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Researchers identify mechanism that causes gastrointestinal problems with cancer immunotherapy

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with immune-based cancer treatment.

5 Jan 2024

Precision surgery, powered by prediction: Optimizing patient care with the best risk scores

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Risk prediction models are an important part of assessing operative mortality and postoperative complication rates in current cardiac surgery practice.

5 Jan 2024

Cryoablation induces systemic metabolic changes in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Cryoablation (CRYO) is a novel catheter ablation technique for atrial fibrillation (AF).

5 Jan 2024

Early-onset heart failure significantly elevates the risk of all-cause mortality

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This study was aimed at investigating the correlations between heart failure onset age and all-cause mortality.

5 Jan 2024

Inhalable point-of-care urinary diagnostic platform for early lung cancer detection

Using a new technology developed at MIT, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling nanoparticle sensors and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present.

5 Jan 2024

Migraine symptoms linked to retinal blood flow changes

A recent study found changes in blood flow in the retina could explain why some migraine patients experience visual symptoms.

5 Jan 2024

Fruit fly research solves human disease and fuels new cancer immunotherapy approach

Scientists have solved a cellular murder mystery nearly 25 years after the case went cold. Following a trail of evidence from fruit flies to mice to humans revealed that cannibalistic cells likely cause a rare human immunodeficiency.

5 Jan 2024

Discovery on housekeeping genetic elements reveals a novel avenue in cancer therapy

Technological advancements have enabled scientists to comprehensively explore genetic control elements, unraveling the complexities of gene activation mechanisms in our genetic code.

5 Jan 2024

New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

A mobile phone app which helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease to stay sober could help save hundreds of lives every year, according to researchers from UCL and the Royal Free Hospital who developed the app.

5 Jan 2024

Study reveals novel mechanism driving hypertension-induced arterial disease

A new study in Advanced Science unlocks the secrets of how high blood pressure (hypertension) fuels the progression of arterial disease.

5 Jan 2024

Speech Accessibility Project expands to include ALS patients in U.S. and Puerto Rico

The Speech Accessibility Project has expanded its recruitment and is inviting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to participate.

5 Jan 2024

Psychedelic drug offers lifesaving relief for veterans plagued by traumatic brain injury

For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and suicide among veterans.

5 Jan 2024

Uncovering the true culprit behind nanofiber-induced lung disease

The pathogenic potential of inhaling the inert fibrous nanomaterials used in thermal insulation (such as asbestos or fiberglass) is actually connected not to their chemical composition, but instead to their geometrical characteristics and size.

5 Jan 2024

Collaborative effort to develop AI-powered tools for glioma detection

Each year, about 22,000 individuals in the EU are diagnosed with a glioma, a malignant type of brain tumor. Median survival time after diagnosis can be as short as 15 months.

5 Jan 2024

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Freezing is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 9 million people worldwide.

5 Jan 2024

Breakthrough drug halts lung cancer and brain metastases

D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) played an important role in the phase III LIBRETTO-431 multicenter study, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of selpercatinib compared to control treatment, which consisted of platinum-based chemotherapy associated or not with pembrolizumab (immune checkpoint inhibitor) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

5 Jan 2024

Medical Condition News

Researchers identify mechanism that causes gastrointestinal problems with cancer immunotherapy

Precision surgery, powered by prediction: Optimizing patient care with the best risk scores

Cryoablation induces systemic metabolic changes in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Early-onset heart failure significantly elevates the risk of all-cause mortality

Inhalable point-of-care urinary diagnostic platform for early lung cancer detection

Migraine symptoms linked to retinal blood flow changes

Fruit fly research solves human disease and fuels new cancer immunotherapy approach

Discovery on housekeeping genetic elements reveals a novel avenue in cancer therapy

New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

Study reveals novel mechanism driving hypertension-induced arterial disease

Speech Accessibility Project expands to include ALS patients in U.S. and Puerto Rico

Psychedelic drug offers lifesaving relief for veterans plagued by traumatic brain injury

Uncovering the true culprit behind nanofiber-induced lung disease

Collaborative effort to develop AI-powered tools for glioma detection

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Breakthrough drug halts lung cancer and brain metastases

Epilepsy drug may alleviate joint degeneration associated with osteoarthritis

Unlocking the power of diet: How miRNAs influence health and disease

Study finds link between diet diversity and reduced depression risk in knowledge workers

New study shows intermittent fasting reduces obesity-related brain inflammation and cognitive decline

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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