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UVA scientists identify oncogene responsible for deadliest brain tumor

Scientists have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor.

14 Jul 2020

Dual inhibitor therapy may be safer for CLL patients, Moffitt study shows

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults. One in four new leukemia cases are CLL.

14 Jul 2020

Study identifies molecular differences between individual tumor cells in ependymomas

For the first time in the world, an international study team with substantial participation from researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna University Hospital identifies the molecular differences between individual tumour cells in ependymomas, which are an aggressive type of brain tumor

14 Jul 2020

Exercise bikes at workplace could help reduce heart disease risk by 15%

Employers could help staff reduce their risk of heart disease by 15 percent if they introduced specialised exercise bikes to the workplace, according to new research.

14 Jul 2020

Co-twin loss linked to elevated risk of psychiatric disorders

The death of a twin, especially earlier in life, can increase the risk of their surviving twin being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, finds a new study published today in eLife.

14 Jul 2020

First-of-its-kind vehicle for lung screening brings health care directly to patients

A mobile platform for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) can be developed with limited financial risk and take powerful screening tests directly to patients, including underserved rural areas where rates of new lung cancer cases tend to be higher, according to study published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

14 Jul 2020

Vav3 protein promotes cystic fibrosis, shows study

Cystic fibrosis, one of the most common genetic diseases in Switzerland, causes severe respiratory and digestive disorders.

14 Jul 2020

Spectral notch filters in glasses enhance color vision for those with red-green CVD

A new UC Davis Eye Center study, conducted in collaboration with France's INSERM Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute, found that special patented glasses engineered with technically advanced spectral notch filters enhance color vision for those with the most common types of red-green color vision deficiency ("anomalous trichromacy").

14 Jul 2020

Mortality rates for complex cancer procedures vary based on hospital ratings

A new paper in the JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the mortality rates for complex cancer procedures differ greatly between one-star hospitals (10.4%) and five-star hospitals (6.4%).

14 Jul 2020

Study may lead to new treatments for people with PTSD and memory disorders

Memories linked with strong emotions often become seared in the brain.Most people can remember where they were on 9/11, or what the weather was like on the day their first child was born. Memories about world events on Sept 10, or lunch last Tuesday, have long been erased.

14 Jul 2020

New approach to functional bone imaging provides insights into degenerative joint disease

A new approach to functional bone imaging has established that bone metabolism is abnormally elevated in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

13 Jul 2020

Patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of COVID-19 complications

The COVID-19 causes severe disease in patients with underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, severe lung disease, heart disease, and a weakened immune system.

13 Jul 2020

Molecular imaging reveals inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys after heart attack

Whole body positron emission tomography (PET) has, for the first time, illustrated the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys via the immune system following acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

13 Jul 2020

Total-body dynamic PET can generate high-quality images of metastatic cancer

Results from the first study using uEXPLORER to conduct total-body dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) scans in cancer patients show that it can be used to generate high-quality images of metastatic cancer.

13 Jul 2020

New PET/MRI approach can precisely identify location of chronic pain generators

A new molecular imaging approach utilizing 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can precisely identify the location of pain generators in chronic pain sufferers, often precipitating a new management plan for patients.

13 Jul 2020

Serology distinguishes children with MIS-C associated with COVID-19

Researchers in the United States say that measuring antibody titers against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may help to distinguish between multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and other clinically similar syndromes.

13 Jul 2020

Skin rash may be a symptom of COVID-19

Researchers at King’s College London and Zoe Global Ltd have conducted a study suggesting that skin rashes could be valuable predictors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

13 Jul 2020

Study shows safety and effectiveness of PET radiotracer in imaging glioblastomas

A first-in-human study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020 Annual Meeting has demonstrated the safety, favorable pharmacokinetic and dosimetry profile of 64Cu-EBRGD, a new, relatively long-lived PET tracer, in patients with glioblastomas.

13 Jul 2020

McLean Hospital study compares the costs and benefits of esketamine

A paper authored by researchers from McLean Hospital has determined that esketamine, a nasal spray to treat severe depression, is currently too expensive for widespread use.

13 Jul 2020

Research shows cardiovascular benefits of meditating

Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk in a data analysis by Veterans Affairs researchers and colleagues.

13 Jul 2020

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UVA scientists identify oncogene responsible for deadliest brain tumor

Dual inhibitor therapy may be safer for CLL patients, Moffitt study shows

Study identifies molecular differences between individual tumor cells in ependymomas

Exercise bikes at workplace could help reduce heart disease risk by 15%

Co-twin loss linked to elevated risk of psychiatric disorders

First-of-its-kind vehicle for lung screening brings health care directly to patients

Vav3 protein promotes cystic fibrosis, shows study

Spectral notch filters in glasses enhance color vision for those with red-green CVD

Mortality rates for complex cancer procedures vary based on hospital ratings

Study may lead to new treatments for people with PTSD and memory disorders

New approach to functional bone imaging provides insights into degenerative joint disease

Patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of COVID-19 complications

Molecular imaging reveals inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys after heart attack

Total-body dynamic PET can generate high-quality images of metastatic cancer

New PET/MRI approach can precisely identify location of chronic pain generators

Serology distinguishes children with MIS-C associated with COVID-19

Skin rash may be a symptom of COVID-19

Study shows safety and effectiveness of PET radiotracer in imaging glioblastomas

McLean Hospital study compares the costs and benefits of esketamine

Research shows cardiovascular benefits of meditating

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