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Research shows dramatic decline in colorectal cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

The number of colorectal cancer cases diagnosed fell dramatically by 40% in a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research presented today at UEG Week Virtual 2021 has shown.

1 Oct 2021

A call to action for reducing health disparities and advancing treatments for Parkinson's patients

Current knowledge about Parkinson's disease (PD) does not reflect the diversity of people with the disease, according to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF).

1 Oct 2021

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Despite smoking's well-known role in causing lung cancer, a significant number of patients who develop lung tumors have never smoked. While scientists are still working to understand what spurs cancer in so-called "never-smokers," a study led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates new possibilities for treating these baffling tumors.

1 Oct 2021

Study explores trends in cardiac imaging from 2010 to 2019

A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade reports that the rate of coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019, suggesting a bright future for the technology

1 Oct 2021

Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival of patients with childhood cancers in the U.S

A new study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival among newly diagnosed patients with childhood cancers in the United States and that area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and health insurance contribute to these disparities.

1 Oct 2021

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes to drive blinding age-related macular degeneration

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes of patients with geographic atrophy, an untreatable, poorly understood form of age-related macular degeneration that causes blindness, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

1 Oct 2021

Researchers develop nanoparticles delivering STING agonists for intravenous cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy seeks to turn "cold" tumors into "hot" tumors––those that respond to immunotherapy––by awakening and enlisting the body's own immune system.

30 Sep 2021

Additional supportive care services benefit older adults receiving chemotherapy, study finds

A clinical trial led by researchers at City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment organization, showed that patients over 65 receiving chemotherapy experienced significantly fewer treatment-related side effects when a multidisciplinary team of experts analyzed each case and introduced personalized interventions.

30 Sep 2021

Reading ability closely linked to altered retinal structure in geographic atrophy

In geographic atrophy, a late form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), reading ability is closely related to the altered retinal structure.

30 Sep 2021

JDRF announces new grant to explore methods to alleviate diabetes distress

JDRF, the leading global nonprofit funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announces a new grant awarded to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System. Led by endocrinologist Shivani Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., and by psychologist Jeffrey Gonzalez, Ph.D., the study will utilize telemedicine to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy to young adults with T1D to reduce diabetes-related distress.

30 Sep 2021

The connection between age and virulence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A new study focuses on determining the existence of an age-related heterogeneity in the severity of COVID-19.

30 Sep 2021

Key protein in the blood could help identify patients at risk of severe peripheral artery disease

To track cardiovascular health, doctors measure blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar, among a number of other cardiovascular disease risk factors.

30 Sep 2021

New collaboration launched to accelerate the development of treatments for rare cancers

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Rare Cancer Research Foundation today announced the launch of a collaboration designed to accelerate the development of new treatments for rare cancers by empowering all patients in the United States to contribute tumor samples directly to MD Anderson for translational research efforts.

30 Sep 2021

Direct-to-consumer machine learning model incorrectly classifies rare, aggressive skin cancers

A new study has found that a direct-to-consumer machine learning model for detecting skin cancers incorrectly classified rare and aggressive cancers as low-risk.

30 Sep 2021

People living at higher altitudes have a lower risk of stroke and stroke-related death, finds study

Could living at high altitudes affect your chance of suffering a stroke? This intriguing question is at the heart of a new study in open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology.

30 Sep 2021

Aquaporin 5 induction may be a potential therapy to accelerate resurfacing of corneal defects

Corneal defects often heal themselves, but serious injuries that are left untreated can result in inflammation, infection, ulceration and even blindness.

30 Sep 2021

Research points to new opportunities to prevent treatment resistance in fragile X syndrome

Mark Bear, Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, recalls the "eureka moment" 20 years ago when he realized that a severe developmental brain disorder - fragile X syndrome - might be treated with drugs that inhibit a neurotransmitter receptor called mGluR5.

29 Sep 2021

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Research shows dramatic decline in colorectal cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

A call to action for reducing health disparities and advancing treatments for Parkinson's patients

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Study explores trends in cardiac imaging from 2010 to 2019

Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival of patients with childhood cancers in the U.S

Damaging DNA builds up in the eyes to drive blinding age-related macular degeneration

Researchers develop nanoparticles delivering STING agonists for intravenous cancer immunotherapy

Additional supportive care services benefit older adults receiving chemotherapy, study finds

Reading ability closely linked to altered retinal structure in geographic atrophy

JDRF announces new grant to explore methods to alleviate diabetes distress

The connection between age and virulence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Key protein in the blood could help identify patients at risk of severe peripheral artery disease

New collaboration launched to accelerate the development of treatments for rare cancers

Direct-to-consumer machine learning model incorrectly classifies rare, aggressive skin cancers

People living at higher altitudes have a lower risk of stroke and stroke-related death, finds study

Aquaporin 5 induction may be a potential therapy to accelerate resurfacing of corneal defects

Research points to new opportunities to prevent treatment resistance in fragile X syndrome

New 'priming' approach may improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

UTA researcher studying how TBI affects communication between neural cells

Immunocompromised patients show decreased response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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