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Combination of two immunotherapy drugs stops or reverses progression of advanced melanoma

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, has stopped or reversed the progression of advanced melanoma for five years or more in one in two patients, according to a study led by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

28 Sep 2019

Higher levels of genetic mutations linked to improved outcomes in lung cancer patients

According to new findings by Yale Cancer Center scientists, higher levels of genetic mutations in a tumor biopsy are linked to improved clinical outcomes in patients using pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

27 Sep 2019

NAU researchers aim to find microbial link between two common respiratory diseases

Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis- sinus inflammation that lasts for at least three months- are serious and costly diseases, and both are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, CRS affects up to 16 percent of the U.S. adult population and eats up a staggering 5 percent of the country's health care budget each year.

27 Sep 2019

Study examines link between disturbed sleep, intrusive thoughts, and alcohol problems among veterans

Post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep disturbance and alcohol problems are common among military veterans, and often occur together, with a large toll on physical and mental health.

27 Sep 2019

Study: Nearly half of cancer patients who enter a tobacco treatment program quit smoking

In the largest smoking cessation study of cancer patients to date, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that comprehensive tobacco treatment can help cancer patients successfully quit and abstain from smoking.

27 Sep 2019

Novel nanogels could precisely deliver therapeutic treatments to cancer patients

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed new guidelines for fabricating nanoscale gel materials, or nanogels, that can deliver numerous therapeutic treatments to treat cancer in a precise manner.

27 Sep 2019

Lifelong choline supplementation holds potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease

In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

27 Sep 2019

Human aging processes may hinder cancer development, study finds

A new study, published in Aging Cell, has found that human aging processes may hinder cancer development.

27 Sep 2019

Study examines association between alcohol intake and dementia in older adults

This observational study examined alcohol consumption and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline in older adults with or without mild cognitive impairment.

27 Sep 2019

Tobacco treatment program in an oncologic setting could foster smoking cessation

A tobacco treatment program delivered at a cancer center had average seven-day smoking abstinence rates of about 45% at three- and six-month follow-ups and nearly 44% at the nine-month follow-up, and those rates didn't differ between patients with and without cancer.

27 Sep 2019

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiovascular events and early mortality

Optimism was associated with lower risk of cardiovascular events and less risk of overall death in this observational study.

27 Sep 2019

Healthy neurons form surprising connections with aggressive brain cancer cells

In a collaborative study by the University of Bergen, Universität Heidelberg and Das Deutsche Krebsforschungszentrum in Germany, researchers discovered that cancer cells in the brain communicate with healthy brain cells in a different way than previously assumed.

27 Sep 2019

Researchers identify genetic variants related to starting point of Parkinson's disease

Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona, Hospital Clínic and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute have identified a group of genetic variants related to the starting point of Parkinson's disease.

27 Sep 2019

Polymer drug-eluting and polymer-free drug-coated stents safe and effective for patients with high bleeding risk

The first randomized trial to compare a durable polymer drug-eluting stent to a polymer-free drug-coated stent in patients at high risk of bleeding and treated with one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) found that both are clinically safe and effective.

27 Sep 2019

IDEAL LM study: Biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent safe and effective for patients undergoing PCI

New data from the IDEAL-LM trial found that a biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (BP-EES) followed by four months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was safe and effective compared to a conventional durable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (DP-EES) followed by 12 months of DAPT in patients undergoing PCI for unprotected left main coronary artery (uLMCA) disease.

27 Sep 2019

Large-scale Autism study reveals inaccuracies in screening tests

A study has revealed that the most common screening tool used to detect autism among toddlers could be less than accurate.

27 Sep 2019

Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding while preserving ischemic benefit in high-risk PCI patients

New data from the randomized, placebo-controlled TWILIGHT trial found that compared to ticagrelor plus aspirin, ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding events without increasing the risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke in high-risk patients who have undergone successful percutaneous coronary intervention and completed three months of dual antiplatelet therapy.

27 Sep 2019

Medical Condition News

Combination of two immunotherapy drugs stops or reverses progression of advanced melanoma

Higher levels of genetic mutations linked to improved outcomes in lung cancer patients

NAU researchers aim to find microbial link between two common respiratory diseases

Study examines link between disturbed sleep, intrusive thoughts, and alcohol problems among veterans

Study: Nearly half of cancer patients who enter a tobacco treatment program quit smoking

Novel nanogels could precisely deliver therapeutic treatments to cancer patients

Lifelong choline supplementation holds potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease

Human aging processes may hinder cancer development, study finds

Study examines association between alcohol intake and dementia in older adults

Tobacco treatment program in an oncologic setting could foster smoking cessation

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiovascular events and early mortality

Healthy neurons form surprising connections with aggressive brain cancer cells

Researchers identify genetic variants related to starting point of Parkinson's disease

Polymer drug-eluting and polymer-free drug-coated stents safe and effective for patients with high bleeding risk

IDEAL LM study: Biodegradable polymer everolimus-eluting stent safe and effective for patients undergoing PCI

Large-scale Autism study reveals inaccuracies in screening tests

Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding while preserving ischemic benefit in high-risk PCI patients

WHO begins emergency vaccination campaign to slow measles outbreak in DR Congo

Pioneering melanoma test to be made available within two years

How tau protein causes brain damage in Alzheimer’s disease

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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