April 29, 2021 The study included 1,525 patients at academic health centers in community health settings. Of those, 338 patients had cancers that a biopsy detected and were in need of immediate treatment, meaning they were group grade two (2) or higher prostate cancer. The study found 33 percent or 387 biopsies that detected either … Read more
April 27, 2021 Researchers at the NYU (New York University) Grossman School of Medicine and Perlmutter Cancer Center in the United States have led an investigation of a test that monitors blood levels of DNA fragments released by dying tumor cells and can potentially act as an accurate early indicator of treatment success in individuals … Read more
April 22, 2021 New Delhi: Experts all around the world say that early detection is the most important key when it comes to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and chances of survival for a cancer patient. Early detection can only be possible when there exist accurate, easy, and convenient ways of cancer screening and testing. In the … Read more
April 20, 2021 “Continuous glucose monitoring is widely used in adults and children with diabetes to improve glucose control, but has not been approved for use in neonates,” wrote the study Investigators. Led by Kathryn Beardsall, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cambridge, UK, the international, open-label, randomized controlled trial was conducted across 13 neonatal … Read more
April 16, 2021 In an online briefing, Tim Manning, the National Supply Chain Coordinator for COVID response, told reporters that these companies could produce another 61 million at-home tests by the end of the summer. Manning declined to identify the manufacturers, citing ongoing contract negotiations; however, said more information would be available in the next … Read more
April 14, 2021 Japanese researchers paired machine learning with their hyperspectral imaging technique to detect stomach tumors that are typically difficult to observe using standard methods, such as endoscopy. Using this new approach, they were 86% accurate at identifying gastrointestinal stromal tumors in a small group of tissue samples. “This technique is a bit like … Read more
April 08, 2021 Analyzing outcomes among 1,543 patients treated for ischemic stroke, experts found that administering thrombolysis in such vehicles, versus waiting until arriving at the hospital, lowered an individual’s risk of disability three (3) months later. Future investigations could explore the cost effectiveness of mobile stroke units, but German scientists believe there’s a strong … Read more
April 02, 2021 In a bid to help close this knowledge gap, a group of U.S. and Chinese researchers in late January 2021 published six-month follow-up chest CT findings in patients recovered from severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Out of 114 individuals, 62% had lingering CT abnormalities half a year later. This included 35% with fibrotic-like features, … Read more