Radiation therapy is a common treatment used to kill cancerous cells. However, healthy cells also sustain damage during the lengthy treatment process. FLASH is a targeted radiation therapy that kills tumor cells while sparing ...
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Friedreich's ataxia is a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive nervous system damage, impairing balance and coordination and leaving patients unable to walk by early adulthood.
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A new study in rats suggests that xylazine, the active ingredient in a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, can worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids.
Jun 20, 2023
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A Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led study comparing the two types of laryngoscopes used in tracheal intubation of critically ill patients showed that the use of a video laryngoscope increased successful intubation ...
Jun 16, 2023
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New research suggests that the molecular clock, derived from time-keeping genes in our cells, enables us to modify how we breathe over the day. Researchers from Marquette University in Wisconsin determined that mice without ...
May 23, 2023
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A study conducted by UMC Utrecht during the pandemic showed that patients can easily perform oxygen measurements themselves at home, they felt safe doing so and the number of GP or hospital visits did not increase. The researchers ...
May 10, 2023
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Patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who were treated with the two highest doses of REGN5459, a bispecific antibody targeting BCMA and CD3, experienced a 90.5% overall response rate, according to results ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in the lungs, is a common complication of interstitial lung disease, an array of conditions that cause scarring of the lungs. Without treatment, it can be life-threatening. But ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Despite decades of research and tens of billions of dollars for research and treatments worldwide, the battle against cancer continues.
When it comes to cell types, stem cells have unlimited potential—literally. These self-renewing cells, which are capable of giving rise to any cell type in the body, reside in specialized microenvironments known as niches. ...
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