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Playlist for Life’s new campaign highlights how personal playlists can help people with dementia

Music that gives you that flashback feeling can be a lifeline if you are affected by dementia. Playlist for Life’s ‘Songs for Dementia’ campaign focuses on how personally meaningful music can help the person with dementia to shine through. Put simply, music has the power to shine a spotlight on the ‘me’ in dementia.

1 Sep 2021

Pet dogs can detect specific smell associated with epileptic seizures

New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has shown that dogs can predict epileptic seizures, offering a warning sign to owners that has the potential to save lives.

1 Sep 2021

New AI technology for heart imaging could improve care for patients

A new artificial-intelligence technology for heart imaging can potentially improve care for patients, allowing doctors to examine their hearts for scar tissue while eliminating the need for contrast injections required for traditional cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR).

1 Sep 2021

Researchers develop new photodynamic therapy for the treatment of deep tumors

Therapies should be highly effective and as free as possible of side effects—a big challenge, particularly in the case of cancer.

1 Sep 2021

Studies outlines novel strategies for detecting cancer and minimal residual disease

The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine features five studies outlining novel strategies for detecting cancer and for identifying minimal residual disease - when a small number of tumor cells survive treatment, potentially leading to recurrence of cancer.

1 Sep 2021

Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors are rising more steeply among women than men

Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue, regarded as non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke, are rising more steeply amongst women than men, according to a new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Conference.

1 Sep 2021

Manualized equine-assisted therapy shows promise for treating veterans with PTSD

As veterans have high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and historically poor treatment outcomes and high attrition, alternative treatments have gained much popularity despite lack of rigorous research.

1 Sep 2021

Modified R-CODOX-M/IVAC regimen shows promise for treating sporadic Burkitt lymphoma

Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in three different variants: endemic, immunodeficiency-associated, and sporadic. Of these variants, sporadic BL is most commonly found outside malaria-endemic countries and typically seen in young adults.

1 Sep 2021

New review looks at the bottlenecks and breakthroughs in cancer immunotherapy

After over a century of development, cancer immunotherapy (CIT) has risen to become a promising approach for treating cancer. Unlike conventional methods that try to kill cancer cells directly, CIT involves modifying or stimulating the immune system's natural ability to fight the disease. So far, various CIT treatments have shown remarkable results in terms of survival rates, and many new and combination strategies are currently under study.

1 Sep 2021

COVID-19 associated mucormycosis cases in India

India continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To date, the country has reported over one million new cases for the past 28 days.

31 Aug 2021

Walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up tendon healing

Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, have shown how the simple act of walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.

31 Aug 2021

Breakthrough study could lead to much needed therapies for Huntington's disease

A new mechanism that stops the progression of Huntington's disease in cells has been identified by scientists at UCL and the University of Cambridge, as part of their research groups at the UK Dementia Research Institute.

31 Aug 2021

Targeting and inhibiting a protein could provide more effective treatment for brain cancer

McGill University researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and supressing a particular protein called galectin1 could provide a more effective treatment for glioblastoma, in combination with radiation therapy.

31 Aug 2021

European study sheds light on the burden of Parkinson’s disease in patients and their carers

Results of a new European study published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease may help improve clinical practice by shedding light on the lives of people with PD and their carers, re-emphasizing the many challenges they face in everyday life.

31 Aug 2021

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

A new study published in British Medical Journal Global Health addresses the effect of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the preterm birth rate in China.

31 Aug 2021

Collaborative program uses peer recovery coaches to guide people with substance use disorder

About 90% of Americans who need treatment for a substance use disorder don't get it. West Virginia University researchers have developed a program that allows people who have already walked the path of substance use disorder through recovery to be their guides to a healthier life.

31 Aug 2021

"FibroCOVID" - An emerging entity

In a recent study, a team of researchers aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of fibromyalgia in patients who recovered from COVID-19.

31 Aug 2021

Liquid biopsies could help identify, track bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors

Liquid biopsies detect tumor DNA in blood or urine samples. Two studies led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describe the potential of liquid biopsies to identify and track tumor growth in two very different cancers: bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors.

31 Aug 2021

Blood test could enable early detection of cancer in people with neurofibromatosis type 1

People with an inherited condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, often develop non-cancerous, or benign, tumors that grow along nerves. These tumors can sometimes turn into aggressive cancers, but there hasn't been a good way to determine whether this transformation to cancer has happened.

31 Aug 2021

Researchers develop new drug-free treatment to accelerate healing of chronic diabetic wounds

About one-fourth of people with diabetes develop painful foot ulcers, which are slow to heal due to low oxygen in the wound from impaired blood vessels and increased inflammation. These wounds can become chronic, leading to poor quality of life and potential amputation.

31 Aug 2021

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Playlist for Life’s new campaign highlights how personal playlists can help people with dementia

Pet dogs can detect specific smell associated with epileptic seizures

New AI technology for heart imaging could improve care for patients

Researchers develop new photodynamic therapy for the treatment of deep tumors

Studies outlines novel strategies for detecting cancer and minimal residual disease

Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors are rising more steeply among women than men

Manualized equine-assisted therapy shows promise for treating veterans with PTSD

Modified R-CODOX-M/IVAC regimen shows promise for treating sporadic Burkitt lymphoma

New review looks at the bottlenecks and breakthroughs in cancer immunotherapy

COVID-19 associated mucormycosis cases in India

Walking can power an implantable stimulator device to speed up tendon healing

Breakthrough study could lead to much needed therapies for Huntington's disease

Targeting and inhibiting a protein could provide more effective treatment for brain cancer

European study sheds light on the burden of Parkinson’s disease in patients and their carers

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

Collaborative program uses peer recovery coaches to guide people with substance use disorder

"FibroCOVID" - An emerging entity

Liquid biopsies could help identify, track bladder cancer and peripheral nerve tumors

Blood test could enable early detection of cancer in people with neurofibromatosis type 1

Researchers develop new drug-free treatment to accelerate healing of chronic diabetic wounds

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