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ThursdayJan 05, 2023 10:20 am

Four Developments in Cancer Research That Occurred in 2022

Cancer is a leading cause of death globally, with cancer types such as lung cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer being responsible for most cancer deaths. Over the last year, research in this particular field has made significant strides. Below, we look at some of the developments that occurred in 2022. CAR T-cell therapy proving to be revolutionary The FDA first approved the first CAR T-cell immunotherapy in 2017. Since then, the technology has shown great promise in the treatment of various cancers. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy usually involves genetically engineering an individual’s immune cells to better identify…

WednesdayJan 04, 2023 9:54 am

New Treatment Approach for Cancer Combines Bacterial, Pharmaceutical Therapy

Lung cancer is the deadliest type of cancer in the United States, causing more than 100,000 deaths annually, which is more casualties than other kinds of cancers combined. Current lung-cancer treatments include chemotherapy, surgery, targeted therapy, radiation therapy or a combination of these approaches. Treatment can be up to 90% effective if the cancer is still small and in early stages, but success rates drop as the tumor becomes larger and more advanced. As the risk of cancer in people under age 50 has increased dramatically, scientists across the country have dedicated their time and energy to discovering even more…

TuesdayJan 03, 2023 3:25 pm

Study Finds Smoking Linked to Mid-Life Cognitive Decline, Confusion

Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that middle-aged smokers have a higher likelihood of experiencing confusion and memory loss in comparison to their nonsmoking counterparts. The study, which is the first to look into the link between cognitive decline and smoking, has also found that the likelihood of cognitive decline is lower in individuals who stopped smoking. The researchers were also focused on determining whether this link was modified by gender at birth. Their findings build on prior studies that established links between smoking and forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. For their study, the researchers used…

ThursdayDec 29, 2022 11:49 am

Research Discovers Bidirectional Link Between Lower-Back Pain, Insomnia

Most people experience lower-back pain at some point in their lives, be it as a result of injury, chronic back issues, pregnancy, periods and other underlying physiological issues. Prior studies have found links between lower-back pain and a range of psychological and social factors, including body weight, gender, mood disorders and smoking habits. Despite this, identifying the origin of lower back pain is still challenging. Now, a new study has linked lower-back pain to sleep disturbances and insomnia. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that makes it hard for individuals to stay asleep or fall asleep. The study, which was…

WednesdayDec 28, 2022 11:26 am

New Research Shows Brain Stimulation Improves Reading Ability of Macular Degeneration Patients

Macular degenerative disease is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults across the world. It is characterized by loss of central vision as part of the inner layers of the retina that facilitate clear vision steadily break down. Around 20 million adults in America are estimated to live with some kind of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), with adults aged 75 and above having a 30% risk of developing the disease. The condition makes it extremely frustrating and difficult to read, forcing many AMD patients to give up on reading altogether. However, a study from the University…

TuesdayDec 27, 2022 1:52 pm

Machine Learning Effort Enables Large-Scale Cancer Study to Improve Boundary Detection

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Intel Corp. carried out a large-scale international machine learning effort to collect knowledge from brain scans of more than 6,000 patients with glioblastoma at various sites globally. Their objective was to develop a model that could improve identification and prediction of boundaries in different tumor subcompartments. Spyridon Bakas, an assistant professor at Penn Medicine, stated that the study had the single biggest and most-diverse glioblastoma patient dataset ever considered in the literature, noting that this was facilitated through federated learning. Bakas also noted that the machine learning models became more…

ThursdayDec 22, 2022 12:42 pm

Research Suggests That Vegetarian Diets Decrease Prostate Cancer Risk

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, affecting an estimated 3.2 million men in the country. While we don’t know exactly what causes prostate cancer, risk factors for the disease include age, family history, diet, obesity and ethnicity. Research has indicated that there may be some association between obesity and diet and the prevalence of prostate cancer. These past studies suggest that regular exercise and a balanced diet may help to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Urologist Dr. Stephen Freedland, director of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Center for Integrated Research in Cancer and Lifestyle, recently conducted a…

WednesdayDec 21, 2022 10:55 am

Experts Push for More Studies into Link Between Asthma, Female Sex Hormones

Asthma is a common condition that causes an individual’s airways to swell and narrow, resulting in breathing difficulties, coughing and breathlessness. During childhood, the disease is more prevalent and severe in boys. Following puberty, however, asthma becomes more common and severe in women. Women have a heightened risk of developing this condition because female sex hormones can worsen symptoms of asthma, much like dust, pollen and air pollution does. The hormones may even trigger an asthma attack. It is common knowledge that women who have asthma are at risk of possibly fatal asthma attacks every month and experience worse symptoms…

TuesdayDec 20, 2022 12:13 pm

Research Finds Telehealth Patient Navigators Increase Appointment Attendance

New research has found that patient navigators increase attendance of video telehealth visits. Telehealth physician visits have significantly increased in number since the coronavirus pandemic. That adoption was encouraged in an effort to contain the spread of the virus. Despite this increase, technological challenges make it hard for some patients to keep their visits. For their 12-week pilot program, the investigators collected data from 4,066 patients who used video telehealth visits. Of the total number of patients, almost 63% were women. They divided the patients into two groups: the intervention group and the comparator group. The intervention group was made…

MondayDec 19, 2022 10:49 am

New Study Finds Localized Cooling of Brain Tumors Slows Growth in Mice Models

New research has found that cooling brain tumors improves rates of survival, which offers hope for new options for treatment for patients suffering from difficult brain cancers. The most common type of brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme, is a fast-growing and aggressive cancer that usually occurs in an individual’s spinal cord or brain. While this particular type of cancer can develop at any age, it is more common in older adults. Surgery is usually the standard treatment for glioblastoma multiforme, followed by radiation and chemotherapy, as recommended by a patient’s oncologist. Despite these treatments, the rate of survival for this particular…