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Study identifies 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis, eczema

A Swedish study has identified 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis and eczema, two common hereditary skin diseases with no cure.

27 Oct 2020

For people with visual impairments, truly secret ballots are elusive

Norma Crosby remembers when she relied on blind faith to cast her vote.

27 Oct 2020

Phase II NRG Oncology trial evaluates two regimens for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Bladder preservation with trimodality therapy can be a safe and effective alternative to cystectomy for selected patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

27 Oct 2020

Study shows ultrasound treatment can destroy cancer cells without surgery

Focusing ultrasound energy on a target site in the body to generate heat can burn and destroy the tissue in the site without a surgical procedure.

27 Oct 2020

Study: Hydrogen sulfide produced by the body is key to generate normal breathing pattern

Effective regulation of breathing pattern is essential for many different mammalian processes such as energy production, metabolic regulation and even speech.

27 Oct 2020

Powerful drug used in chemotherapy could alleviate hallucinations in Parkinson's patients

A world-first double-blind clinical trial, will investigate if a powerful drug used to treat nausea in chemotherapy patients, could alleviate hallucinations in people with Parkinson's.

27 Oct 2020

Study: Ketogenic diets can prevent or reverse heart failure caused by metabolic process

Research from Saint Louis University finds that high fat or "ketogenic" diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic process.

27 Oct 2020

Hard physical work can increase risk of dementia, confirms study

The muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too.

27 Oct 2020

Study: Care from multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team may improve pregnancy outcomes

Cardiovascular disease is now the number one cause of maternal mortality in the United States, but a new study suggests that care from a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team may improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce hospital readmission rates.

27 Oct 2020

Research shows wrinkled 'super pea' may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

A type of wrinkled 'super pea' may help control blood sugar levels and could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a new study.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers recommend breast cancer screening for Black women aged 40 or below

Though Black women get breast cancer at a 3% lower incidence rate than white women, they are 42% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women.

27 Oct 2020

New app tracks nutrition data in kidney and heart disease patients

The best way to manage conditions like kidney and heart disease is to manage one's diet in accordance with medical recommendations to limit the intake of certain nutrients.

27 Oct 2020

Radiation therapy before CART-BCMA appears to be a safe option for multiple myeloma patients

Administering radiation therapy to multiple myeloma patients waiting for CAR T cells to be manufactured was found to be safe and undisruptive to CAR T therapy, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania to be presented Tuesday, October 27, at the virtual American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting (Abstract #35562).

27 Oct 2020

New technique can detect TDP-43 protein in patients with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

A test to diagnose two very serious diseases such as ALS and FTD when the pathologies have not yet appeared, thereby providing doctors and patients with essential information tools to tackle them early and develop new treatments.

27 Oct 2020

Cellular senescence variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases

Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have proposed that cellular senescence variations during the aging process could lead to control of health and onset of age-related diseases.

27 Oct 2020

Anti-inflammatory mediator may play key role in wound healing

"Wound healing is one of the most complex biological processes," writes Professor Kazumitsu Sugiura and Dr. Kenta Saito from Fujita Health University, Japan, in their article recently published in Nature's Scientific Reports.

27 Oct 2020

Study identifies cardiac structural damage experienced by COVID-19 patients

Cardiac ultrasounds (also known as echocardiograms) are providing a view of the heart and the impact of the COVID-19 virus on patients.

27 Oct 2020

Preliminary analysis of photon therapy treatment group 1 shows no significant differences between arms

A preliminary analysis of photon therapy treatment group 1 from the phase II NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-BN001 indicates that there is no statistically significant overall survival (OS) or toxicity differences between dose-intensification radiation therapy (DI-RT) using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and standard-dose radiation therapy (SD-RT) with temozolomide treatments for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM).

27 Oct 2020

Tiny gold nanotubes could help treat mesothelioma

Gold nanotubes - tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair - could be used to treat mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, according to a team of researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Leeds.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers identify a new way to prevent skin reactions in cancer patients

Using the body's immune system to fight cancer has great potential, but can also bring serious side effects, including itchy and painful skin reactions.

27 Oct 2020

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Study identifies 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis, eczema

For people with visual impairments, truly secret ballots are elusive

Phase II NRG Oncology trial evaluates two regimens for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Study shows ultrasound treatment can destroy cancer cells without surgery

Study: Hydrogen sulfide produced by the body is key to generate normal breathing pattern

Powerful drug used in chemotherapy could alleviate hallucinations in Parkinson's patients

Study: Ketogenic diets can prevent or reverse heart failure caused by metabolic process

Hard physical work can increase risk of dementia, confirms study

Study: Care from multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team may improve pregnancy outcomes

Research shows wrinkled 'super pea' may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Researchers recommend breast cancer screening for Black women aged 40 or below

New app tracks nutrition data in kidney and heart disease patients

Radiation therapy before CART-BCMA appears to be a safe option for multiple myeloma patients

New technique can detect TDP-43 protein in patients with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Cellular senescence variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases

Anti-inflammatory mediator may play key role in wound healing

Study identifies cardiac structural damage experienced by COVID-19 patients

Preliminary analysis of photon therapy treatment group 1 shows no significant differences between arms

Tiny gold nanotubes could help treat mesothelioma

Researchers identify a new way to prevent skin reactions in cancer patients

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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