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13/12/2021

Archive: 13/12/2021

International comprehensive consensus issued on management of achondroplasia

Fifty-five experts from 16 countries have collaborated on a new consensus statement on the management of achondroplasia (ACH), a genetic disorder that interferes with bone growth and causes dwarfism (short stature). ACH is ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Live-streaming ads for alcohol, junk food increased during pandemic

Live-streaming gaming platforms like Twitch can give kids and teens a front-row seat to their favorite players' video game screens, but they also expose them to ads marketing alcohol, energy drinks, and junk food that are ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Alzheimer's disease and the holidays

The holidays can be a special time, but may present challenges for those with dementia and their loved ones. Travel is fatiguing, being in a new location is disorienting, meeting new people while trying to recall names of ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Phase separation underlies leukemia caused by NUP98 fusion oncoproteins

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have a new understanding of how a group of well-known fusion oncoproteins causes leukemia. The findings show the importance of liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), a process ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Doctors co-author first international consensus statement on cardio-oncology

The first multidisciplinary international consensus statement on radiation therapy in Cardio-Oncology, an emerging field of medicine examining treatment-induced cardiovascular risk, has been published in the Journal of the ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Early-stage lung cancer may soon be detectable from a drop of blood

Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death, is usually diagnosed at a late stage when the survival rate is extremely low. Early-stage lung cancer is mostly asymptomatic, and low-dose spiral CT imaging, the current method ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Venetoclax combination therapies found effective against challenging subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia

Combination therapies including venetoclax and another therapy have displayed promising results against subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that are particularly difficult to treat, including relapsed or refractory AML ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Study finds massive cost, meager benefit to drug for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune disorders

An extremely expensive drug used for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune disorders provides very little, if any, clinical benefit, according to a new evidence review published today by physicians and researchers at Oregon ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Simple diagnostic model for pneumonia in kids to reduce need for X-rays

Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves X-rays, despite recommendations to limit their use by professional societies. In efforts to reduce radiation exposure from X-rays in children and reinforce ...

Dec 13, 2021

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Could gene therapy help cure sickle cell disease?

A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report.

Dec 13, 2021

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