Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Updated on: March 15,2024

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Updated on:March 15,2024

New radiation treatment for brain cancer offers better preservation of cognitive function

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicWhen it comes to radiation therapy to treat brain cancer, hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy in conjunction with the drug memantine better

Updated on: December 18,2023

New radiation treatment for brain cancer offers better preservation of cognitive function

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicWhen it comes to radiation therapy to treat brain cancer, hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy in conjunction with the drug memantine better

Updated on:December 18,2023

Mobile prostate cancer screening clinic can ID the disease in disadvantaged men

Updated on: April 29,2025

Mobile prostate cancer screening clinic can ID the disease in disadvantaged men

Updated on:April 29,2025

Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterOnly 14% of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at

Updated on: December 19,2023

Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterOnly 14% of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at

Updated on:December 19,2023

Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

byLondon School of EconomicsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer could be willing to wait for greater certainty of the benefit of new cancer drugs before they are approved by th

Updated on: November 29,2024

Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

byLondon School of EconomicsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer could be willing to wait for greater certainty of the benefit of new cancer drugs before they are approved by th

Updated on:November 29,2024

Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

by Flinders UniversityVaping prevention health communication campaign example materials: (A) NSW Health campaign media and toolkit, adapted, Bastion agency; (B) Lung Foundation Australia campaign

Updated on: March 25,2024

Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

by Flinders UniversityVaping prevention health communication campaign example materials: (A) NSW Health campaign media and toolkit, adapted, Bastion agency; (B) Lung Foundation Australia campaign

Updated on:March 25,2024

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Updated on: January 08,2024

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Updated on:January 08,2024

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on: October 26,2024

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on:October 26,2024

Two cancer-causing genes work together to promote metastasis

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer-promoting genes MYC and TWIST1 co-opt immune system cells to enable cancer cells to spread, but blocking a key step in this process can help prevent the di

Updated on: December 20,2023

Two cancer-causing genes work together to promote metastasis

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer-promoting genes MYC and TWIST1 co-opt immune system cells to enable cancer cells to spread, but blocking a key step in this process can help prevent the di

Updated on:December 20,2023

New link between fatal muscle wasting disease gene and cancer discovered

byUniversity of PortsmouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations of the gene encoding dystrophins have long been known to cause the debilitating muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dys

Updated on: December 22,2023

New link between fatal muscle wasting disease gene and cancer discovered

byUniversity of PortsmouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations of the gene encoding dystrophins have long been known to cause the debilitating muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dys

Updated on:December 22,2023

Less chemotherapy better for older or frail patients with advanced stomach and oesophageal cancers

byCancer Research UK| News15 May 2019Less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling disease for elderly or frail patients with advanced cancer of the stomach or oesophagus (food pipe), a

Updated on: December 19,2023

Less chemotherapy better for older or frail patients with advanced stomach and oesophageal cancers

byCancer Research UK| News15 May 2019Less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling disease for elderly or frail patients with advanced cancer of the stomach or oesophagus (food pipe), a

Updated on:December 19,2023

Study identifies promising target for treating inflammatory bowel disease and colitis-induced colorectal cancers

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis image shows the effect of pro-inflammatory cytokines on the growth of a mouse intestinal organoid. Intestinal stem cells (red) are indicative

Updated on: March 20,2024

Study identifies promising target for treating inflammatory bowel disease and colitis-induced colorectal cancers

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis image shows the effect of pro-inflammatory cytokines on the growth of a mouse intestinal organoid. Intestinal stem cells (red) are indicative

Updated on:March 20,2024