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Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

byAustralian National UniversityAssociate Professor Marian Burr. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANUScientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have disc

Updated on: December 19,2023

Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

byAustralian National UniversityAssociate Professor Marian Burr. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANUScientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have disc

Updated on:December 19,2023

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses

Updated on: May 16,2024

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses

Updated on:May 16,2024

Adjuvant Nivolumab Receives CHMP Recommendation for Completely Resected Stage IIB/C Melanoma

July 21, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended approval of nivolumab monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of patients at least

Updated on: October 15,2023

Adjuvant Nivolumab Receives CHMP Recommendation for Completely Resected Stage IIB/C Melanoma

July 21, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended approval of nivolumab monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of patients at least

Updated on:October 15,2023

Study reveals a new approach to enhancing response to immunotherapy in melanoma

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at

Updated on: December 20,2023

Study reveals a new approach to enhancing response to immunotherapy in melanoma

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at

Updated on:December 20,2023

Many hookah manufacturers have not complied with FDA-mandated nicotine warning labels, finds study

by Jillian McKoy, Michael Saunders,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince August 2018, the US Food & Drug Administration has mandated that all hookah (also known as waterpipe tobacc

Updated on: April 23,2024

Many hookah manufacturers have not complied with FDA-mandated nicotine warning labels, finds study

by Jillian McKoy, Michael Saunders,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince August 2018, the US Food & Drug Administration has mandated that all hookah (also known as waterpipe tobacc

Updated on:April 23,2024

How stress shapes cancer’s course

Studies show psychological strain can accelerate tumors — could beta blockers slow them down?

Updated on: April 08,2025

How stress shapes cancer’s course

Studies show psychological strain can accelerate tumors — could beta blockers slow them down?

Updated on:April 08,2025

New optimism on myelodysplastic syndromes

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have publish

Updated on: December 22,2023

New optimism on myelodysplastic syndromes

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have publish

Updated on:December 22,2023

Many lung cancer patients receive meds that prolong QTc interval

(HealthDay)—A considerable proportion of patients with lung cancer are prescribed medications that prolong the corrected QT (QTc) interval, limiting their eligibility for clinical trials, according to

Updated on: December 22,2023

Many lung cancer patients receive meds that prolong QTc interval

(HealthDay)—A considerable proportion of patients with lung cancer are prescribed medications that prolong the corrected QT (QTc) interval, limiting their eligibility for clinical trials, according to

Updated on:December 22,2023

Why some cancers affect only young women

byUniversity of GenevaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them specifically affects women, often young. How is this possible, even though the pancreas is an

Updated on: December 18,2023

Why some cancers affect only young women

byUniversity of GenevaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them specifically affects women, often young. How is this possible, even though the pancreas is an

Updated on:December 18,2023

Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTargeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially p