Oncology & Cancer
Engineered bacteria deliver chemotherapy directly to tumors
Traditional chemotherapy often poses significant challenges, including severe side effects, damage to healthy tissue and limited efficacy.
Jun 6, 2024
0
58
Page 10 - News tagged with treatment
Medications
Study: Afib patients on low doses of blood thinners have more bleeding episodes than those on standard doses
Patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who took low doses of blood-thinning medications known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) experienced more bleeding episodes during the first three months of treatment and about ...
Jun 6, 2024
0
0
Neuroscience
Multiple randomized trials prove more stroke patients can benefit from thrombectomy
Access to thrombectomy should be expanded to include patients who experience basilar artery occlusion (BAO), a deadly type of emergent large vessel occlusion stroke, urges the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS).
Jun 6, 2024
0
0
Medications
Drug used to treat eczema may provide relief for patients with intensely itchy skin diseases
A drug approved to treat eczema provided significant improvement in the symptoms of patients with severe itching diseases that currently have no targeted treatments, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.
Jun 6, 2024
0
42
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Lifesaving childbirth blood loss intervention is highly cost-effective, finds 78-hospital analysis
A lifesaving package including early detection and bundled treatment for women who have heavy bleeding during childbirth has been found to incur minimal additional cost according to new analysis from 78 hospitals around the ...
Jun 6, 2024
0
9
Oncology & Cancer
New glioblastoma treatment reaches human brain tumor and helps immune cells recognize cancer cells
In a major advance for the treatment of the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma, Northwestern Medicine scientists have used ultrasound technology to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and provide a small dose of a chemotherapy ...
Jun 6, 2024
0
82
Medical research
Breaking down barriers: ROCK2 inhibition facilitates drug delivery in fibrotic pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, recognized as one of the deadliest cancers, poses a persistent challenge for medical professionals globally due to its aggressive behavior and resistance to conventional therapies. The dense fibrotic tissue ...
Jun 5, 2024
0
0
Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy before surgery very successful in treating colorectal cancer, trial finds
A short course of immunotherapy was found to be highly effective in a subset of patients with colon cancer. The treatment, which consisted of two cycles of immunotherapy prior to surgery, was effective in almost all patients. ...
Jun 5, 2024
0
27
Medications
New study finds that both stimulant and non-stimulant medications improve cognition in ADHD
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders and can persist into adulthood in the majority of cases. ADHD is associated with deficits in cognitive functions, in ...
Jun 5, 2024
0
0
Surgery
Study suggests preoperative antibiotic treatment in pediatric elbow fracture surgery is not necessary
Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection, according to new findings from a team of researchers and surgeons from the University of Missouri ...
Jun 5, 2024
0
0
