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17 Jul HIV Incidence: Effect of Universal Testing and Treatment
Delivery of an HIV prevention strategy that includes offering in-home HIV testing to everyone, with immediate referral to HIV care, and rapid initiation of treatment for people living with HIV, can substantially reduce new HIV infections
28 Jun Spirometry Threshold Establishes Diagnosis of Clinically Significant COPD
our study supports the continued use of spirometry – a non-invasive, cost-effective, reliable breathing test – for diagnosing airflow obstruction in COPD.
24 Jun COLVERA™ Blood Test Provides Improved Effectiveness Detecting Recurrence of Colorectal Cancer
The presentation outlined a research study comparing the effectiveness of COLVERA™, an innovative genomic test, with the standard of care blood-based test for detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), for monitoring colorectal cancer (CRC) recurrence.
23 Jun REMfresh Study of Continuous Release Melatonin Demonstrated Improved Sleep Duration and Quality
These latest findings provide further confirmation of the potential for nonprescription REMfresh to help address the public health issue of the cumulative effects of sleep loss.
10 Jun Cardiac Radiation Can Increase Mortality in Lung Cancer Patients
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in Author Interviews, Brigham & Women's - Harvard, Heart Disease, JACC, Lung Cancer, Radiation Therapy
We found that despite a high competing risk of death from lung cancer, cardiac radiation dose exposure is a modifiable cardiac risk factor for Major Adverse Cardiac Events and mortality.
03 Jun SPARTAN Study: Older Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Can Tolerate and Benefit from Apalutamide (ERLEADA®)
Younger patients tended to have more aggressive disease features but better performance status.
03 Jun CLL: Ibrutinib (IMBRUVICA®) Demonstrated Durable Responses for High Risk Patients
Based on this study and others, Ibrutinib remains an excellent treatment option for this population and for CLL patients receiving first line therapy.
03 Jun Novartis Piqray® Approved for Patients with a PIK3CA Mutation in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
https://www.novartis.com/news/media-releases/fda-approves-novartis-piqray-first-and-only-treatment-specifically-patients-pik3ca-mutation-hrher2-advanced-breast-cancer
02 Jun Circulating DNA Can Indicate Melanoma Treatment Failure
We think that detectable ctDNA after 4 weeks of treatment was evidence of less effective drug treatment,
28 May Study Finds You Don’t Have To Fast Before Getting Your Lipids Measured
These results should reassure healthcare providers that fasting prior to a lipid test is not necessary, regardless of whether the lipid test is done prior to or during statin treatment.
22 May BrainHQ Computerized Training Program Improved Cognitive Parameters after Mild TBI
There are now more than 150 peer-reviewed articles on the benefits of the exercises and assessments in BrainHQ.
22 May COPD: FASENRA™ (benralizumab) Did Not Reduce Moderate to Severe Exacerbations
Discovering treatments that prevent and/or limit exacerbations is a priority for clinicians and researchers to improve the quality of life for patients
19 May Laser Microscope Can See and Treat Skin Without Cutting Into It
This technology, with its non-invasive diagnosis and highly spatially selective therapy, represents an advancement in precision medicine
16 May Caffeine Cravers Really Do Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
, we found that collectively, coffee consumers were faster at identifying the odour of real coffee compared to non-consumers
13 May Circulating Tumor DNA Linked to Recurrence After Colon Cancer Surgery
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in Author Interviews, Biomarkers, Cancer Research, Colon Cancer, JAMA, Karolinski Institute
All of the 45 patients with a negative ctDNA series had no recurrence and such a high negative predictive value is very promising.
26 Apr Is It Always Your Fault? Taking Too Much Responsibility Can Lead to OCD
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Yoshinori SUGIURA Ph.D. Associate Professor Hiroshima University Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Behavioural Sciences Section Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Lengthy worrying or repeated checking if the door is locked are common manifestations of anxiety in the general population. However,...
25 Apr Afraid of Spiders? Maybe Spiderman Can Help
In the current study we address if a fun, fantasy association of spiders taken from the Spiderman 2 movie would be efficacious in reducing symptom levels.
23 Apr Occupational Exposure to Pesticides: Poor Prognosis for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients
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in Author Interviews, Environmental Risks, JAMA, Lymphoma, Occupational Health, Toxin Research
This study suggests, for the first time, poorer prognosis for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma patients exposed to pesticides, concerning both the response to treatment, 2-years Event-Free Survival and Overall Survival.
10 Apr Collagen Biomarker Associated With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Risk
Combination of Circulating Type I Collagen-Related Biomarkers Is Associated With Atrial Fibrillation
08 Apr Tracing Extrachromosomal DNA Inheritance Patterns in Glioblastoma Using CRISPR
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Eunhee Yi, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate The Jackson Laboratory MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Recurrence after therapy for glioblastoma (GBM) is unavoidable. There are substantial differences among the cells of GBM tumors in the abundance and types of genetic...
05 Apr Therapeutic HPV Vaccine Can Trigger Resolution of Virus and Cervical Cancer in Some CIN Patients
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in AACR, Author Interviews, Cancer Research, HPV, University of Michigan, Vaccine Studies
The therapeutic vaccine causes complete resolution of both HPV and CIN 3 in about a third of women.
26 Mar Augmented Reality Glasses to Improve Socialization Skills in Children with ASD
We’ve had over 150 children test the intervention across the studies that we have conducted so far, and have had very few reports of discomfort with the device. This includes children on the lower function end of the autism spectrum and children with sensory issues, including those who will not wear hats or sunglasses.
25 Mar Increasing Number of Military Dependents Receiving Transgender or Gender Diverse Medical Care
The research also suggests that transgender persons have individualized needs, as suggested by the proportion of youth not on hormone therapy
21 Mar Case of Sudden Onset Schizophrenia Linked to Cat Scratch Fever Bacteria
Prior to 1990, no Bartonella species had ever been associated with an animal or human infection in North America
20 Mar Study Emphasizes Need to Establish Optimal Pressure Combination Therapies by Ethnicity
Anti-hypertensive combination therapy in Black Africans should centre around long acting calcium channel blockers like Amlodipine.
12 Mar Steroids for Risk of Late Preterm Delivery Help Babies and Reduce Costs
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MSc Ellen Jacobson Levine and Eugene Jacobson Professor of Women’s Health in Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Co-Director, CUMC Preterm Birth Prevention Center Columbia University MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: In 2016...
08 Mar Childhood Speech Disorder Apraxia: Underlying Brain Pathway Identified
it appears that different sub-types of speech sound disorder are, in turn, subserved by different brain pathways and brain changes
05 Mar Oracea® Capsules + Soolantra Cream Effective for Inflammatory Rosacea
These new findings from the ANSWER study suggest there are efficacy benefits for some patients treated with the combination of Oracea Capsules + Soolantra Cream compared to Soolantra Cream monotherapy