Simple Exercises Can Prevent Nerve Damage During Cancer Treatments
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Cancer treatments often cause nerve damage that can lead to long-lasting symptoms. Medication has proven ineffective in these cases. A sports scientist at the University of Basel, together with an interdisciplinary team from Germany, has now shown that simple exercises can prevent n…
Physical Exercise Prevents Nerve Damage During Chemotherapy, Sports Scientist Shows
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Sports therapy to combat side effects: Fiona Streckmann with a patient during a neurological examination. A tuning fork is used to test vibration sensation, which can be altered in neuropathy. Credit: University of Basel, Flor…
Study Supports Precision Radiation Therapy in Lung Cancer
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Credit: Anna Tarazevich from Pexels Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support standard use of the more precise intensity-modulated radiot…
ARMMS-T2D Study: Metabolic Surgery Outperforms Medical Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes
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The 12-year Alliance of Randomized Trials of Medicine vs Metabolic Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes, or ARMMS-T2D, clinical trial continues to provide significant findings on the benefits of bariatric surgery over medical management, as presented during the 84th annual American Diabetes Association Scie…
A Review and Update on Therapy of Gastrointestinal Tract Tumors: From the Bench to Clinical Practice
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Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, encompassing esophageal, gastric, small bowel, and colorectal carcinomas, represent a significant global health burden due to their high incidence and mortality rates. This review by M. Jesús Fernández-Aceñero et al. provides …
NIEHS-Supported Research Can Help People with Asthma Breathe Better
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In recognition of Asthma Awareness Month, Environmental Factor shares the latest discoveries made by NIEHS scientists and grant recipients related to the chronic respiratory disease.Asthma, which is characterized by coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath, affects about 25 mill…
First-of-Its-Kind Test Can Predict Dementia up to 9 Years Before Diagnosis
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have developed a new method for predicting dementia with over 80% accuracy and up to nine years before a diagnosis. The new method provides a more accurate way to predict dementia than memory tests or measurem…
Injury Prediction Rule Could Decrease Radiographic Imaging Exposure in Children, Study Shows
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – While cervical spine injuries (CSI) are uncommon in children, they can be potentially devastating, resulting in quadriplegia – paralysis below the neck affecting both arms and both legs. Detecting CSIs in a clinical setting often require…
Osimertinib Poised to Change Standard of Care Treatment for Patients with Locally Advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
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ASCO Perspective Quote “The LAURA trial is the first to define the role of EGFR-directed therapy in unresectable stage III disease. While the study did not compare osimertinib to the current standard of care immunotherapy, these data have major implications for both patients and oncologists and w…
Does Managing Oxidative Stress Hold the Key to Effectively Treating Alzheimer’s Disease?
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The number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is expected to reach 100 million by 2050, but there is still no effective therapy. Leading researchers from around the world assess how oxidative stress (OS) may trigger AD and consider potential therapeutic targets and neuroprotective…