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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers integrate individualized daily irradiation in proton therapy tumor treatment
In the treatment of cancer patients, irradiation can be adapted anew each day to the position of the tumor and conditions in the body. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have now, for the first time, integrated ...
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Health
Study reveals gaps in access to long-term contraceptive supplies
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that despite legislation in 19 states requiring insurers to cover a 12-month supply of contraception, patients aren't receiving a year's worth of their prescription; ...
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Medical research news
New combination treatment brings hope to patients with advanced bladder cancer
Findings from the international FORT-2 clinical trial showed that a combination treatment including immunotherapy is safe and tolerable in patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. The results, published ...
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Searching for a vaccine against an ancient scourge: Syphilis genetics study points to a potential target
Syphilis cases have surged worldwide, leaving public health officials scrounging for ways to stop the spread. Now, a large, collaborative study of syphilis genetics from four continents has found hints of a possible target ...
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Immune cells linked to blood vessel damage and neurodegeneration
A new study helps explain why having ApoE4—the gene variant most closely linked to Alzheimer's disease—increases the risk of neurodegeneration and white matter damage.
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Vaccine experts report positive results on Phase 1 trial of personalized vaccine for lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
A team of researchers from City of Hope and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has reported safety and efficacy results from a Phase 1 trial that featured a personalized vaccine to treat lymphoplasmacytic ...
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Novel drug molecule could help treat Parkinson's disease in young patients
More than 100,000 Canadians currently live with Parkinson's disease. A novel drug molecule being studied by researchers from McGill University could reactivate housekeeping functions in brain cells of young Parkinson's patients, ...
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Key mechanism behind common genetic cause of age-related visual loss discovered
Important insights into the mechanisms behind Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD), a common cause of age-related visual loss, have been revealed in a new study led by UCL researchers.
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New prostate biopsy technique lowers infection risk
A multi-institutional clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators has shown that a newer technique for collecting prostate biopsy samples reduced the risk of infection compared with ...
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Researchers discover potential target to treat severe anemia in patients unresponsive to standard treatments
Red blood cells are the most abundant cells in the body. It has long been known that when red blood cells break down or anemia occurs due to bleeding, the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) increases, leading to the proliferation ...
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Nationwide analysis finds mental health concerns are a huge part of primary care practice
An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care. One in nine patients was seeking care primarily because ...
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Gaining insights into the chemical basis of aversive learning
One of the things that makes brains so incredibly difficult to understand is their ability to adjust and adapt. Our learning experiences can set off complex signaling cascades that reshape neurons—and their synaptic connections—at ...
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'Sticky' brain cells may confuse us into eating more
Diseases involving our metabolism—including obesity and type 2 diabetes—affect more than a quarter of the global population and are projected to become the leading cause of death by 2030. With no effective long-term treatments ...
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Which Americans are likely to be incorrectly billed for preventive care?
Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act, many don't receive recommended preventive services, especially racial and ethnic minorities and other ...
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Kicking a sleeping pill habit is possible for seniors with a simple intervention, study shows
A new study by researchers from Dalhousie has shown that seniors taking sleeping pills can significantly reduce their dependence on the medications and improve their sleep with a simple intervention that is safer and more ...
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Brain region that controls eye movements found to also play important role in higher cognitive functions
The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright flash of light. New research ...
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New ventilator-on-a-chip model enables real-time detection of lung injury at cellular level
For the first time, scientists are able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation causes to cells in the lungs.
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Study reveals how we process visual information quickly in complex environments
Imagine driving a vehicle on a day when there is a lot of traffic. In a complex task like this one, we need to scan the environment constantly and look at different parts of the scene to monitor everything that is going on.
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Flavonoid consumption may reduce the risk of dementia, new study shows
New research has found that those who consume more foods rich in flavonoids, such as berries, tea, red wine and dark chocolate, could lower their risk of dementia.
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Origami paper sensors could help early detection of infectious diseases in new simple, low-cost test
Researchers at Cranfield University have developed an innovative new method for identifying biomarkers in wastewater using origami-paper sensors, enabling the tracking of infectious diseases using the camera in a mobile phone. ...
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