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Aspirin may increase risk of disease progression in older adults with advanced cancer

Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that for older adults with advanced cancer, initiating aspirin may increase their risk of disease progression and early death.

11 Aug 2020

Surgical delays did not impact overall survival in patients with early stage breast cancer

Beginning in March, as COVID-19 cases surged in various states in the U.S., the COVID-19 Pandemic Breast Cancer Consortium released recommendations that operations for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) be deferred due to the pandemic.

10 Aug 2020

Study: Transgender and gender-diverse adults more likely to be diagnosed as autistic

Transgender and gender-diverse adults are three to six times more likely as cisgender adults (individuals whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth) to be diagnosed as autistic, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Cambridge's Autism Research Centre.

10 Aug 2020

Consumption of inorganic arsenic bearing rice linked to elevated cardiovascular mortality

Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world's population. It has now been confirmed that rice can contribute to prolonged low-level arsenic exposure leading to thousands of avoidable premature deaths per year.

From The University of Manchester 5 Aug 2020

Cholesterol-lowering medication improves function of the coronary arteries

In a pilot study of people living with HIV or high levels of cholesterol, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that a six-week course of a cholesterol-lowering medication improved the function of the coronary arteries that provide oxygen to the heart.

30 Jul 2020

Study validates new pharmacological target for Alzheimer’s disease

A UB study published in the journal Neurotherapeutics has validated a new pharmacological target for Alzheimer's disease.

28 Jul 2020

Eating chocolate is linked with reduced risk of heart disease

Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

23 Jul 2020

Fusion protein found to effective at treating pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an insidious disease. Symptoms may begin slowly, and even before they appear, extensive damage has caused the obstruction of small arteries leading to increased blood pressure in the lungs.

22 Jul 2020

Boosting metabolic resources in the brain could be a way to slow neurodegeneration

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have shown for the first time that when one optic nerve in the eye is damaged, as in glaucoma, the opposite optic nerve comes to the rescue by sharing its metabolic energy.

From Vanderbilt University 22 Jul 2020

Gene biomarker can distinguish between atopic dermatitis and psoriasis with 100% accuracy

Mount Sinai researchers have pinpointed a single gene biomarker, nitride oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) that can distinguish atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis with 100 percent accuracy using adhesive tape strips, a non-invasive alternative to skin biopsy.

22 Jul 2020

Yale researchers uncover mechanism driving Wolfram Syndrome

Yale pharmacology professor Barbara Ehrlich and her team have uncovered a mechanism driving a rare, lethal disease called Wolfram Syndrome and also a potential treatment.

20 Jul 2020

Disseminated cancer cells hijack crucial iron micronutrients to survive

In order to survive within the remote and harsh anatomical microenvironments of the central nervous system, the disseminated cancer cells that cause rare yet deadly leptomeningeal metastases (LM) hijack crucial iron micronutrients from native macrophages, researchers report.

17 Jul 2020

New, promising CAR T cell therapy results in exceptional patient recovery

In a clinical trial evaluating a novel immunotherapy option for cancer treatment, a child with rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of muscle cancer, that had spread to the bone marrow, showed no detectable cancer following treatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells that were engineered to target the HER2 protein on the surface of cancerthe cells.

16 Jul 2020

Researchers develop novel and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer

A new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer has been developed by researchers at Lund University. The treatment combines a novel surgical approach with smart nanoparticles to specifically target lung tumors. The new study has been published in the July issue of Advanced Therapeutics.

16 Jul 2020

Unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions in people with autism

Some individuals love meeting new people, while others abhor the idea. For individuals with conditions such as autism, unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions such as fear and anxiety.

15 Jul 2020

Umbilical cord blood treats children born with non-cancerous genetic disorders

Researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh found that infusing umbilical cord blood -- a readily available source of stem cells -- safely and effectively treated 44 children born with various non-cancerous genetic disorders, including sickle cell, thalassemia, Hunter syndrome, Krabbe disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) and an array of immune deficiencies.

15 Jul 2020

Fewer but larger doses of radiotherapy are safe for patients with early breast cancer

A lower total dose of radiotherapy delivered in fewer but larger doses is as safe in the long term as breast cancer radiotherapy courses giving multiple small doses, according to the final results of a 10-year study.

15 Jul 2020

Dual inhibitor therapy may be safer for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults. One in four new leukemia cases are CLL.

15 Jul 2020

High amount of SARS-Cov-2 receptor is present in patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions

Nearly 20% of all COVID-19-associated deaths are from cardiac complications, yet the mechanisms from which these complications arise have remained a topic of debate in the cardiology community.

15 Jul 2020

New link found between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new link between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium - a disorienting and distressing disorder particularly common in the elderly and one that is currently occurring in a large proportion of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

15 Jul 2020

Medical Condition News

Aspirin may increase risk of disease progression in older adults with advanced cancer

Surgical delays did not impact overall survival in patients with early stage breast cancer

Study: Transgender and gender-diverse adults more likely to be diagnosed as autistic

Consumption of inorganic arsenic bearing rice linked to elevated cardiovascular mortality

Cholesterol-lowering medication improves function of the coronary arteries

Study validates new pharmacological target for Alzheimer’s disease

Eating chocolate is linked with reduced risk of heart disease

Fusion protein found to effective at treating pulmonary arterial hypertension

Boosting metabolic resources in the brain could be a way to slow neurodegeneration

Gene biomarker can distinguish between atopic dermatitis and psoriasis with 100% accuracy

Yale researchers uncover mechanism driving Wolfram Syndrome

Disseminated cancer cells hijack crucial iron micronutrients to survive

New, promising CAR T cell therapy results in exceptional patient recovery

Researchers develop novel and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer

Unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions in people with autism

Umbilical cord blood treats children born with non-cancerous genetic disorders

Fewer but larger doses of radiotherapy are safe for patients with early breast cancer

Dual inhibitor therapy may be safer for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

High amount of SARS-Cov-2 receptor is present in patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions

New link found between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium

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