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Research identifies a possible treatment strategy for rare bone marrow failure syndrome

Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside bone responsible for making red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Bone marrow failure syndromes lead to an increased risk of developing dangerous infections, anemia and an increased risk of blood cancers.

2 Mar 2023

AI model accurately predicts cancer patient survival with more readily available doctor's notes

A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts cancer patient survival more accurately and with more readily available data than previous tools.

2 Mar 2023

Eli Lilly slashed insulin prices. This starts a race to the bottom.

When drugmaker Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it will slash the list price for some of its insulin products following years of criticism from lawmakers and activists that the price of the lifesaving hormone had become unaffordable, the news raised questions about what will happen to other efforts to provide low-cost insulin.

2 Mar 2023

Existing CT scans estimate hardened fatty plaque deposits in the heart's largest blood vessels

Instead of special heart scans, physicians can use images of the chest captured months earlier, and for other reasons, to estimate patients' risk of heart attack or death during several kinds of major surgeries, a new study shows.

2 Mar 2023

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of a key gene in the body's stress response system were detected in babies and young children with abusive injuries, as opposed to accidental, according to a pilot study published in the journal Pediatric Research.

2 Mar 2023

Reprogrammed tumor cells could teach the body's immune system to fight cancer

Some cities fight gangs with ex-members who educate kids and starve gangs of new recruits. Stanford Medicine researchers have done something similar with cancer — altering cancer cells so that they teach the body's immune system to fight the very cancer the cells came from.

2 Mar 2023

Obesity level affects the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in men and women differently

Obesity continues to become more common worldwide, despite the health risks and increased mortality posed by the diseases and conditions that accompany it (comorbidities).

2 Mar 2023

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Researchers analyzed polygenic risk scores in whole genome sequences obtained from blood samples of long COVID patients to determine genomic predictors of long COVID.

2 Mar 2023

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads.

2 Mar 2023

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Fran Ruhl's family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022.

2 Mar 2023

Starting immunotherapy before surgery improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma

Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who received the drug only after surgery.

1 Mar 2023

Gut bacteria influence the liver's regenerative ability

When parts of the liver are removed, the body can replace the missing tissue. A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich has now discovered that the success of this process depends to a large extent on gut bacteria.

1 Mar 2023

Racial disparities in use of preventive measures to thwart breast cancer

Black women at high risk of breast cancer face a variety of obstacles that may keep them from care that could prevent cancer and increase the chances they'll survive if they develop the disease, new research has found.

1 Mar 2023

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

In a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients.

1 Mar 2023

Using vitamin B5 supplementation to boost red blood cell production in people with myelodysplastic syndromes

Scientists from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London and the Francis Crick Institute, have uncovered why patients with a rare type of blood cancer suffer from ineffective red blood cell production, and how vitamin B5 could be combined with existing drugs to improve outcomes.

1 Mar 2023

What are the clinical considerations of proton radiotherapy for individuals with locally advancing breast cancer?

In a recent review published in Current Oncology, researchers highlighted the technical and clinical considerations for proton radiotherapy delivery for individuals with locally advancing breast malignancies.

1 Mar 2023

What is the role of B cells in breast cancer pathology?

In a recent study published in Cancers, researchers comprehensively summarized all available information about B cells in the context of breast cancer.

1 Mar 2023

Landmark discovery provides a new perspective on tissue oxygenation

Cardiovascular medicine, hematology and pulmonary medicine may soon have the first-ever therapies to correct poor tissue oxygenation, a key driver of disease in millions, including peripheral artery disease, sickle cell disease, heart failure, stroke, emphysema and many others.

1 Mar 2023

New mathematical model provides insight into optimal therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer

A new mathematical model which aims to optimize treatment for prostate cancer has been developed by experts at the University of Portsmouth.

1 Mar 2023

Key 'traffic light' mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells revealed

A major new study in the journal Nature reveals a 'traffic light' mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells – a system which could potentially be targeted by cancer drugs already in development.

1 Mar 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Research identifies a possible treatment strategy for rare bone marrow failure syndrome

AI model accurately predicts cancer patient survival with more readily available doctor's notes

Eli Lilly slashed insulin prices. This starts a race to the bottom.

Existing CT scans estimate hardened fatty plaque deposits in the heart's largest blood vessels

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Reprogrammed tumor cells could teach the body's immune system to fight cancer

Obesity level affects the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in men and women differently

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Starting immunotherapy before surgery improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma

Gut bacteria influence the liver's regenerative ability

Racial disparities in use of preventive measures to thwart breast cancer

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

Using vitamin B5 supplementation to boost red blood cell production in people with myelodysplastic syndromes

What are the clinical considerations of proton radiotherapy for individuals with locally advancing breast cancer?

What is the role of B cells in breast cancer pathology?

Landmark discovery provides a new perspective on tissue oxygenation

New mathematical model provides insight into optimal therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer

Key 'traffic light' mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells revealed

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