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Elderly LS-SCLC patients show similar results to younger counterparts for concurrent chemo-radiotherapy

Elderly patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer showed similar survival and toxicity compared to their younger counterparts when treated with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy should be a treatment option for fit patients aged 70 years or older.

2 Nov 2018

Novel technique potentially more effective in fighting against ovarian cancer

Instead of destroying a tumors' blood supply, a first-ever University of Guelph study has proven that opening up the vessels is potentially more effective when it comes to fighting ovarian cancer.

30 Oct 2018

Stroke 'mimics' and 'chameleons' can complicate accurate diagnoses

Stroke specialists often see conditions known as stroke "mimics" and "chameleons" that can complicate accurate diagnoses, Loyola Medicine neurologists report in the November 2018 issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America.

26 Oct 2018

Researchers use neutrons to explore complex outer surfaces of E.coli

Researchers have been using neutrons to explore the complex outer surfaces of the bacterium Escherichia coli, and they have revealed in the process, with great precision and detail, how such bacteria interact with their surroundings.

25 Oct 2018

New diagnostic platform simultaneously screens for all known pathogenic bacteria

Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity in the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have developed the first diagnostic platform that can simultaneously screen for all known human pathogenic bacteria as well as markers for virulence and antibiotic resistance.

23 Oct 2018

Combination of Opdivo and Yervoy shows four-year survival benefits in patients with advanced melanoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced four-year data from the Phase 3 CheckMate -067 clinical trial - the longest follow-up to date - which continues to demonstrate durable, long-term survival benefits with the first-line combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab), versus Yervoy alone, in patients with advanced melanoma.

22 Oct 2018

Takeda presents vedolizumab phase 3 VISIBLE 1 trial results for treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced results from the phase 3 VISIBLE 1 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of an investigational subcutaneous formulation of the gut-selective biologic vedolizumab for maintenance therapy in adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who achieved clinical response* at week 6 following two doses of open-label vedolizumab intravenous induction therapy.

22 Oct 2018

Pfizer announces PALOMA-3 trial results in patients with HR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer

Pfizer Inc. today announced detailed overall survival data from the PALOMA-3 trial, which evaluated IBRANCE (palbociclib) in combination with fulvestrant compared to placebo plus fulvestrant in women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer whose disease progressed on or after prior endocrine therapy.

22 Oct 2018

Exelixis presents CABOSUN and METEOR trial results in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma

Exelixis, Inc. today announced results from two analyses evaluating the effect of PD-L1 expression or prior treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors on the efficacy of cabozantinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The findings are being presented this week at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2018 Congress being held October 19-23 in Munich, Germany.

22 Oct 2018

Mice study shows antibiotics are not always necessary to cure sepsis

Biochemists, microbiologists, drug discovery experts and infectious disease doctors have teamed up in a new study that shows antibiotics are not always necessary to cure sepsis in mice.

17 Oct 2018

Breastfeeding reduces the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infant gut

A new study from the University of Helsinki shows that babies that are breastfed for at least six months have less antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their gut compared with infants breastfed for a shorter time. In addition, antibiotic use by mothers increases the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infants.

15 Oct 2018

Allele awarded NIH grant to develop nanoantibody therapies for treatment of sepsis

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences of NIH has awarded a Small Business Innovative Research grant to Allele Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals to develop new single-domain nanoantibody therapies for the treatment of sepsis.

15 Oct 2018

Potential 'early warning markers' for sepsis discovered

A multi-site research collaboration supported by a Technology Strategy Board Grant has shown that immune response signatures could be used as an early warning test for the serious condition sepsis in patients attending emergency departments with suspected infection.

15 Oct 2018

Prevalence of virulent K. pneumoniae strains among neonates is higher than was previously thought

The research was conducted by Kazan Federal University, Kazan State Medical University, City Clinical Children's Hospital N 1, and Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital.

10 Oct 2018

Prenatal inflammation may explain why some infants are more prone to neonatal sepsis

Each year 15 million infants are born preterm and face high risks of short- and long-term complications, including sepsis, severe inflammation of the gut, and neurodevelopmental disorders.

9 Oct 2018

NCCN adds COPIKTRA capsules to NCCN Guidelines for follicular lymphoma

Verastem, Inc., focused on developing and commercializing medicines to improve the survival and quality of life of cancer patients, today announced that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network added COPIKTRA (duvelisib) capsules to the Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for follicular lymphoma.

8 Oct 2018

Study identifies risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients

Researchers in Columbia, South America, conducted a retrospective observational study within six hospitals to identify risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients.

5 Oct 2018

Doctors use bacteriophages to treat patient with multi-drug resistant bacterial infection

The married professors were spending their Thanksgiving holiday in Egypt when the husband, Thomas L. Patterson, Ph.D., got very sick very quickly, experiencing fever, nausea and a racing heartbeat. By the time Patterson was accurately diagnosed with a highly multi-drug resistant bacterial infection, he was near death.

4 Oct 2018

High-quality hospitals provide lower cost care for 82% of diagnoses, analysis reveals

High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care for 82% of diagnoses, according to a new analysis that Advisory Board released today on variations in care that do not improve care costs or patient outcomes.

3 Oct 2018

Miniature magnetic swimming devices could deliver drugs to specific areas of body

Scientists have created miniature magnetic swimming devices - which mimic the appearance of sperm cells - that could revolutionize disease treatment by swimming drugs to specific areas of the body.

3 Oct 2018

Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

Elderly LS-SCLC patients show similar results to younger counterparts for concurrent chemo-radiotherapy

Novel technique potentially more effective in fighting against ovarian cancer

Stroke 'mimics' and 'chameleons' can complicate accurate diagnoses

Researchers use neutrons to explore complex outer surfaces of E.coli

New diagnostic platform simultaneously screens for all known pathogenic bacteria

Combination of Opdivo and Yervoy shows four-year survival benefits in patients with advanced melanoma

Takeda presents vedolizumab phase 3 VISIBLE 1 trial results for treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis

Pfizer announces PALOMA-3 trial results in patients with HR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer

Exelixis presents CABOSUN and METEOR trial results in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma

Mice study shows antibiotics are not always necessary to cure sepsis

Breastfeeding reduces the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infant gut

Allele awarded NIH grant to develop nanoantibody therapies for treatment of sepsis

Potential 'early warning markers' for sepsis discovered

Prevalence of virulent K. pneumoniae strains among neonates is higher than was previously thought

Prenatal inflammation may explain why some infants are more prone to neonatal sepsis

NCCN adds COPIKTRA capsules to NCCN Guidelines for follicular lymphoma

Study identifies risk factors of maternal mortality in mechanically ventilated pregnant patients

Doctors use bacteriophages to treat patient with multi-drug resistant bacterial infection

High-quality hospitals provide lower cost care for 82% of diagnoses, analysis reveals

Miniature magnetic swimming devices could deliver drugs to specific areas of body

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

How the Arts Reshape Brain Function: Susan Magsamen on the Future of Neuroaesthetics

Inside the Alzheimer's Association: Dr. Heather Snyder on Driving Research and Collaboration

Sepsis News and Research

Latest Sepsis News and Research

Shaping the Future of Neuroscience: A Conversation with Atlas Antibodies on the MolBoolean™ and the Impact of SfN 2024

How the Arts Reshape Brain Function: Susan Magsamen on the Future of Neuroaesthetics

Inside the Alzheimer's Association: Dr. Heather Snyder on Driving Research and Collaboration

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