New Radiotherapy Kills More Cancer Cells
Radiation revolutionized medicine when it was first used to treat cancer in 1901. Its use, however, has only been able to evolve as far as technical innovation has allowed.
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Artificial Intelligence Help Reduce Gadolinium Dose in MRI
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to reduce the dose of a contrast agent that may be left behind in the body after MRI exams, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Court Rules Fish Oil Capsules Not Made in Australia
The Federal Court has ruled that the encapsulation in Australia of imported fish oil and Vitamin D by Nature’s Care Manufacture Pty Ltd (Nature’s Care) would not permit the capsules to be labeled ‘Made in Australia’ under the Australian Consumer Law’s (ACL) Country of Origin labeling provisions.
Key Clinical Features of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Researchers have identified distinguishing clinical features of the polio-like disease acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a new report shows. They propose a more restrictive definition of the disease to help identify cases more quickly and to differentiate such cases from those of other illnesses that can cause acute weakness.
Some Blood Cells Have A Surprising SourceGut
The human intestine may provide up to 10% of blood cells in circulation from its own reservoir of blood-forming stem cells, a surprising new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found.
Cancer Manipulates Our Immune System
Many factors affect cancer treatment outcome, such as the size and location of the tumor, availability of effective treatments, and timing of intervention. But some cancers are so aggressive that outcome is poor, even after early diagnosis and chemotherapy.
Stem Cell Therapy Improve Fight Against Leukemia
Stem cell transplantation is effective against leukemia. In many cases, however, the transferred immune cells of the donor also attack the recipients' healthy tissue—often with fatal consequences. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now identified a molecule that plays a key role in this process.
Why Patients Lie To Their Doctors
When your doctor asks how often you exercise, do you give her an honest answer? How about when she asks what you have been eating lately? If you have ever stretched the truth, you are not alone.
Older People Can Believe Their Own Lies
A new study suggests that in as little as 45 minutes older adults can come to believe it Is the truth. Associate professor of psychology Angela Gutchess and her colleagues published the research online in the journal Brain and Cognition.
Man Unveils New Smile After Advanced Face Transplant Surgery
After struggling with depression since adolescence, California native Cameron Underwood spent a June 2016 day drinking, placed a shotgun under his chin and pulled the trigger. The blast destroyed much of his face and began a journey that led to the most advanced face transplant surgery ever performed.
Targeted Cancer Drug Available for Liver Cancer Patients
A targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS. Regorafenib (Stivarga) is to be offered to people with advanced liver cancer in England and Wales who can't have surgery and have already been treated with another drug called sorafenib (Nexavar).
Gastric Bypass Patients With Alcohol Problems
Alcohol consumption cutoffs are unreliable in the setting of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, researchers report. "Because RYGB changes the way that alcohol is metabolized and experienced, such that alcohol has a stronger effect post-surgery, we hypothesized that the best alcohol frequency and quantity cutoffs for identifying alcohol problems would be lower among post-surgery patients," said Dr. Wendy C. King from University of Pittsburgh