A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that gabapentin, a relatively common anti-seizure/pain medication, is linked to improved survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM) — the most common and deadly form of brain…
Category: 5. Health
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Focused ultrasound halts growth of debilitating brain lesions
A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health to treat debilitating brain lesions called cerebral cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, has shown great promise in early testing, halting the growth of the lesions almost entirely.
The…
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New stem cell model sheds light on human amniotic sac development
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four weeks after fertilisation. This is the first…
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Shorter radiation therapy after prostate surgery safe, study finds
For men who undergo a radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, post-surgery radiation therapy can play a vital role in reducing the risk of recurrence. Despite its benefits, many patients decline or defer radiation because it…
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Improved model system allows researchers to study embryo development
Research from Ph.D. candidate Bohan Chen in the lab of Idse Heemskerk of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan Medical School and their colleagues improves upon a popular experimental model and in doing…
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Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment
A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed and safely delivered a personalized gene editing therapy to treat an infant with a life-threatening, incurable genetic disease. The infant, who was diagnosed with…
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How rearranged genes drive kidney cancer progression
In findings from a study led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, scientists report that they have learned how certain combinations of rearranged genes can promote the…
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Study reveals why women tend to have faster heartbeats, men more irregular rhythms
For decades, doctors and researchers have puzzled over a basic heart rhythm mystery: Why do women tend to have faster heartbeats while men are more likely to develop irregular rhythms like atrial fibrillation (AFib)? Now a new study from The Ohio…
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‘Rogue’ immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails in some Celiac patients
‘Rogue’ immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails in some coeliac patients Scientists have identified mutated immune cell clones that could point to improved treatment for refractory coeliac disease.
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of…
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How Donor Collaboratives Can Support The Care Movement
Philanthropists can deepen their commitment to the care movement by forming donor collaboratives.
As the population of older Americans rapidly increases, so too does the demand for reliable and accessible in-home care. Meanwhile, home care…
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