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Varian presents first preclinical results of breakthrough cancer therapy research

At the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, Varian, in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology and the Maryland Proton Treatment Center, presented publicly the first pre-clinical results of its research on ultra-high dose rate cancer treatments with protons.

From American Association for Cancer Research-AACR Annual Meeting 2019 8 Apr 2019

Sleep disruption leads to negativity bias, study shows

A sleepless night not only leaves us fatigued and distracted, it also makes us interpret things more negatively and makes us more likely to lose our temper.

8 Apr 2019

Rising rates of liver cancer deaths largely confined to individuals with less education

A new study reveals that rising rates of liver cancer deaths in the United States have largely been confined to individuals who have received less education, especially among men.

8 Apr 2019

First-of-its-kind human trial of new brain reading device to help speech and movement

The Stentrode™ is a device that is placed inside a blood vessel of the brain located in an area that controls movement (motor cortex). It is the only investigational technology of its kind that does not require open brain surgery.

8 Apr 2019

Study: About one-third of gluten-free foods tested positive for presence of gluten

Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the protein, finds a study by Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, Celiac Disease Center at NY-Presbyterian Hospital and assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School.

8 Apr 2019

New research finds anti-inflammatory drugs to be ineffective to prevent Alzheimer’s

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease brain lesions. Several early studies suggested that "super-aspirins" or Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs could help avoid the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Study finds link between common virus and faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis

A new study has found that cystic fibrosis patients who have a common virus may experience faster disease progression than patients who do not have the virus. Signs of faster cystic fibrosis disease progression included earlier times to lung transplant referral and reaching the final stages of the disease.

8 Apr 2019

Study examines costs of cancer treatment associated with continued smoking

This study was an economic evaluation and it used a model to examine the costs of subsequent cancer treatment associated with continued smoking by patients after their initial cancer treatment failed.

8 Apr 2019

Real financial cost of heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical expenses

The full financial cost of a heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical costs when lost work time for patients and caregivers is included.

8 Apr 2019

High-dose standard radiation treatment well-tolerated by patients with centrally located NSCLC

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, a high-dose, precisely delivered radiotherapy, is considered the standard treatment for patients with medically inoperable, node-negative, non-small cell lung cancer.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers create online tool to determine genetic diversity and ancestry of cell lines

Cancer is a highly varied disease, with genetic differences among different tumor types, individuals and ancestral populations. These genetic differences can impact disease aggressiveness, the type of disease, and the response to therapy.

5 Apr 2019

NSAIDs ineffective for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain lesions.

5 Apr 2019

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

A study released today in JAMA Network Open reported that smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with substantial additional costs of cancer treatment.

5 Apr 2019

New clinical pathway reduces rate of debilitating complications for frail elderly trauma patients

A standardized interdisciplinary clinical pathway to identify and manage frailty in older patients has reduced the rate of one of the most debilitating complications for older patients--delirium--and kept patients from returning to the hospital within 30 days of treatment for traumatic injury.

5 Apr 2019

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression. A new study by University of Guelph researchers explains why and points to ways to prevent and treat both heart and brain maladies through the emerging field of circadian medicine.

5 Apr 2019

Autism enhances characteristics that help at home and at work, experts find

Autism enhances characteristics such as loyalty and focus which help those with the condition at work and in their relationships with others, experts have found.

5 Apr 2019

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

Reduced blood capillaries in the back of the eye may be a new, noninvasive way to diagnose early cognitive impairment, the precursor to Alzheimer's disease in which individuals become forgetful, reports a newly published Northwestern Medicine study.

5 Apr 2019

Dietary fiber could help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Dietary fiber may be a new tool in the prevention of progressive lung disease, thanks to the production of anti-inflammatory short chain fatty acids, according to a new study by Australia's Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs at University of Newcastle, and the Centre for Inflammation, a partnership between The University of Technology Sydney and Centenary Institute.

5 Apr 2019

Patients on immunotherapies should consume more fiber, fewer probiotics

A new study has found that taking probiotics could drastically reduce the response of cancer patients to immunotherapy. Patients on a fiber-rich diet showed a five-fold increase in response.

5 Apr 2019

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

A recent trial has shown that heart and lungs from donors infected with hepatitis C can be safely transplanted, without recipients becoming infected with the virus.

5 Apr 2019

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Varian presents first preclinical results of breakthrough cancer therapy research

Sleep disruption leads to negativity bias, study shows

Rising rates of liver cancer deaths largely confined to individuals with less education

First-of-its-kind human trial of new brain reading device to help speech and movement

Study: About one-third of gluten-free foods tested positive for presence of gluten

New research finds anti-inflammatory drugs to be ineffective to prevent Alzheimer’s

Study finds link between common virus and faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis

Study examines costs of cancer treatment associated with continued smoking

Real financial cost of heart attack or stroke is twice as much as the medical expenses

High-dose standard radiation treatment well-tolerated by patients with centrally located NSCLC

Researchers create online tool to determine genetic diversity and ancestry of cell lines

NSAIDs ineffective for treatment or prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

New clinical pathway reduces rate of debilitating complications for frail elderly trauma patients

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Autism enhances characteristics that help at home and at work, experts find

Vascular changes in the eye reveal early cognitive impairment

Dietary fiber could help prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Patients on immunotherapies should consume more fiber, fewer probiotics

Heart and lung transplants from hepatitis-C infected donors considered safe

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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