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Using X-ray-nanoparticle interactions for improved radiation therapy

A new study has indicated a new way to deliver locally aggressive radiation therapy in cancer, using the element gadolinium.

30 Sep 2019

Lung cancer may soon be picked up by a blood test

A study presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 has revealed that a blood test may soon be able to pick up circulating tumor DNA to help avoid invasive tissue biopsies in lung cancer patients.

30 Sep 2019

Triplet therapy could benefit patients with BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer

Results presented today at the ESMO Congress 2019, Barcelona 27 September - 01 October, during the second Proffered Paper Session on Gastrointestinal tumors (colorectal) by VHIO's Director, Josep Tabernero, show that the triplet combination of the BRAF inhibitor, encorafenib, MEK inhibitor, binimetinib, and EGFR inhibitor, cetuximab, not only significantly improves overall survival but also increases objective response rates compared with standard of care in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.

30 Sep 2019

Nanoparticles moving through airway mucus may predict severity of COPD

In a proof-of-concept experiment, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully used microscopic man-made particles to predict the severity of patients' chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by measuring how quickly the particles move through mucus samples.

30 Sep 2019

New trial shows improved survival for patients with advanced colorectal BRAF-mutant cancer

A clinical trial has shown that using a combination of three drugs that target a BRAF gene mutation in patients with mCRC effectively boosts overall survival.

30 Sep 2019

A new method to distinguish benign and cancerous skin moles

A new study has reported a cost-effective, more accurate, and less invasive way to diagnose cancerous melanoma cells in skin tumors.

30 Sep 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina

In experiments with rats, pigs and monkeys, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 30 Sep 2019

High-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis can benefit from new TAVR system

The Portico IDE study found that 30-day safety and one-year effectiveness outcomes of a novel self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high or extreme-risk for surgery was noninferior to contemporary FDA-approved TAVR systems available in the United States.

30 Sep 2019

Study shows possibility of diabetes remission with ‘achievable’ weight loss

People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge.

30 Sep 2019

Study: Revascularization with PCI or CABG prolongs survival in patients with left main disease

Patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) typically have a poor prognosis due to the large amount of myocardium at risk.

30 Sep 2019

Stem cells derived from patients could lead to new treatments for congenital muscular dystrophies

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London have shown that using stem cells derived from patients could help find new treatments for a group of congenital muscular dystrophies.

30 Sep 2019

'Good' cholesterol reverses atherosclerosis in the blood vessels of mice with diabetes

Increasing levels of a simplified version of "good" cholesterol reversed disease in the blood vessels of mice with diabetes, a new study finds.

30 Sep 2019

Kingston University’s award-winning rehabilitation program receives national recognition

An award-winning programme created by a Kingston University, London and St George's, University of London professor to help people with chronic hip and knee pain has received national recognition - after cutting hospital and GP waiting times and saving the British National Health Service millions of pounds.

30 Sep 2019

Weight loss is the key in battling type 2 diabetes, study reveals

Type 2 diabetes and obesity have been linked to each other. People who are overweight or obese are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which is a chronic disease characterized by increased blood sugar levels.

30 Sep 2019

Study: Three-drug combination improves overall survival in patients with mCRC

The three-drug combination of encorafenib, binimetinib and cetuximab significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), according to results of the BEACON CRC Phase III clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

30 Sep 2019

New imaging systems can help diagnose heart disease

Researcher and professor Lasse Løvstakken starts a video on his computer screen. We're in the eye of a storm. It looks almost like a hurricane approaching a coastline.

30 Sep 2019

New method can help detect melanoma cells in skin tumors

Melanoma is the least common but one of the most deadly skin cancers. It accounts for only about one percent of all cases globally, but the majority of skin cancer deaths.

30 Sep 2019

New screening test detects 20 types of cancer

Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a new blood test that would accurately determine the presence of several types of cancers. The results of their multi-centre clinical trial to prove the effectiveness of their test was presented by the researchers at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019 Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on the 28th of September 2019.

30 Sep 2019

Many Italian truck drivers suffer from sleep-related breathing problem, shows survey

A survey of 905 Italian truck drivers has shown that approximately half suffer from at least one sleep-related breathing problem that potentially can cause drivers to fall asleep at the wheel.

30 Sep 2019

Study reveals molecular mechanism of cancer malignancy and development of leukemia

A Waseda University-led research uncovered the molecular mechanism of how a particular cancer-causing oncogene could trigger an onset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

30 Sep 2019

Medical Condition News

Using X-ray-nanoparticle interactions for improved radiation therapy

Lung cancer may soon be picked up by a blood test

Triplet therapy could benefit patients with BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer

Nanoparticles moving through airway mucus may predict severity of COPD

New trial shows improved survival for patients with advanced colorectal BRAF-mutant cancer

A new method to distinguish benign and cancerous skin moles

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina

High-risk surgical patients with severe aortic stenosis can benefit from new TAVR system

Study shows possibility of diabetes remission with ‘achievable’ weight loss

Study: Revascularization with PCI or CABG prolongs survival in patients with left main disease

Stem cells derived from patients could lead to new treatments for congenital muscular dystrophies

'Good' cholesterol reverses atherosclerosis in the blood vessels of mice with diabetes

Kingston University’s award-winning rehabilitation program receives national recognition

Weight loss is the key in battling type 2 diabetes, study reveals

Study: Three-drug combination improves overall survival in patients with mCRC

New imaging systems can help diagnose heart disease

New method can help detect melanoma cells in skin tumors

New screening test detects 20 types of cancer

Many Italian truck drivers suffer from sleep-related breathing problem, shows survey

Study reveals molecular mechanism of cancer malignancy and development of leukemia

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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