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MondayNov 28, 2022 9:46 am

Type 2 Diabetes Patients Are Diagnosed Late If They Develop Cancer

Early diagnosis is critical for positive outcomes in cancer. Although there is no effective cure for cancer, early diagnosis allows physicians to deploy treatments such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy that can reduce the size of the tumor and increase life expectancy. Research shows that nearly one-half of people who develop cancer are diagnosed late, reducing the chances of successful treatment and limiting their survival chances. A recent study by postdoctoral researcher Dr. Anna Jansana has revealed that people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to receive late diagnoses if they develop a type of cancer that isn’t screened…

WednesdayNov 23, 2022 10:11 am

Department of Defense Awards Scientists at University of Buffalo $4M Grant to Study Concussion Treatment

For quite a while, experts have described concussions and traumatic brain injuries as a “silent epidemic” affecting millions across America. Concussions usually occur when an indirect or direct blow to an individual’s head causes their brain to slam against the inside of their skull and sustain damage. These injuries can be hard to treat because they usually don’t display symptoms at the time of injury. In some cases, symptoms can take days or even weeks to manifest, and it is often the victim's family and friends who notice changes in personality first, such as mood swings, irritability, anger and general…

TuesdayNov 22, 2022 11:50 am

World Cup 2022 to Feature New Protocol to Respond to Suspected Concussions

Now that the 2022 World Cup is upon us, FIFA officials have issued a safety protocol that would guide medics on how to respond to suspected concussions. Injuries are not uncommon in football, a highly physical sport that requires an impressive degree of physicality and often pushes players to the edge. And, unlike American football players who are usually decked out in hard protection, football players don’t wear any protection apart from shin guards. Critically, football players do not wear any head protection, exposing their heads to direct blows at relatively high velocities. During the finals of the 2014 World…

MondayNov 21, 2022 1:31 pm

Implanted Pump Holds Promise in Treating Brain Cancer

Brain cancer affects an estimated 30 out of every 100,000 Americans. The debilitating disease currently has no cure but can often be managed by treatments such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy and surgery. However, these treatments aren’t always as effective as they could be due to one major obstacle: the blood-brain barrier. This is a system of specialized brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVEC) that provides brain tissues with nutrients, filters out harmful substances from the brain to one’s bloodstream, and prevents toxic substances from entering the brain. While the blood-brain barrier undoubtedly serves a critical role, it often makes cancer treatments…

FridayNov 18, 2022 11:15 am

Cancer Care Adhering to Guidelines Could Help Reduce Treatment Disparities

Even though we have come a long way from the days of slavery, racial discrimination and disparities are still entrenched in American society. In many cases, racial biases prevent people of color from receiving high-quality medical care, with some studies showing that Black Americans are often undertreated for pain. Overall, the National Academy of Medicine has found that Black patients are much more likely to receive inferior care from their physicians compared to White patients. When it comes to serious medical conditions such as cancer, these disparities can have lifelong and even fatal consequences. Speaking at the annual Patient-Centered Oncology…

ThursdayNov 17, 2022 1:34 pm

Surgical Team in Spain Completes First-Ever Intestinal Transplant

Organ transplants were a revolution in medicine that granted humanity even greater control over health and disease. The first organ to be transplanted successfully was a kidney in 1954, followed by the first liver, pancreas and heart transplants by the late 1960s; lung transplants followed in the 1980s. Organ transplants have become a crucial staple of medical care as they can significantly improve quality of life and prolong the lifespan of patients. Now, researchers in Spain have made medical history after they successfully implanted an intestine in a 13-month-old child. Little Emma was a victim of intestinal failure that had…

WednesdayNov 16, 2022 3:07 pm

Research Explains Why MS Patients Benefit from Stem Cell Transplants

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder where an individual’s immune system begins attacking the myelin, a protective sheath that protects the nerve fibers. In doing so, the communication signals between the brain and the rest of the body are impacted. An estimated 1 million U.S. citizens live with MS, with most of them receiving their diagnosis between the ages of 20 and 50. MS usually includes symptoms such as pain, permanent fatigue, paralysis, vision problems, muscle spasms and stiffness, and problems with cognitive functioning. Although there is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis, stem-cell treatments have proven to be quite…

TuesdayNov 15, 2022 2:35 pm

Researchers Turn to AI for Insights on Treating Brain Tumors

With the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) evolving almost daily, experts in several industries are trying to figure out ways the technology can advance their specific sectors. Artificial intelligence can analyze an unfathomable number of data points in shockingly little time and come up with conclusions that would have otherwise taken hundreds if not thousands of human work hours. In medicine, researchers hope this ability can help them treat two of the most difficult-to-treat diseases on the planet: brain and spinal tumors. Referred to as cavernous malformations, these are vascular tumors that develop in the spinal cord…

MondayNov 14, 2022 10:29 am

Scientists Look for Ways to Disable Sugar Molecule That Fuels Cancer Persistence

Even though there are several treatments that can be used to fight cancer and prolong a cancer patient’s life, the disease has no cure. For the longest time, scientists have been trying to find treatments that could completely eradicate cancer cells without the side effects typically associated with conventional cancer treatments, but no success has been registered. Recent research from the University of Basel has revealed that abnormal cancer cells specifically use sugar molecules on their surface to defend themselves against the immune system. According to University of Basel researchers, this mechanism can nullify this mechanism and make cancer cells…

FridayNov 11, 2022 1:22 pm

Genes That Saved People from Bubonic Plague Linked to Autoimmune Conditions Today

More than 700 years ago, a pandemic called the Black Death tore across Europe, taking an estimated 75 million to 200 million lives and reducing the continent’s population by around 30% to 60%. The Black Death was the first wave of a pandemic that lasted almost 500 years and is said to be the largest-ever catastrophe involving infectious diseases. Centuries later, the genetic traits that enabled people to fight off the bubonic plague are associated with an increased risk of certain autoimmune disorders. Researchers studying DNA from survivors and victims of the bubonic plague found that people who had a…