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Experts assess promise of vamorolone to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Experts assess promise of vamorolone to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by IOS PressSkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainThe drug vamorolone (Agamree) has been hailed as a promising new drug to treat Duch

Experts assess promise of vamorolone to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

by IOS PressSkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainThe drug vamorolone (Agamree) has been hailed as a promising new drug to treat Duch
Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

August 2023Thomas R. CollinsPatients with autoimmune cytopenias had longer durations of response after induction treatment with rituximab when rituximab was continued as maintenance therapy compared w

Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

August 2023Thomas R. CollinsPatients with autoimmune cytopenias had longer durations of response after induction treatment with rituximab when rituximab was continued as maintenance therapy compared w
Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it's making a comeback

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it's making a comeback

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit:Matilda Wormwood/PexelsScurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it's making a comeback

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit:Matilda Wormwood/PexelsScurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh
Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung CancerByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on July 16, 2021Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDWhile the exact causes ofnon-small cell

Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung CancerByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on July 16, 2021Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDWhile the exact causes ofnon-small cell
New imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumors

New imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumors

byNYU Langone HealthStimulated Raman histologic images of diffuse astrocytoma (left) and meningioma (right). Credit: Daniel Orringer, NYU Langone HealthA novel method of combining advanced optic

New imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumors

byNYU Langone HealthStimulated Raman histologic images of diffuse astrocytoma (left) and meningioma (right). Credit: Daniel Orringer, NYU Langone HealthA novel method of combining advanced optic
Survival 21 percent a year after ICU discharge for blood cancer patients

Survival 21 percent a year after ICU discharge for blood cancer patients

by Elana GotkineFor hematologic malignancy (HM) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), survival is 49 percent at seven days and 21 percent at 12 months, according to a study published onl

Survival 21 percent a year after ICU discharge for blood cancer patients

by Elana GotkineFor hematologic malignancy (HM) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), survival is 49 percent at seven days and 21 percent at 12 months, according to a study published onl
Can product warning labels communicate the dangers of sugar?

Can product warning labels communicate the dangers of sugar?

by University of GöttingenOriginal health warning labels used in this study, illustrating in each case “shocking picture” and “stop sign” with regard to the textual information about caries (a),

Can product warning labels communicate the dangers of sugar?

by University of GöttingenOriginal health warning labels used in this study, illustrating in each case “shocking picture” and “stop sign” with regard to the textual information about caries (a),
Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

byChildren's Hospital BostonH3-K27M DMG cohort profiled by single-cell multi-omics. a, Schematic of the workflow. b, Clinico-molecular cohort characteristics. The upper legend bars depict th

Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

byChildren's Hospital BostonH3-K27M DMG cohort profiled by single-cell multi-omics. a, Schematic of the workflow. b, Clinico-molecular cohort characteristics. The upper legend bars depict th
Lower cancer screening rates differ by region, tied to social vulnerability

Lower cancer screening rates differ by region, tied to social vulnerability

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPopulations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including socioeconomic sta

Lower cancer screening rates differ by region, tied to social vulnerability

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPopulations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including socioeconomic sta
Finding a non-invasive way to predict effectiveness of cancer therapy

Finding a non-invasive way to predict effectiveness of cancer therapy

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingBiodistribution of 89Zr-labeled mAb: physiologic components. (A) Reversible nonspecific uptake due to antibody in vascular tissue compartment and an

Finding a non-invasive way to predict effectiveness of cancer therapy

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingBiodistribution of 89Zr-labeled mAb: physiologic components. (A) Reversible nonspecific uptake due to antibody in vascular tissue compartment and an
Discovery could improve MDS cancer treatment

Discovery could improve MDS cancer treatment

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryImmature blood cells (stained purple) do not divide into enough functioning red blood cells when defective. Researchers have discovered how to stop the protein sig

Discovery could improve MDS cancer treatment

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryImmature blood cells (stained purple) do not divide into enough functioning red blood cells when defective. Researchers have discovered how to stop the protein sig
Men often confused about prostate cancer screening, survey shows

Men often confused about prostate cancer screening, survey shows

by Ernie MundellA new survey finds the majority of American men believe the first step inprostate cancerscreening is an invasive rectal exam by their doctor.That's not true, but mistak

Men often confused about prostate cancer screening, survey shows

by Ernie MundellA new survey finds the majority of American men believe the first step inprostate cancerscreening is an invasive rectal exam by their doctor.That's not true, but mistak