New suspicious lesions on breast MRI in neoadjuvant therapy According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), new suspicious findings occurred in 5.5% of breast MRI examinations performed to monitor response to neoadjuvant therapy; none of these new lesions were malignant. Jan 14, 2021 0 5
A rift in the retina may help repair the optic nerve In experiments in mouse tissues and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found that removing a membrane that lines the back of the eye may improve the success rate for regrowing nerve cells damaged ... Jan 14, 2021 0 57
Esophageal cancer patients show abundance of oral pathogens It is increasingly clear that the trillions of bacteria that make themselves at home in and on the human body are more than just casual observers along for the ride. Gut bacteria in particular have been shown to have an enormous ... Jan 14, 2021 0 9
Healthcare workers participate in COVID-19 vaccine research to help understand long-term impact HERO-TOGETHER, a new research study, will gain insights on how COVID-19 vaccination can help keep communities healthy and free of the virus. Jan 14, 2021 0 2
Researchers develop smart apps to help people with hearing loss University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed smartphone-based apps that solve the biggest problems for people with hearing loss: filtering out background noise and improving speech perception. Jan 14, 2021 0 5
The Oxford vaccine has unique advantages, as does Pfizer's—using both is Australia's best strategy On Sunday, federal Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly said most Australians will be offered a vaccine from Oxford-AstraZeneca. Jan 14, 2021 0 2
A good time to quit: Smoking and vaping amid COVID-19 As COVID-19 infections continue to rise and cold and flu season take hold, physicians are adamantly advising patients to do all they can to remain healthy—including not smoking or vaping. Jan 14, 2021 0 9
Researchers link cellular transport pathway to aggressive brain cancer Researchers at McGill University have identified a new cellular pathway that limits the growth and spread of brain tumors by controlling the recycling of cell surface receptor proteins. The study, which will be published ... Jan 14, 2021 0 6
Biomedical scientist explains how COVID-19 vaccines work California residents 65 and older now qualify for COVID-19 vaccinations. Questions about the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines still remain. Vaccine expert Dr. David Lo, a distinguished professor of biomedical sciences and senior associate ... Jan 14, 2021 0 4
The price of a drug should be based on its therapeutic benefits – not just what the market will bear The U.S. pharmaceutical industry has innovated in response to the pandemic, providing not only vaccines but also therapies to treat people with COVID-19. But an outdated law designed to spur development of lifesaving drugs ... Jan 14, 2021 0 2