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Study links obesity and diabetes to higher recurrence rates in liver cancer

Hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer associated with hepatitis infections, is known to have a high recurrence rate after cancer removal.

3 Oct 2024

Health care delivery site- and patient-level characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination rates

The COVID-19 vaccine, introduced in December 2022, played a critical role in reducing mortality and morbidity related to the pandemic globally.

3 Oct 2024

Diagnostic performance of GPT-4 in analyzing radiology findings from brain tumors

GPT-4 demonstrates diagnostic capabilities in brain radiology, achieving 73% accuracy for final diagnoses and 94% for differential diagnoses in recent research.

3 Oct 2024

Study reveals impact of policy changes on pediatric liver transplant outcomes

Liver transplantation is currently the only cure for pediatric acute liver failure (PALF), a rapidly progressing and life-threatening condition that can affect previously healthy children.

3 Oct 2024

Researchers discover potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in women

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a new potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in women.

3 Oct 2024

Cardiovascular risks post-COVID-19 vaccination: Key findings

Researchers explore the risks of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events following vaccination against the COVID-19.

3 Oct 2024

Florida breast cancer foundation funds two UCF projects to combat breast cancer

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, two College of Medicine cancer researchers have received statewide grants to support their innovative projects to fight a disease that strikes one in eight American women.

3 Oct 2024

New study links pulmonary carcinoid aggressiveness to TERT gene activation

Pulmonary carcinoids are rare tumors of the lung with extremely different clinical courses. In many patients, they behave like benign tumors; surgical removal of the tumor leads to a complete cure. However, some patients experience aggressive growth and spread (metastasis) of the tumor with poor chances of recovery. The biological causes of these different forms of the disease are still unknown.

3 Oct 2024

New pathway linking neuron selectivity to cognitive disorders uncovered

Neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have determined how a brain cell surface molecule shapes the way certain neurons behave.

3 Oct 2024

The threat of serous uterine cancer: A new perspective

Most uterine cancers have excellent five-year survival rates – up to 95% for localized cancer. Serous uterine cancer is an exception, with five-year survival rates of 35% to 50% for stage 1 or 2 cancer.

3 Oct 2024

Key RNA pathway controlling DNA packaging and cancer progression

Inside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wrapping and unwrapping DNA, and even minor missteps can lead to cancer.

3 Oct 2024

The impact of KRAS mutations on pancreatic cancer progression and survival

A common mutation in the KRAS gene is associated with improved overall survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) compared with other variants, in part because the mutation appears to lead to less invasiveness and weaker biological activity, according to a multicenter study conducted at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and other institutions.

3 Oct 2024

Fruit fly brain connectome offers critical clues for understanding brain function and behavior

A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unveiled the first complete map of the neural connections of the common fruit fly brain. The map provides a wiring diagram, known as a connectome, and is the largest and most complete connectome of an adult animal ever created.

3 Oct 2024

Revvity's EUROIMMUN launches solution for specific typing of Alzheimer's disease associated APOE gene

Revvity, Inc., announced today the launch of the in-vitro diagnostic EURORealTime™ APOE assay in European countries that accept the CE mark, which will enable accurate genotyping of the APOE gene. APOE genotyping is valuable to assess a patient’s risk for side effects prior to the start of an anti-amyloid (beta) therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.

3 Oct 2024

Implantable device revolutionizes thyroid management

A Carnegie Mellon University-led team has secured an award of up to $42 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate the development of implantable, cell-based bioelectronic devices that deliver patient-specific therapy and monitor disease status, for conditions like hypo- and hyperthyroidism, in real time.

3 Oct 2024

SWOG S1011 trial questions the benefits of extended lymphadenectomy in bladder cancer

The SWOG S1011 randomized phase 3 trial found no significant improvement in disease-free or overall survival but a higher rate of grade 3-4 adverse events and an increased risk of death in the 90 days after surgery.

3 Oct 2024

Scientists overcome major challenge in gene therapy and drug delivery

Imagine trying to poke a hole in the yolk of a raw egg without breaking the egg white. It sounds impossible, but researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a technology that performs a similarly delicate task in living cells. They created an array of nanopillars that can breach the nucleus of a cell - the compartment that houses our DNA - without damaging the cell's outer membrane.

3 Oct 2024

Mediterranean diet significantly lowers heart failure risk, especially in women

Increased adherence to the Mediterranean diet significantly lowers the risk of heart failure, especially in women, according to a recent European meta-analysis. The diet's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties are key to its protective effects.

3 Oct 2024

Circadian rhythm influences dementia diagnosis and disease progression

The time of day when blood is taken can affect the results of tests for diagnosing dementia, according to new research led by the University of Surrey.

3 Oct 2024

Study reveals sharp increase in vaping among never-regular smokers in England

The number of adults vaping in England who have never regularly smoked has increased sharply since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes first became popular, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

3 Oct 2024