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PET radiotracer is safe and effective for imaging malignant brain tumors

A first-in-human study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020 Annual Meeting has demonstrated the safety, favorable pharmacokinetic and dosimetry profile of 64Cu-EBRGD, a new, relatively long-lived PET tracer, in patients with glioblastomas.

14 Jul 2020

PET reveals the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys after heart attack

Whole body positron emission tomography (PET) has, for the first time, illustrated the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys via the immune system following acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

14 Jul 2020

Study shows mismatched caregiver-infant interactions can increase risk of later obesity

Infancy is a sensitive developmental period that presents opportunities and challenges for caregivers to feed their infants in ways that support healthy growth and development.

14 Jul 2020

Study estimates the cost-effectiveness of esketamine used for treating depression

A paper authored by researchers from McLean Hospital has determined that esketamine, a nasal spray to treat severe depression, is currently too expensive for widespread use.

14 Jul 2020

A mobile platform for screening lung cancer

A mobile platform for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) can be developed with limited financial risk and take powerful screening tests directly to patients, including underserved rural areas where rates of new lung cancer cases tend to be higher, according to study published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

14 Jul 2020

The immune system can play a key role in improving recovery from heart attacks

International research collaboration to pioneer the field of immuno-cardiology and investigate ways to harness the power of the immune system to improve recovery from heart attacks will be led at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania by Jonathan Epstein, MD, executive vice dean, chief scientific officer and the William Wikoff Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Research.

14 Jul 2020

Functional bone imaging technique reveals the progression of knee osteoarthritis

A new approach to functional bone imaging has established that bone metabolism is abnormally elevated in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers to develop new ways to prevent esophageal cancer

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased 8-fold over the past 50 years. This is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of only 20 percent.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers develop new immunotherapy that prevents reoccurrence of breast cancer

New immunotherapy developed by researchers at Northwestern University dramatically extends the survival time of mice with triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of breast cancer.

14 Jul 2020

NCCN Distress Thermometer translated into 46 languages for global accessibility

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network--an alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States--today announced the NCCN Distress Thermometer has been translated into 46 languages.

14 Jul 2020

uEXPLORER TB-PET/CT scanner captures complete picture of systemic inflammatory arthritis

For the first time, physicians can examine the systemic burden of inflammatory arthritis simultaneously across all joints and organ systems, using the high-sensitivity, high-resolution uEXPLORER total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (TB-PET/CT) scanner.

14 Jul 2020

Study shows cathepsin B can be used as biomarker for traumatic brain injury

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research (WRAIR) have recently demonstrated that cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain development and function, can be used as biomarker, or indicator of severity, for traumatic brain injury.

14 Jul 2020

Study confirms the efficacy of PSMA PET/CT in detection and management of recurrent prostate cancer

New research confirms the high impact of PSMA PET/CT in the detection and management of recurrent disease in prostate cancer patients.

14 Jul 2020

Study: Specific mechanism of Cyclocarya paliurus shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are the two main types of diabetes, while T2DM accounts for 90%-95% of those with diabetes.

14 Jul 2020

Beta blockers can increase risk of heart failure in women more than men

Women taking beta blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly 5% higher risk for heart failure than men when they present to hospital with acute coronary syndrome, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

14 Jul 2020

Less addictive opioid may have the ability to slow progression of osteoarthritis

A novel preclinical study by Keck Medicine of USC researchers, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, reveals that a potential new opioid medication may have the ability to slow the progression of osteoarthritis while being less addictive than commonly prescribed opioid drugs.

14 Jul 2020

Disrupted circadian rhythms in older adults linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Older men who have a weak or irregular circadian rhythm guiding their daily cycles of rest and activity are more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease, according to a new study by scientists at the UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences who analyzed 11 years of data for nearly 3,000 independently living older men.

16 Jun 2020

Genetics could pave the way for better diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in Indians

A new way of using genetics to diagnose diabetes could pave the way for better diagnosis and treatment in Indians, new research has concluded.

15 Jun 2020

Bariatric surgery may change gene expression in fat tissue

Altered gene expression in fat tissue may help explain why individuals who have regained weight after weight loss surgery still experience benefits such as metabolic improvements and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

26 May 2020

Combination therapy encourages innate immune cells to eat GBM tumors

A combination of immunotherapy agents that encourages some immune cells to eat cancer cells and alert others to attack tumors put mice with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma into long-term remission, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

24 Apr 2020

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PET radiotracer is safe and effective for imaging malignant brain tumors

PET reveals the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys after heart attack

Study shows mismatched caregiver-infant interactions can increase risk of later obesity

Study estimates the cost-effectiveness of esketamine used for treating depression

A mobile platform for screening lung cancer

The immune system can play a key role in improving recovery from heart attacks

Functional bone imaging technique reveals the progression of knee osteoarthritis

Researchers to develop new ways to prevent esophageal cancer

Researchers develop new immunotherapy that prevents reoccurrence of breast cancer

NCCN Distress Thermometer translated into 46 languages for global accessibility

uEXPLORER TB-PET/CT scanner captures complete picture of systemic inflammatory arthritis

Study shows cathepsin B can be used as biomarker for traumatic brain injury

Study confirms the efficacy of PSMA PET/CT in detection and management of recurrent prostate cancer

Study: Specific mechanism of Cyclocarya paliurus shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes

Beta blockers can increase risk of heart failure in women more than men

Less addictive opioid may have the ability to slow progression of osteoarthritis

Disrupted circadian rhythms in older adults linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Genetics could pave the way for better diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in Indians

Bariatric surgery may change gene expression in fat tissue

Combination therapy encourages innate immune cells to eat GBM tumors

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