Archive: 27/04/2020

Travel considerations specified for 177Lu-DOTATATE radiation therapy patients

A team of researchers and patient advocates have addressed the challenges related to traveling after receiving 177Lu-DOTATATE radiation therapy in a study published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Due ...

Apr 27, 2020

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Less addictive form of buprenorphine may help curb cocaine relapse

The drug buprenorphine reduces relapse in patients with opioid addiction, and some emerging evidence indicates it may also help treat cocaine addiction. However, the treatment itself comes with a risk of addiction and, thus, ...

Apr 27, 2020

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3-D tissue models provide unprecedented insight into human brain function and disease

Researchers have created 3-D tissue structures that recapitulate many aspects of specific human brain regions. These tiny, brain-region specific spheroids are allowing scientists to study previously inaccessible aspects of ...

Apr 27, 2020

Researchers weave human tissue into new blood vessels

Researchers have used threads made of engineered human tissue to weave blood vessels that could one day help repair diseased or damaged blood vessels.

Apr 27, 2020

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Scientists double understanding of genetic risk of melanoma

A global collaboration of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions on the human genome that influence the risk of developing melanoma.

Apr 27, 2020

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A physician weighs in on longterm care homes and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the elderly as the most vulnerable to the virus, particularly residents in long-term care, where outbreaks have hit over 130 homes in Ontario, and more across the country.

Apr 27, 2020

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New type of immune cell discovered in breast ducts

Melbourne breast cancer researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell that helps to keep breast tissue healthy by regulating a vital process within mammary ducts—the sites where milk is produced and transported, ...

Apr 27, 2020

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New model of the GI tract could speed drug development

MIT engineers have devised a way to speed up the development of new drugs by rapidly testing how well they are absorbed in the small intestine. This approach could also be used to find new ways to improve the absorption of ...

Apr 27, 2020

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Cancer care model could help us cope with COVID-19, says nanomedicine expert

As the UK government looks for an exit strategy to Britain's COVID-19 lockdown a nanomedicine expert from The University of Manchester believes a care model usually applied to cancer patients could provide a constructive ...

Apr 27, 2020

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Immune system changes occur early in development of multiple myeloma, study finds

Long before multiple myeloma becomes a malignant disease, the collection of immune system cells and signal carriers amid the tumor cells undergoes dramatic shifts, with alterations in both the number and type of immune cells, ...

Apr 27, 2020

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