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Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in the United States, says Annual Report to the Nation

Overall cancer death rates continued to decline among men, women, children, and adolescents and young adults in every major racial and ethnic group in the United States from 2015 to 2019, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. From 2014 to 2018, overall cancer incidence, or new cases of cancer, remained stable for men and children but increased for women and adolescents and young adults.

28 Oct 2022

AI models improve the accuracy of diagnosing coronary artery disease

Several recent discoveries show that the accuracy of diagnosing coronary artery disease and predicting patient risk is improved with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by scientists in the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Cedars-Sinai.

28 Oct 2022

Research reveals a differential clinical response to pembrolizumab in uterine cancer patients

New research from Yale Cancer Center reveals for the first time ever a differential clinical response to pembrolizumab in Lynch-like (mutated) vs methylated microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) uterine cancer patients, increasing our understanding about the proportion of patients that derive benefit from immune checkpoint blockade.

28 Oct 2022

New breakthrough in understanding how deletion of certain genes can lead to cancer growth

Genetic mutations kick start cancers. Some mutations shuffle the genetic code, others come from the deletion of key genes.

28 Oct 2022

Commensal gut microbes from IBD patients produce genotoxic metabolites

Functional screening of human gut microbiota reveals a family of small molecule genotoxins called indolimines in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study.

27 Oct 2022

Newly developed chemical compounds show promise as potential anticancer therapy

A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher's team developed new chemical compounds that show promise as a potential anticancer therapy to treat aggressive tumors.

27 Oct 2022

New initiative to improve post-acute stroke care across Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota

The American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is launching a two-year initiative to expand and enhance post-acute stroke care across Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota, giving all patients the best chance at independent life after stroke.

27 Oct 2022

Study sheds light on why some patients respond better than others to immunotherapy

Immunotherapy, a biotherapy that boosts the ability of the immune system to recognize and attack mutant tumor cells, has transformed the treatment landscape for patients battling cancer, which emerges from the progressive accumulation of DNA mutations.

27 Oct 2022

Does maternal insulin tolerance during pregnancy influence child adiposity?

Researchers explore the association between maternal insulin resistance with fetal fat deposition.

27 Oct 2022

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Researchers discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of long COVID.

27 Oct 2022

Study sheds new light on the risk of rare blood-clotting condition after covid-19 vaccination

A study published by The BMJ today sheds further light on the risk of developing a very rare blood-clotting condition known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after vaccination against the covid-19 virus.

27 Oct 2022

In mild cases of COVID, blood clot risk is higher

Researchers examine the association between COVID-19 and increased cardiovascular outcomes and mortality sequelae.

27 Oct 2022

OSU researchers take major step toward improving, lengthening the lives of cystic fibrosis patients

Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have taken a key step toward improving and lengthening the lives of cystic fibrosis patients, who experience chronically clogged airways and a dramatically shortened life expectancy.

27 Oct 2022

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Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in the United States, says Annual Report to the Nation

AI models improve the accuracy of diagnosing coronary artery disease

Research reveals a differential clinical response to pembrolizumab in uterine cancer patients

New breakthrough in understanding how deletion of certain genes can lead to cancer growth

Commensal gut microbes from IBD patients produce genotoxic metabolites

Newly developed chemical compounds show promise as potential anticancer therapy

New initiative to improve post-acute stroke care across Montana, Nebraska and North Dakota

Study sheds light on why some patients respond better than others to immunotherapy

Does maternal insulin tolerance during pregnancy influence child adiposity?

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Study sheds new light on the risk of rare blood-clotting condition after covid-19 vaccination

In mild cases of COVID, blood clot risk is higher

OSU researchers take major step toward improving, lengthening the lives of cystic fibrosis patients

Researchers find a switch to regulate the diabetes-causing gene

Study shows potential for eliminating surgery in a small subset of breast cancer patients

Third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine offers cirrhosis patients strong protection against the virus

AKT inhibitor shows promise in a trial matching new treatments to cancer patients based on genetic make-up of tumors

Study elucidates mechanism that is crucial for making hemophilia therapy effective

Research opens up new avenues for overcoming treatment resistance in colorectal cancer

Advanced type of nanoparticle could help fight hard-to-treat cancers

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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