EU Panel Endorses First-of-Its-Kind Lung Cancer Drug
The first drug to target a KRAS mutation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been recommended for approval in Europe. At its November meeting, …
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Stroke: Which types of fat reduce risk?
Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability, and adherence to a healthy diet can reduce the risk of …
Study discloses molecular mechanism of oligodendrocyte myelination by osteocalcin in the CNS
Osteocalcin (OCN) is a multifunctional bone-derived hormone that modulates numerous physiological activities. OCN can cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) …
Confronting Ageism in Health Care: A Conversation for Patients, Caregivers and Clinicians
Can’t see the video player? View the video here. What does ageism in health care look like? It can be …
FDA OKs Adjuvant Atezolizumab for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new indication for the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) — the adjuvant treatment following …
Eliminating hepatitis C in Pakistan could yield a return-on-investment of US$9.10 billion
Pakistan has one of the highest rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the world, accounting for over ten …
New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo -lab report
FILE PHOTO: A health worker wearing Ebola protection gear, leaves the dressing room before entering the Biosecure Emergency Care Unit …
NCI-Sponsored Trials Have Added 14 Million Years of Life for Cancer Patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Over the past four decades, randomized clinical trials run by the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) …
New Roadmap for High-Quality Cancer Care Delivery
The newly issued comprehensive ‘Oncology Medical Home’ standards can act as a roadmap for how practices can deliver high-quality cancer …
NSCLC and Melanoma Lead Continuing Fall in US Cancer Death Rates
Cancer death rates in the United States continue to decline overall for many common cancers. This decline is particularly prounounced …
Why the federal governments COVID-19 fear appeal to Sydney residents wont work
On Sunday July 11, the federal government released two new COVID-19 campaigns. The first, shared across Australia, is a call …
Neuronal Autoantibodies Tied to Cognitive Impairment in Lung Cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More than one-third of lung cancer patients had neuronal autoantibodies that were associated with cognitive …
UK's experts answer the Covid questions that everyone's fretting about
I’ve had my two jabs… can I still catch Covid? And how worried should we REALLY be about the spiralling …
Molecular biologists elucidate the key role of motor proteins in cell division
Proper chromosome segregation into two future daughter cells requires the mitotic spindle to elongate in anaphase. However, although some candidate …
How a mothers data can help countless children
In Rhode Island, when pregnant women are ready to deliver their babies, 80% of them check in at Women & …
Pfizer to start large study to test COVID-19 vaccine in children below 12
FILE PHOTO: Family members look on as Jack Frilingos, 12, is inoculated with Pfizer’s vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after …
Why there’s more to dementia research than just biology
In this feature, Prof. Alison Wray, from Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, discusses the importance of communication in dementia. …
ACG issues guidelines for C. diff management in adults
In clinical guidelines issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online May 19 in the American Journal of …