Huge variations between countries in time for reimbursement decisions on new cancer drugs

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologySome European countries take more than twice as long as others to reach health technology assessment (HTA) decisions to reimburse new cancer drugs followin

Updated on: December 18,2023

Huge variations between countries in time for reimbursement decisions on new cancer drugs

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologySome European countries take more than twice as long as others to reach health technology assessment (HTA) decisions to reimburse new cancer drugs followin

Updated on:December 18,2023

Ketamine therapy for mental health a 'Wild west' for doctors and patients

by Dawn Megli, KFF Health NewsOne 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaIn late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively c

Updated on: April 24,2024

Ketamine therapy for mental health a 'Wild west' for doctors and patients

by Dawn Megli, KFF Health NewsOne 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaIn late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively c

Updated on:April 24,2024

Study finds less invasive, safer option for removing benign pancreatic tumors

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInsulinomas are abnormal tumors, usually benign, that grow in the beta cells of the pancreas. Insulinomas make extra insuli

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study finds less invasive, safer option for removing benign pancreatic tumors

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInsulinomas are abnormal tumors, usually benign, that grow in the beta cells of the pancreas. Insulinomas make extra insuli

Updated on:April 28,2024

A quicker answer on cancer, with waits cut from 84 days to 6

bySwansea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA rapid diagnosis centre has cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms who may have cancer from 84 days to 6, and costs less than cur

Updated on: December 22,2023

A quicker answer on cancer, with waits cut from 84 days to 6

bySwansea UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA rapid diagnosis centre has cut waiting times for patients with non-specific symptoms who may have cancer from 84 days to 6, and costs less than cur

Updated on:December 22,2023

Scientists identify link between mitochondria and pancreatic cancer risk

byThe Wistar InstituteDifferential expression of a Mic60-low gene signature in cancer. Credit:PLOS ONE(2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273520The mitochondria is a key energy-produc

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists identify link between mitochondria and pancreatic cancer risk

byThe Wistar InstituteDifferential expression of a Mic60-low gene signature in cancer. Credit:PLOS ONE(2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273520The mitochondria is a key energy-produc

Updated on:December 27,2023

Colorectal cancer initiation and progression: the role of low oxygen

byUniversity of LuxembourgScientists from the University of Luxembourg together with researchers from the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) and the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) hav

Updated on: December 22,2023

Colorectal cancer initiation and progression: the role of low oxygen

byUniversity of LuxembourgScientists from the University of Luxembourg together with researchers from the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) and the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) hav

Updated on:December 22,2023

Tejocote supplements sold online at Amazon, Etsy may contain fatal poison: FDA

by Dennis ThompsonTejocote weight-loss supplements sold through online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly toxic substance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.FDA tests reveale

Updated on: May 07,2024

Tejocote supplements sold online at Amazon, Etsy may contain fatal poison: FDA

by Dennis ThompsonTejocote weight-loss supplements sold through online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly toxic substance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.FDA tests reveale

Updated on:May 07,2024

New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in

Updated on: January 12,2024

New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in

Updated on:January 12,2024

CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA comprehensive map of genes necessary for cancer survival is one step closer, following the validation of the two largest CRISPR-Cas9 g

Updated on: December 22,2023

CRISPR-Cas9 datasets analysis leads to largest genetic screen resource for cancer research

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA comprehensive map of genes necessary for cancer survival is one step closer, following the validation of the two largest CRISPR-Cas9 g

Updated on:December 22,2023

Genetic study provides most comprehensive map of risk to date of breast cancer risk

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA major international study of the genetics of breast cancer has identified more than 350 DNA 'errors' that increase an individual's

Updated on: December 20,2023

Genetic study provides most comprehensive map of risk to date of breast cancer risk

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA major international study of the genetics of breast cancer has identified more than 350 DNA 'errors' that increase an individual's

Updated on:December 20,2023

A new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaLed by Penn Vet scientists, a new study reveals that the protein deltaNp63, whichfosters the initiation and progression of triple-negat

Updated on: December 22,2023

A new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaLed by Penn Vet scientists, a new study reveals that the protein deltaNp63, whichfosters the initiation and progression of triple-negat

Updated on:December 22,2023

Intravesical gemcitabine/docetaxel as an alternative therapy for patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by Michael A. O'Donnell and Mohamad Abou Chakra , Medical XpressNMIBC: non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; Gem: gemcitabine; Doce: docetaxel. Parts of the figure wer

Updated on: April 02,2024

Intravesical gemcitabine/docetaxel as an alternative therapy for patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by Michael A. O'Donnell and Mohamad Abou Chakra , Medical XpressNMIBC: non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; Gem: gemcitabine; Doce: docetaxel. Parts of the figure wer

Updated on:April 02,2024