​ Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death

Updated on: May 06,2024

​ Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death

Updated on:May 06,2024

Improving next-generation cancer treatments with cryoimmunotherapy

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit:ACS Nano(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05809Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective method of delivering a cut

Updated on: October 24,2024

Improving next-generation cancer treatments with cryoimmunotherapy

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit:ACS Nano(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05809Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective method of delivering a cut

Updated on:October 24,2024

Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryIn the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a

Updated on: December 26,2023

Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryIn the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a

Updated on:December 26,2023

Researchers discover the role of RNF114B, a key gene in the progression and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaA mouse fibroblast with altered RNF144B expression divides without correctly grouping chromosomes (stained blue), resulting in aberrant cells. Credit: UPFRe

Updated on: July 09,2024

Researchers discover the role of RNF114B, a key gene in the progression and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaA mouse fibroblast with altered RNF144B expression divides without correctly grouping chromosomes (stained blue), resulting in aberrant cells. Credit: UPFRe

Updated on:July 09,2024

What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estima

Updated on: January 04,2024

What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estima

Updated on:January 04,2024

Understanding how the perception of risks and benefits influences cancer clinical trial withdrawal outcomes

byUniversity of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile people with cancer have options to participate in cancer clinical trials (CCTs), it can be challenging when

Updated on: December 28,2023

Understanding how the perception of risks and benefits influences cancer clinical trial withdrawal outcomes

byUniversity of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile people with cancer have options to participate in cancer clinical trials (CCTs), it can be challenging when

Updated on:December 28,2023

The power of machine learning in prostate cancer imaging

by Lisette Hilton,University of Miami(From left) Isaac R. L. Xu; Derek J. Van Booven; and Himanshu Arora, Ph.D. Credit: University of MiamiResearchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center an

Updated on: December 25,2023

The power of machine learning in prostate cancer imaging

by Lisette Hilton,University of Miami(From left) Isaac R. L. Xu; Derek J. Van Booven; and Himanshu Arora, Ph.D. Credit: University of MiamiResearchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center an

Updated on:December 25,2023

Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias

by Elana GotkineAdoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underr

Updated on: May 26,2024

Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias

by Elana GotkineAdoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underr

Updated on:May 26,2024

Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention, targeted treatment of childhood leukemia

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteDiscovery, validation and functional analysis of VTRNA2-1 methylation in association with pediatric pre-B ALL development. Credit:Molecular Cance

Updated on: November 11,2024

Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention, targeted treatment of childhood leukemia

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteDiscovery, validation and functional analysis of VTRNA2-1 methylation in association with pediatric pre-B ALL development. Credit:Molecular Cance

Updated on:November 11,2024

Nirogacestat, a new desmoid tumor treatment, found to improve outcomes for people with sarcoma

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:New England Journal of Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2210140When Dana Avellino, now 36, first noticed a lump near her groin in the

Updated on: January 11,2024

Nirogacestat, a new desmoid tumor treatment, found to improve outcomes for people with sarcoma

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:New England Journal of Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2210140When Dana Avellino, now 36, first noticed a lump near her groin in the

Updated on:January 11,2024

Researchers devise novel solution to preventing relapse after CAR T-cell therapy

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant

Updated on: August 28,2024

Researchers devise novel solution to preventing relapse after CAR T-cell therapy

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant

Updated on:August 28,2024

Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

by National Institutes of HealthThe study found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use t

Updated on: May 11,2024

Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

by National Institutes of HealthThe study found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use t

Updated on:May 11,2024