Oncology & Cancer
Multiple myeloma: DNA rearrangement may predict poor outcomes
A certain type of DNA marker predicts poor outcomes in multiple myeloma, researchers at Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University have found.
Apr 23, 2019
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News tagged with initial treatment
Medications
Study finds patient messages help predict medication adherence
Around two-thirds of patients treated for breast cancer will have had hormone-sensitive tumors and, after their initial treatment, will be advised to undergo hormone therapy for five to 10 years to prevent recurrence.
Feb 1, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
What is rheumatoid arthritis, the condition tennis champion Caroline Wozniacki lives with?
Arthritis is a broad term to describe inflammation of the joints which become swollen and painful. There are many different kinds. Osteoarthritis, the most common, is caused by wear and tear.
Oct 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists modify CAR-T cells to target multiple sites on leukemia cells
In a new pre-clinical study published this week in the journal Leukemia, the research team of Children's Hospital Los Angeles investigator Hisham Abdel-Azim, MD, MS, worked with colleagues to engineer T-cells to identify ...
Apr 1, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Breakthrough in childhood brain cancer will save lives
A scientific breakthrough has enabled experts to predict relapse in a common childhood cancer and means doctors can tailor treatment for each individual child and improve prognosis.
Nov 17, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
ACP releases two new clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of diverticulitis
According to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP), uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting without antibiotics. Patients with complicated disease should be ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Examining real-world treatment patterns of psoriatic arthritis
Despite clear directives outlined in the updated guidelines published by the American College of Rheumatology/National Psoriasis Foundation (ACR/NPF) in 2018, there is limited data regarding medication use in real-world clinical ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Genome-wide analysis reveals new strategies to target pancreatic cancer
For some cancers, initial treatment with chemotherapy brings positive, but only temporary, results: tumors shrink, but then rebound as the cancer becomes drug-resistant. This pattern of remission-resistance-relapse is particularly ...
Apr 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Benefits of a psychotherapeutic approach for chronic depression fade after two years
A study published in the latest issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that the benefits of a specific psychotherapeutic approach may disappear after two years from the conclusion of the psychotherapy.
Jul 26, 2019
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Cardiology
Treating stroke patients just 15 minutes earlier can save lives
Initiating stroke treatment just 15 minutes faster can save lives and prevent disability, according to a new UCLA-led study, published today in JAMA. The research also determined that busier hospitals—those that treat more ...
Jul 16, 2019
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