Oncology & Cancer
Predicting cancer patient response to drugs that block DNA repair
Researchers have identified genetic tests that predict which cancer patients may benefit from the drugs in combination with chemotherapy.
Nov 6, 2023
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News tagged with disease severity
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cognitive behavioral therapy found to be beneficial for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Researchers from Amsterdam UMC and King's College London have shown that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is beneficial for those with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). They analyzed data from ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Health informatics
Doctors identify health disparities for Indigenous coal miners with black lung disease
Researchers at National Jewish Health found that Indigenous coal miners may develop disabling black lung disease but are less likely to qualify for medical benefits using currently required lung function standards rather ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infections from a diarrhea-causing parasite are on the rise in the UK, but experts aren't quite sure why
Infections from a parasite which can cause long-lasting, severe diarrhea has seen an "unprecedented and ongoing" surge across the UK. This increase in infections has been ongoing since mid-August.
Nov 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify early warning signs for severe dengue fever in children
Researchers from UNSW Sydney and Stanford University have shown that dengue virus can disrupt the immune system in children, leading to more severe disease. These changes in the immune system, referred to as "immune confusion," ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Particular subgroup of antibodies responsible for dengue's increased deadliness may lead to vaccine
Dengue fever is a viral infection with a devastating twist: those who have caught it once are more likely to develop life-threatening disease the second time around. Why our bodies not only fail to learn from prior infection ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Medical research
New discovery concerning receptors used by coronaviruses to enter human cells
The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19 can cause severe acute respiratory syndrome, contrasting with other coronaviruses that were known to cause mild seasonal colds prior to its emergence in 2019. This raises the ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shows endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome share genetic risk factors
University of Queensland researchers have shown that endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share genetic risk factors, explaining why patients with one condition may also have the other.
Oct 26, 2023
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Vaccination
Increase in hepatitis A vaccination needed to prevent deaths
Nearly two-thirds of those with hepatitis A virus (HAV)-related deaths have at least one documented indication for HAV vaccine, and only 4% have evidence of vaccination, according to research published in the Oct. 20 issue ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Medical research
New statistical tool could mean clinical trials yield better information with fewer patients
University of Alberta researchers have developed a new statistical tool to evaluate the results of clinical trials, with the aim of allowing smaller trials to ask more complex research questions and get effective treatments ...
Oct 25, 2023
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