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Study evaluates large language models for autocontouring in head and neck radiotherapy

A new study evaluates an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm for autocontouring prior to radiotherapy in head and neck cancer.

8 Feb 2024

Multi-level network analysis provides integrated view of multiple sclerosis

International research led by the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) at Pompeu Fabra University, in collaboration with Hospital del Mar, Hospital Clínic, Charité - Medical University of Berlin, and the universities of Oslo and Genoa, has developed a computational biology tool, based on multi-level network analysis, to achieve an integrated vision of multiple sclerosis.

8 Feb 2024

Never-before-documented genetic disorder causes rare lung disease

The macrophage is one of the body's most important inhabitants. Meaning "big eater" in Greek, this immune cell consumes and digests problematic elements from microbes and cancer cells to dust and debris.

8 Feb 2024

New MRI method enables early detection and better monitoring of multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that usually leads to permanent disabilities. It affects around 2.9 million people worldwide, and around 15,000 in Switzerland alone.

8 Feb 2024

Stigmatizing language on websites delays care for liver disease patients

The vast majority of liver transplant centers in the United States use language on their websites that can be considered stigmatizing through their use of words like "alcoholism," "alcoholic" and "alcohol abuse,' potentially hindering care and the willingness of patients to seek treatment, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found.

8 Feb 2024

Weekly exercise may reduce chronic kidney disease risk in obese people with type 2 diabetes

Clocking up high weekly levels of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity is linked to a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease in overweight/obese people with type 2 diabetes, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

8 Feb 2024

CPR survival plummets as minutes pass during cardiac arrest

A person's chance of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest in hospital declines rapidly from 22% after one minute to less than 1% after 39 minutes, finds a US study published by The BMJ today.

8 Feb 2024

Physical activity benefits do not outweigh cardiovascular risks associated with sugary drinks

Contrary to popular belief, the benefits of physical activity do not outweigh the risks of cardiovascular disease associated with drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a new study led by Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, professor at Université Laval's Faculty of Pharmacy, was a co-author.

8 Feb 2024

Higher dietary niacin intake linked to lower COPD risk, study finds

Recent research in Scientific Reports reveals a dose-response relationship between dietary niacin intake and reduced prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting niacin's potential role in mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation in COPD patients.

8 Feb 2024

New drug targets key mechanism in ALS, protects motor neurons

A new pharmacological inhibitor can intervene in a central cell death mechanism that is responsible for the death of motor neurons and hence important for the progression of the motor neuron disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

8 Feb 2024

Targeting gene-fibroblast interaction offers hope for treatment-resistant colon cancer

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 2, entitled, "PROX1 interaction with α-SMA-rich cancer-associated fibroblasts facilitates colorectal cancer progression and correlates with poor clinical outcomes and therapeutic resistance."

8 Feb 2024

Hope for relapsed myeloma: Preclinical and clinical evidence for ruxolitinib's efficacy

A new research perspective was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on February 5, 2024, entitled, "Preclinical and clinical evaluation of the Janus Kinase inhibitor ruxolitinib in multiple myeloma."

8 Feb 2024

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that immune cells called monocytes, derived in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream, can be drawn during stress into sites in the brain that control emotional behaviors.

8 Feb 2024

New immunotherapy borrows cancer's tricks to unleash powerful T cells

Immunotherapies using engineered T cells have ushered in a new era in cancer treatment, but they have their limits. They may cause side effects or stop working, and they do not work at all against 90% of cancers.

8 Feb 2024

Flat positioning may give stroke patients an edge before surgery

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological function, compared to patients whose heads were elevated (at a 30-degree angle), according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

8 Feb 2024

NCCN publishes first-ever treatment recommendations pertaining to neuroblastoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-;an alliance of leading cancer centers-;today published its first ever set of treatment recommendations pertaining to neuroblastoma.

8 Feb 2024

Study advances search for a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain

Researchers in a Johns Hopkins Children's Center-led study that used genetic material from human blood and lab-grown brain cells say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain specifically linked to postpartum depression and other psychiatric and neurological disorders.

8 Feb 2024

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Study evaluates large language models for autocontouring in head and neck radiotherapy

Multi-level network analysis provides integrated view of multiple sclerosis

Never-before-documented genetic disorder causes rare lung disease

New MRI method enables early detection and better monitoring of multiple sclerosis

Stigmatizing language on websites delays care for liver disease patients

Weekly exercise may reduce chronic kidney disease risk in obese people with type 2 diabetes

CPR survival plummets as minutes pass during cardiac arrest

Physical activity benefits do not outweigh cardiovascular risks associated with sugary drinks

Higher dietary niacin intake linked to lower COPD risk, study finds

New drug targets key mechanism in ALS, protects motor neurons

Targeting gene-fibroblast interaction offers hope for treatment-resistant colon cancer

Hope for relapsed myeloma: Preclinical and clinical evidence for ruxolitinib's efficacy

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

New immunotherapy borrows cancer's tricks to unleash powerful T cells

Flat positioning may give stroke patients an edge before surgery

NCCN publishes first-ever treatment recommendations pertaining to neuroblastoma

Study advances search for a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain

The impact of drinking water quality on mental health and the modifying role of diet

Monash-led study unveils potential long-term treatment for lupus

Study finds gut health key to combating skin diseases, eyes probiotics as potential treatment

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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