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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can eliminate need for regional nodal irradiation in breast cancer

For patients whose breast cancer converted from lymph node-positive to lymph node-negative disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, skipping adjuvant regional nodal irradiation (RNI) did not increase the risk of disease recurrence or death five years after surgery, according to results from the NRG Oncology/NSABP B-51/RTOG 1304 clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023.

6 Dec 2023

HDAC inhibitors may offer new strategy for reversing fibrotic wall around pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers - only about one in eight patients survives five years after diagnosis.

6 Dec 2023

Ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates among hospitalized patients in California

The association between race and outcomes in Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations in California.

6 Dec 2023

Are there racial and ethnic disparities in the use of novel hormonal therapy agents in men with advanced prostate cancer?

Researchers assessed ethnic and racial differences in novel hormonal therapy (NHT) use among advanced prostate cancer (PCa) patients.

6 Dec 2023

Sympathetic nervous system and immune interplay: Key to metabolic regulation

A review in Advanced Science explores the interaction between the immune system and the sympathetic nervous system in regulating vital metabolic organs like the pancreas, liver, and adipose tissues. This comprehensive analysis provides insights into the neuroimmune relationships affecting metabolism, offering potential new therapeutic strategies for metabolic diseases.

5 Dec 2023

Mediterranean diet linked to improved sperm quality

A study in the journal Nutrients finds that adherence to the Mediterranean diet positively correlates with improved sperm parameters in men. This observational cross-sectional study, involving 300 non-obese males, revealed that higher adherence to the diet is associated with better sperm motility, morphology, viability, and count, suggesting that diet can be a crucial factor in male fertility.

5 Dec 2023

Revolutionary self-folding nanoscale MRI agent sharpens cancer imaging

Study introduces a novel self-folding nanoscale contrast agent for MRI, enhancing tumor visualization with lower gadolinium loads and reduced risk of adverse effects.

5 Dec 2023

Link between gut dysbiosis and chronic diseases explored in new study

Study explores the ecological causes of gut dysbiosis and its link to human diseases, revealing how imbalances in gut microbiota composition, influenced by host-derived factors like oxygen and nitrate, contribute to various chronic conditions.

5 Dec 2023

Research uncovers stealthy strategy of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism whereby the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can vary its mode of infection in human cells. Published in the journal eLife, a team from the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center found the virus can alternate between being highly infectious and avoiding detection by the immune system.

5 Dec 2023

Medicare Part D found to over-reimburse pharmacies for generic drugs

Medicare is the single largest provider of health insurance in the United States, serving 63.8 million senior citizens as of 2022.

5 Dec 2023

Study exploits biomolecular condensates to inhibit androgen receptor in prostate cancer

Transcription factors play essential roles in turning the genetic information encoded in genes into proteins in all cells and organisms.

5 Dec 2023

20% of "living" patients in California are actually dead, wasting healthcare resources

About 20 % of patients whose medical records showed them as being alive with a serious illness were in fact deceased according to California data, leading to hundreds of unnecessary interactions such as appointment reminders, prescription refills and other kinds of wasteful outreach that strain resources and healthcare workers' time.

5 Dec 2023