Skincare: Do men and women actually need different products? The beauty industry implies that men and women need different products. Is there any truth to that? Apr 30, 2021 0 1
Drug demonstrates poor efficacy in advanced bladder cancer An FDA-approved monoclonal antibody drug used to treat advanced bladder cancer demonstrated poor efficacy in a recent clinical trial published in The Lancet Oncology. Apr 30, 2021 0 38
Case study examines possible adverse reaction to COVID-19 treatment University of Toronto physicians say more research is needed on the popular antiviral drug remdesivir, after they documented a rare case of bradycardia in a male COVID-19 patient shortly after he received the medication. Apr 30, 2021 0 8
Diversifying therapeutic antibodies: From one, come many with potential different uses A new method for producing antibodies against disease could result in a wider variety of drugs for infectious diseases, immune disease, and even cancer. Apr 30, 2021 0 47
New research assesses naturalistic driving techniques to link vision impairment and traffic accidents New research published in JAMA Ophthalmology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has used naturalistic driving techniques, or unobtrusive sensors and cameras in vehicles, to link vision impairment in older drivers ... Apr 30, 2021 0 4
Researchers examine how fibrosis affects heart's natural pacemaker Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have new insights into how the heart's sinoatrial node (SAN), the body's natural pacemaker, and its electrical signals are affected during heart failure. Apr 30, 2021 0 90
New use of imaging technique could allow early detection of aortic aneurysms Ascending thoracic aortic aneurisms (aTAAs) occur when the walls of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, weaken and begin to bulge. This can result in rupture or dissection (a tear in the aortic wall), leading ... Apr 30, 2021 0 2
Personalizing cancer treatment through machine learning Researchers at the Cheriton School of Computer Science have applied machine learning to identify tumor-specific antigens, which could help make personalized cancer vaccines practically feasible and more accurate. Apr 30, 2021 0 6
Digital biomarker to guide cancer therapy and predict response duration Precision oncology has led to approved, molecularly specific, biomarker-defined indications for targeted therapies. With the number of validated drug targets increasing, testing each patient's tumor for all markers related ... Apr 30, 2021 0 0
New genetic target for blood cancer treatment Targeting a pathway that is essential for the survival of certain types of acute myeloid leukaemia could provide a new therapy avenue for patients, the latest research has found. Apr 30, 2021 0 64
