Archive: 05/06/2017

AACR pubs first set of screening recs from childhood cancer predisposition workshop

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has published its first set of consensus screening recommendations for children with common cancer predisposition syndromes in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the ...

Jun 5, 2017

ASCO: single radiation Tx enough for spinal pain in cancer mets

(HealthDay)—Just one dose of radiation works as well as a full week of treatment for metastatic spinal canal compression, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, ...

Jun 5, 2017

0

0

Mutations in SULT2B1 tied to ichthyosis in humans

(HealthDay)—Scientists have discovered another gene mutation behind certain cases of autosomal-recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI), according to a report published in the June 1 issue of the American Journal of Human ...

Jun 5, 2017

0

0

Targeted therapies show initial effectiveness in subset of papillary thyroid cancer

Two immunotherapy drugs currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of melanoma also show promise for treating a rare but aggressive form of papillary thyroid cancer.

Jun 5, 2017

AAFP policy addresses issues related to prior authorizations

(HealthDay)—A new policy addresses some of the problematic issues associated with prior authorizations, according to a report published by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

Jun 5, 2017

0

0

Hypothalamic Lin28a shows role in glucose homeostasis

(HealthDay)—An experimental study supports a TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK-1)-dependent role for Lin28a in the hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus in glucose homeostasis. The study was published online May 26 in Diabetes.

Jun 5, 2017

0

0

White noise after loud noise prevents hearing deficits in mice

Mild hearing loss from exposure to less than one hour of loud noise leads to a reorganization of circuits in a key midbrain structure of the auditory system in mice, finds new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience. ...

Jun 5, 2017