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Taxi drivers experience the highest exposures to black carbon, study finds

Professional drivers working in congested cities are exposed to black carbon levels that are on average a third higher than would be experienced at a busy roadside, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

28 Sep 2019

Additional heart artery stenting can help prevent future heart attacks

Research has shown that patients who have had emergency heart attack treatment with heart artery stenting - and have significant narrowings in their other untreated arteries - can benefit from additional stenting to help prevent future heart attacks.

28 Sep 2019

World's largest road hockey fundraiser raises $3.1 million to conquer cancer

More than 1,900 participants, making up 167 teams, faced off today at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto and raised a record-breaking $3.1 million as part of the 9th annual Scotiabank Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer.

28 Sep 2019

Novel therapeutic approach improves survival in patients newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer

An international study demonstrates that administering niraparib after conventional chemotherapy treatment in patients newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, improves their progression-free survival, and reduces their risk of relapse or death from this disease.

28 Sep 2019

New blood test shows ability to accurately detect numerous types of cancer

A new blood test in development has shown ability to screen for numerous types of cancer with a high degree of accuracy, a trial of the test shows.

28 Sep 2019

Combination of two immunotherapy drugs stops or reverses progression of advanced melanoma

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, has stopped or reversed the progression of advanced melanoma for five years or more in one in two patients, according to a study led by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

28 Sep 2019

PARP inhibitor combined with chemotherapy increases survival for newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patients

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported study results showing that initial treatment with the PARP inhibitor veliparib in combination with chemotherapy significantly increased progression-free survival for patients with newly diagnosed, metastatic high-grade serous ovarian cancer, according to the results of the VELIA trial.

28 Sep 2019

Study finds variations in Medicaid reimbursement for spinal surgery between states

Most states reimburse less for spinal surgery in Medicaid patients, compared to Medicare reimbursement for the same procedures, reports a study in Spine. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

27 Sep 2019

Study sheds light on the olfactory importance of newborns’ heads in facilitating bonding

A team led by Kobe University Professor Mamiko Ozaki (Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science) has become the first to identify the chemical makeup of the odors produced by newborn babies' heads.

27 Sep 2019

Higher levels of genetic mutations linked to improved outcomes in lung cancer patients

According to new findings by Yale Cancer Center scientists, higher levels of genetic mutations in a tumor biopsy are linked to improved clinical outcomes in patients using pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

27 Sep 2019

NAU researchers aim to find microbial link between two common respiratory diseases

Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis- sinus inflammation that lasts for at least three months- are serious and costly diseases, and both are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, CRS affects up to 16 percent of the U.S. adult population and eats up a staggering 5 percent of the country's health care budget each year.

27 Sep 2019

Study examines link between disturbed sleep, intrusive thoughts, and alcohol problems among veterans

Post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep disturbance and alcohol problems are common among military veterans, and often occur together, with a large toll on physical and mental health.

27 Sep 2019

New flexible vein-graft anastomosis model shows how blood turbulence could be mitigated

Patients with kidney failure often require arteriovenous grafts to be connected to dialysis machines for their lifesaving treatment. However, one common problem with the artificial tubes is they can induce dangerous blood clotting.

27 Sep 2019

Study: Nearly half of cancer patients who enter a tobacco treatment program quit smoking

In the largest smoking cessation study of cancer patients to date, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that comprehensive tobacco treatment can help cancer patients successfully quit and abstain from smoking.

27 Sep 2019

Internists applaud CMS for proposing improvements in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Physicians applauds the proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020, released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in July, for recognizing the value of cognitive services in providing quality patient care.

27 Sep 2019

Novel nanogels could precisely deliver therapeutic treatments to cancer patients

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed new guidelines for fabricating nanoscale gel materials, or nanogels, that can deliver numerous therapeutic treatments to treat cancer in a precise manner.

27 Sep 2019

Scientists discover T cell homing beacons for lungs

Scientists have identified a pair of molecules critical for T cells, part of the immune system, to travel to and populate the lungs. A potential application could be strengthening vaccines against respiratory pathogens such as influenza.

27 Sep 2019

African American children respond differently to step-up therapies for asthma

African Americans suffer asthma more often and more severely than Caucasian patients. However, clinical trials that have shaped treatment guidelines have included few African Americans.

27 Sep 2019

Washing machine could be a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens

For the first time ever, investigators have identified a washing machine as a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The pathogens, a single clone of Klebsiella oxytoca, were transmitted repeatedly to newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit at a German children's hospital.

27 Sep 2019

Study uncovers molecule linking weight gain to gut bacteria

UT Southwestern researchers have found a key driver of the crosstalk that helps synchronize the absorption of nutrients in the gut with the rhythms of the Earth's day-night light cycle.

27 Sep 2019

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Taxi drivers experience the highest exposures to black carbon, study finds

Additional heart artery stenting can help prevent future heart attacks

World's largest road hockey fundraiser raises $3.1 million to conquer cancer

Novel therapeutic approach improves survival in patients newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer

New blood test shows ability to accurately detect numerous types of cancer

Combination of two immunotherapy drugs stops or reverses progression of advanced melanoma

PARP inhibitor combined with chemotherapy increases survival for newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patients

Study finds variations in Medicaid reimbursement for spinal surgery between states

Study sheds light on the olfactory importance of newborns’ heads in facilitating bonding

Higher levels of genetic mutations linked to improved outcomes in lung cancer patients

NAU researchers aim to find microbial link between two common respiratory diseases

Study examines link between disturbed sleep, intrusive thoughts, and alcohol problems among veterans

New flexible vein-graft anastomosis model shows how blood turbulence could be mitigated

Study: Nearly half of cancer patients who enter a tobacco treatment program quit smoking

Internists applaud CMS for proposing improvements in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Novel nanogels could precisely deliver therapeutic treatments to cancer patients

Scientists discover T cell homing beacons for lungs

African American children respond differently to step-up therapies for asthma

Washing machine could be a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens

Study uncovers molecule linking weight gain to gut bacteria

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