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A deep neural network model can predict healthcare visits by elderly people

If healthcare providers could accurately predict how their services would be used, they could save large sums of money by not having to allocate funds unnecessarily.

13 Dec 2019

Neuroscientists develop new method for uniquely targeted gene therapy

Neuroscientists at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new technology that engineers the shell of a virus to deliver gene therapy to the exact cell type in the body that needs to be treated. The researchers believe that the new technology can be likened to dramatically accelerating evolution from millions of years to weeks.

13 Dec 2019

Finding non-invasive nuclear medicine technique to predict effectiveness of therapy for tumors

Researchers have taken a critical step toward developing a non-invasive nuclear medicine technique that can predict the effectiveness of therapy for cancerous tumors, allowing for personalized, precision treatment.

13 Dec 2019

Continuous RCB index is an accurate and reliable tool to assess breast cancer prognosis

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today reported results from a pooled analysis of more than 5,100 breast cancer patients that found residual cancer burden continuous index and classification were independently and strongly prognostic for all breast cancer phenotypes.

13 Dec 2019

Patient-reported outcomes linked to aromatase inhibitor adherence

If you want to predict which breast cancer patients will most likely stop taking aromatase inhibitors, check out their own responses to the health questions patients commonly answer in cancer clinical trials, according to research findings to be presented Friday, Dec. 13 at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

13 Dec 2019

IU researchers discover how to predict recurrence of triple negative breast cancer

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have discovered how to predict whether triple negative breast cancer will recur, and which women are likely to remain disease-free.

13 Dec 2019

Points to consider: Should germline genetic testing be offered to all patients with breast cancer?

Should germline genetic testing be offered to all patients with breast cancer? The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics addresses this important question in a new statement published in Genetics in Medicine, "Points to Consider: Is There Evidence to Support BRCA1/2 and Other Inherited Breast Cancer Genetic Testing for All Breast Cancer Patients? A Statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics."

13 Dec 2019

In the fight for money for the opioid crisis, will the youngest victims be left out?

Babies born to mothers who used opioids during pregnancy represent one of the most distressing legacies of an opioid epidemic that has claimed almost 400,000 lives and ravaged communities.

13 Dec 2019

Government insured patients with breast cancer at increased risk of death

A retrospective study of nearly 9800 women with breast cancer who participated in randomized clinical trials was presented today at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

13 Dec 2019

San Francisco hopes to improve care for people with mental illness living on streets

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has promised to tackle her city's homelessness crisis, a vexing situation involving drug abuse and mental illness that is compounded by the city's high housing costs.

13 Dec 2019

Researchers find many psychiatric disorders share the same gene variants

An international team of researchers has found that many psychiatric disorders share a common and specific set of gene variants.

13 Dec 2019

Human genetics evidence predictive of drug development success, study shows

A new drug candidate is more likely to be approved for use if it targets a gene known to be linked to the disease; a finding that can help pharmaceutical companies to focus their drug development efforts.

From PLOS ONE 13 Dec 2019

New technique may lead to earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

Unfortunately, cancers that occur in the back of the mouth and upper throat are often not diagnosed until they become advanced, partly because their location makes them difficult to see during routine clinical exams.

13 Dec 2019

Medications prescribed to children with chronic kidney disease may harm their kidneys

An analysis of records from primary care practices in the United Kingdom found that many children with kidney disease are prescribed medications that may be toxic to their kidneys.

13 Dec 2019

House drug pricing bill to reduce costs, improve access to life-saving therapies

H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act passed by the House of Representatives today introduces critically needed and significant steps to reduce costs and improve access to life-saving therapies for conditions including HIV and hepatitis C.

13 Dec 2019

Wearables play new roles in training and guiding post-injury rehabilitation in runners

As wearable fitness trackers become ever more popular and sophisticated, they provide new opportunities for monitoring training and guiding post-injury rehabilitation in endurance runners, according to an article in the December issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

13 Dec 2019

Bans restricting e-cigarette sales could do more harm than good, say experts

Bans and other policies restricting e-cigarette sales could do more public harm than good, according to a group of public-health, tobacco-policy and ethics experts.

13 Dec 2019

ASA thanks the House Ways and Means Committee for its framework to address surprise medical bills

Today, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) on behalf of its 54,000 members thanked the House Ways and Means Committee for its framework to address surprise medical bills.

13 Dec 2019

ACMG recommends evaluations of breast cancer patients before genetic testing

According to a statement on behalf of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) published Dec. 13 in the organization's official journal, Genetics in Medicine, there is insufficient evidence to recommend universal genetic testing for BRCA1/2 alone or in combination with multi-gene panels for all breast cancer patients.

13 Dec 2019

Introduction of drug amnesty bins is a good step towards minimizing harm at music festivals

The NSW Government’s introduction of amnesty bins at music festivals has been welcomed by Alex Greenwich, Member for Sydney, as an important first step in keeping people safe.

13 Dec 2019

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A deep neural network model can predict healthcare visits by elderly people

Neuroscientists develop new method for uniquely targeted gene therapy

Finding non-invasive nuclear medicine technique to predict effectiveness of therapy for tumors

Continuous RCB index is an accurate and reliable tool to assess breast cancer prognosis

Patient-reported outcomes linked to aromatase inhibitor adherence

IU researchers discover how to predict recurrence of triple negative breast cancer

Points to consider: Should germline genetic testing be offered to all patients with breast cancer?

In the fight for money for the opioid crisis, will the youngest victims be left out?

Government insured patients with breast cancer at increased risk of death

San Francisco hopes to improve care for people with mental illness living on streets

Researchers find many psychiatric disorders share the same gene variants

Human genetics evidence predictive of drug development success, study shows

New technique may lead to earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

Medications prescribed to children with chronic kidney disease may harm their kidneys

House drug pricing bill to reduce costs, improve access to life-saving therapies

Wearables play new roles in training and guiding post-injury rehabilitation in runners

Bans restricting e-cigarette sales could do more harm than good, say experts

ASA thanks the House Ways and Means Committee for its framework to address surprise medical bills

ACMG recommends evaluations of breast cancer patients before genetic testing

Introduction of drug amnesty bins is a good step towards minimizing harm at music festivals

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

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