Study finds just 18% of people who need lung cancer screening get it Only a fraction of Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings, new research shows. Jun 10, 2024 0 25
Study determines prevalence of iron deficiency varies with different definitions The prevalence of iron deficiency varies significantly with three different definitions, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open. Jun 10, 2024 0 24
Researchers create skin-inspired sensory robots to provide medical treatment University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have created innovative soft robots equipped with electronic skins and artificial muscles, allowing them to sense their surroundings and adapt their movements in real-time, ... Jun 10, 2024 0 40
Greater reduction seen in mortality with bariatric surgery than GLP-1 RAs Bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS) is associated with a greater reduction in mortality than glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) treatment among adults with a diabetes duration of 10 years or less, according ... Jun 10, 2024 0 48
FDA gives nod to RSV vaccine for people in their 50s The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday has for the first time approved the use of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for people in their 50s who are at increased risk for the illness. Jun 10, 2024 0 32
Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the development of fetal brain microglia—or macrophage immune cells in the brain—and even lead to neurodevelopmental disorders in newborns. Jun 10, 2024 0 41
FAP-targeted therapy demonstrates significant efficacy in controlling advanced sarcomas Fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeted radioligand therapy is safe and effective for treating patients with progressive metastatic tumors, specifically advanced sarcomas, according to research presented at the 2024 ... Jun 10, 2024 0 36
Study says FAPI PET/CT bests FDG in predicting progressive lung disease In a head-to-head study, FAPI PET/CT was found to be more predictive of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients than 18F-FDG PET/CT. With heightened and extensive uptake compared to 18F-FDG, ... Jun 10, 2024 0 34
Radioligand therapy extends progression-free survival with manageable safety profile in advanced prostate cancer New data on prolonged prostate-specific antigen (PSA) progression and adverse events grouped by safety topic of interest from the PSMAfore study underscore the statistically significant and clinically meaningful radiographic ... Jun 10, 2024 0 35
Study finds cognitive training less effective in healthy older adults with beta-amyloid deposits The presence of beta-amyloid deposits in the brain significantly limits the effectiveness of cognitive training in healthy older adults, according to new research presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ... Jun 10, 2024 0 31
