follow-up care and support may no longer meet current needs as improvements in screening practices, early diagnosis and treatment of cancer have put long-term survival beyond five years following diagnosis within reach for more than half of patients in Europe.

20 Sep 2021

Myocarditis risk from mRNA COVID vaccines re-evaluated in Canadian study (Research Now Withdrawn)

Scientists from the University of Ottawa, Canada, have recently estimated the prevalence of myocarditis/pericarditis in individuals recently immunized with mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The analysis reveals a prevalence of 10 myopericarditis cases for every 10,000 vaccine doses. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

20 Sep 2021

Immunotherapy treatment may be appropriate for patients with earlier stages of melanoma

An immunotherapy called pembrolizumab reduced cancer recurrence after surgery in patients with stage IIb and IIc melanoma, according to the results of an international, randomized phase III clinical trial led by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

20 Sep 2021

Study quantifies the life-years lost to cancer among transplant recipients

People who have received organ transplants face an elevated risk of developing cancer, primarily due to immunosuppression from medications to prevent organ rejection, as well as underlying medical conditions.

20 Sep 2021

Commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs could be effective in treating ulcerative colitis

There may be good news for the nearly 1 million people battling ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel condition with no real cure: Statins, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drug, seem to be an effective, if unexpected, treatment for the condition, according to a new Stanford Medicine study.

20 Sep 2021

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NCTN trials gave 14 million years of additional life to cancer patients, analysis finds

Sunitinib extends progression-free survival in patients with rare neuroendocrine tumor, study shows

Failures and findings from randomized clinical trials in COVID-19 convalescent plasma

Study uncovers a new way to counter immune suppression in tumors

Study examines relationship between public health behavior and social capital indices during COVID

Role of host gene variants in COVID-19 severity

Hypertension in COVID-19-affected pregnancy linked to high SARS-CoV-2 load in placenta

Enclosing radiation-loaded particles for targeted treatment of cancer cells

T cell immunity induced after mild COVID could contribute to protection against re-infection

Study reveals brain insult from hypertension among middle-aged adults

Atopic dermatitis may stem from poorly regulated sex hormones, study suggests

Atherosclerosis found in more than 40% of adults in Sweden without known heart disease

Popular class of diabetes medications may be protective against glaucoma

EIT Health highlights the urgent need for harnessing data and AI to fight against Alzheimer’s disease

COVID-19 vaccine-related allergies are rare, typically mild and treatable, finds study

Many cancer survivors continue to suffer long-term burdensome symptoms, study shows

Myocarditis risk from mRNA COVID vaccines re-evaluated in Canadian study (Research Now Withdrawn)

Immunotherapy treatment may be appropriate for patients with earlier stages of melanoma

Study quantifies the life-years lost to cancer among transplant recipients

Commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs could be effective in treating ulcerative colitis

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