Telehealth as Effective as In-Person Care for Early Palliative Treatment in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer
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ASCO Perspective Quote “In patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, research shows that early palliative care improves patient outcomes, including survival. This large, randomized study demonstrated that telehealth delivery of palliative care is feasible, and results in outcomes compara…
Allen Institute for Immunology and Seattle Children's Research Institute Launch Study to Unravel Molecular Mysteries of Pediatric IBD
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New clinical trial provides hope for children with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) SEATTLE, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnoses on the rise globally, a clinical trial in Seattle aims to transform treatment approaches through deep molecular profil…
Dequalinium Chloride Found Noninferior to Metronidazole for BV Treatment
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Dequalinium chloride found noninferior to metronidazole for BV treatment | Image Credit: © Arif Biswas - © Arif Biswas - stock.adobe.com.Dequalinium chloride and metronidazole have similar efficacy for treating bacterial vaginosis (BV), according to a recent study in Jama Network Open.1TakeawaysDeq…
New Insights Into the Mechanisms of Bacterial Brain Invasion During Meningitis
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Graphical Abstract. Credit: iScience (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109583 Bacterial meningitis is a devastating infectious disease because, even when cured, most survivors live with permanent neuro…
Study: ‘Hexaplex’ Vaccine Aims to Boost Flu Protection
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Recombinant protein vaccines, like the Novavax vaccine used to fight COVID-19, offer several advantages over conventional vaccines.They’re easy to precisely produce. They’re safe, and potentially more effective. And they could require smaller doses.Because of these traits, there is …
Diagnosis, Clinical Trials and Treatments for Inherited Retinal Diseases
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Oct. 14, 2023 Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) vary widely, but most of them lead to progressive and profound visual symptoms. Timely diagnosis, counseling and resource discussions are imperative to improve quality of life. Depending on the conditi…
GE HealthCare Announces New Data Validating Artificial Intelligence Models for Predicting Patient Response to Immunotherapies
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November 2, 2023 — GE HealthCare’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) models predict patient response to immunotherapies with 70 to 80 percent accuracy[1], based on a pan-cancer cohort, according to findings to be presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) in San Diego, U.S., by GE Heal…
Obesity Linked to Detection of Blood Cancer Precursor
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Individuals with obesity are more likely to have monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a benign blood condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, acc…
New Trial of 'Pill-on-a-Thread' Brings Screening for Oesophageal Cancer Closer
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The capsule sponge, known as the pill-on-a-thread, is a quick and simple test for Barrett’s oesophagus, a condition that can be a precursor to cancer. Heartburn is a common symptom of Barrett’s oesophagus, a changing of cells in the food pipe. The BEST4 trial launched at Addenbrooke’s Hospital t…
Removing a Protein Could Prevent Aging and Obesity from Evolving into Metabolic Diseases, Research Suggests
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The ribotoxic stress response drives metabolic maladaptation in obesity and aging. ROS are a physiologically relevant source of translational impairment and activation of the stress kinases ZAKα, p38, and JNK. In obese and agi…