Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sepsis signature shifts speed of diagnosis
Sepsis and septic shock patients could experience faster diagnosis and better outcomes thanks to new Western Australian research.
Apr 10, 2024
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Cardiology
Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant
Fifty-six years after the first human-to-human heart transplantation, more than 5,000 hearts are transplanted each year around the world. This number is far from enough to give a new heart to everyone who needs one, with ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Soluble immune checkpoint factors in blood as potential biomarkers of therapeutic efficacy for ICI cancer immunotherapy
Cancer is a prevalent disorder where cells divide and grow uncontrollably and eventually spread to other regions or organs in the body. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a highly prevalent form of lung cancer. Current ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists have a new tool in the race to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified distinct molecular signatures associated with the clinical signs of sepsis that could provide more accurate diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis, as well as help to ...
Mar 29, 2024
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Cardiology
Bedrest may affect cholesterol dynamics differently depending on age, study suggests
A new study examining cholesteryl esters suggests that periods of prolonged inactivity may affect people differently depending on their age. Cholesteryl esters—which consist of cholesterol molecules bonded with fatty acids—store ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Advances in multiple myeloma treatment
March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that most often occurs in people over age 45. It's the second-most common blood cancer and the most common blood cancer in Black people.
Mar 15, 2024
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Immunology
Study shows good sleep stimulates the immune system
Researchers at LMU Munich have shown that sleep enhances the migratory potential of T cells toward lymph nodes.
Mar 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood test distinguishes neuroendocrine subtype of advanced prostate cancer
Like a criminal entering a witness protection program, cancer cells can shed their past and take on a new identity. Detecting such an identity switch is particularly challenging when metastatic castration-resistant prostate ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Getting better and protecting others when you have a virus
Winter's arrival and the drop in temperatures that come with it means it's a good time to take stock of what to do—and what not to do—when you're feeling sick.
Dec 20, 2023
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Medications
Common drug for cardiac failure may interfere with debated blood test for Alzheimer's disease
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, in collaboration with colleagues from University of Glasgow, present data that the drug Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) which is commonly used for the treatment of cardiac failure ...
Dec 19, 2023
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