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Oncology & Cancer

The search to discover why 'outliers' survive deadliest cancers

When Herve found out he had glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer—at the age of 40, he made a deal with himself.

Mar 20, 2024

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Cardiology

Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

A Cornell doctoral student is building a company based on a radio-based technology that could sense cardiac and respiratory troubles for patients without the need for them to wear a bulky monitor or skin electrodes. SensVita, ...

Mar 18, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mapping potential pathways to motor neuron disease treatment

For the first time, researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have mapped out the proteins implicated in the early stages of motor neuron disease (MND).

Feb 20, 2024

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce

Non-Hispanic Indigenous people in the United States die by suicide at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The suicide rate among Montana's Native ...

Jan 30, 2024

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Surgery

Many would-be kidney donors are ineligible because of their weight or smoking habits: A project helps them qualify

More than 70 kidney transplants were performed every day in the United States last year. Rachel Watson wanted to be one of the donors, but was told she didn't qualify, at first.

Dec 10, 2023

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Health informatics

Improved air leak detection reduces chest tube duration: Study

An initiative at a Texas hospital contributed to reductions in chest tube duration, hospital length of stay and readmissions for patients with lung cancer who had a pulmonary lobectomy, according to new research published ...

Dec 1, 2023

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Other

Mayo Clinic announces $5 billion expansion of Minnesota campus

The Mayo Clinic announced a $5 billion expansion plan for its flagship campus Tuesday that includes new buildings designed so they can evolve and expand as patient needs change over the coming decades.

Nov 28, 2023

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Health

Japan trials over-the-counter 'morning-after' pill

Japan began a pilot project on Tuesday selling over-the-counter "morning-after" contraceptive pills, but campaigners criticized the scheme as far too small and called for all restrictions to be lifted.

Nov 28, 2023

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Addiction

US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy

As overdose deaths continue at a record pace, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a new government-wide strategy Thursday involving scores of agencies that will target the precursor materials used by traffickers ...

Oct 26, 2023

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Genetics

Making genetic prediction models more inclusive

While any two human genomes are about 99.9% identical, genetic variation in the remaining 0.1% plays an important role in shaping human diversity, including a person's risk for developing certain diseases.