Health
Immunosuppressed patients diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer are not lacking vital cancer-fighting immune cells as previously believed, but rather possess macrophages that have lost their ability to communicate effectively, according to a study published in Cell by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The findings reveal that macrophages in patients with … Read more
Quebec psychiatrists are pressing the province’s next government to establish a dedicated minister of mental health to coordinate care and tackle mounting service gaps, according to the Canadian Press. Claire Gamache, president of the province’s psychiatrists’ association, announced the proposal during a press conference at the Mission Old Brewery homeless resource in Montreal. Why a … Read more
Six-month remission rates with biosimilar versions of rituximab are comparable to those seen with the original therapy in adults with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis, according to a real-world multicenter cohort study published in ACR Open Rheumatology. Real-World Canadian Study Tracks Outcomes Across Treatment Groups The study, titled “Biosimilar Rituximab in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Compared … Read more
Modern runners face a hidden threat to endurance performance as cognitive fatigue from work emails, social media, and the 24-hour news cycle compounds physical training stress, according to UK Athletics endurance performance lead Tom Craggs. Because the human body fails to separate mental strain from physical exertion, everyday cognitive overload leaves athletes mentally drained before … Read more
Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and five UK clinical sites published a large-scale map of cancer gene dependencies in Nature on August 5, utilizing a new biobank of 256 patient-derived organoid models across colorectal, oesophageal, pancreatic, stomach, and ovarian cancers. According to Dr Carmen Herranz-Ors, first author at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, building this … Read more
Astrin Biosciences is expanding physician outreach and preparing a direct-to-consumer launch for Certitude, a proteomic-based breast cancer diagnostic test that leverages mass spectrometry and machine learning. According to the company, the test identifies high-risk patients and detects early-stage malignancies from a small plasma sample. How Proteomics and AI Outperform Traditional DNA Liquid Biopsies in Early … Read more
Drinking diet soda daily may significantly elevate health risks, according to recent medical studies linking consumption to increased dementia risk in adults and higher autism diagnoses in male offspring when consumed during pregnancy. For decades, diet soda has sat comfortably on grocery shelves as the guilt-free choice for anyone looking to slash sugar intake. It … Read more
Tufts Medicine CEO Mike Dandorph is stepping down amid four years of operating losses and upcoming Medicaid reimbursement cuts, according to internal communications obtained by the Boston Globe. Phil Okala, the system’s chief operating officer, will take over as acting president and chief executive officer. Tufts Medicine Leadership Shakeup and Financial Pressures The leadership transition … Read more
A new open resource of patient-derived organoid models has enabled researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and clinical sites across the UK to construct the first large-scale map of cancer gene dependencies, according to a study published on August 5 in Nature. The biobank of 256 tumor models spans colorectal, esophageal, pancreatic, stomach, and ovarian … Read more
New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in more than thirty years, according to a special report released by UNAIDS in time for the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro. The milestone comes alongside clinical breakthroughs in prevention, including the lenacapavir trial results and expanding treatment access across … Read more