Neil Osterweil October 04, 2023 SAN DIEGO — With just five fractions of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer can have 5-year disease control as good as that provided by conventional external-beam radiation therapy delivered at higher doses in 20-39 fractions, according to new data from the phase 3 randomized PACE-B...
Month: <span>October 2023</span>
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EMA Warns That Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters May Cause AF
Michael van den Heuvel October 13, 2023 In its September meeting, the safety committee (Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee [PRAC]) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) confirmed that atrial fibrillation will now be included as a common side effect in the Summary of Product Characteristics for medicinal products containing omega-3-acid ethyl esters. Should atrial fibrillation develop, intake of...
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The breast cancers that DON’T start with a lump: Two survivors of rarer subtypes of disease issue warning to other women about symptoms that doctors nearly missed
Neither woman felt a lump in their breast before visiting their doctorsFollowing their experiences, they urge others to pay attention to their bodiesREAD MORE: America’s fight back against breast cancer laid bareBy ALEXA LARDIERI U.S. DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 08:56 EDT, 13 October 2023 | UPDATED: 09:55 EDT, 13 October 2023 Two women who...
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PET imaging validates use of common cholesterol drug to enhance HER2-targeted cancer therapy
by Society of Nuclear Medicine Representative PET images of 89ZrDFO-trastuzumab displaying %ID/g acquired 48 hours after radiolabeled trastuzumab injection on day 39 for T-DM1 single-treatment regime, T-DM1/statin single-treatment regime, T-DM1 multiple-treatment regime, and T-DM1/statin multiple-treatment regime. Tumor location is indicated by arrow. Credit: Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.122.265172A novel therapeutic approach that combines human epidermal...
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Almost half of patients with skin disease suffer from sleep disturbances, global study finds
by European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost half (42%) of patients with skin disease experience sleep disturbances, a major study presented today at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2023 has revealed. The ALL PROJECT, a comprehensive international research initiative, analyzed over 50,000 adults across 20 countries to...
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Metformin Cessation and Dementia Incidence
Scott C. Zimmerman, MPH1; Erin L. Ferguson, MPH1; Vidhu Choudhary, MEcon2; et alDilrini K. Ranatunga, MPH2,3; Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD4; Eleanor Hayes-Larson, PhD, MPH5; Aline Duarte Folle, PhD5; Elizabeth Rose Mayeda, PhD5; Rachel A. Whitmer, PhD2,6; Paola Gilsanz, ScD1,2; Melinda C. Power, PhD7; Catherine Schaefer, PhD2; M. Maria Glymour, ScD8; Sarah F. Ackley, PhD8Author Affiliations...
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Real-Time, Blood-Sensing Capsule Accurately Diagnoses UGIB in 7 Minutes and May Help Patient Triage
Becky McCall October 16, 2023 COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense, EnteraSense Ltd) that detects upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is safe and effective for patients before undergoing upper endoscopy, according to results from the first US open-label, single-arm comparative clinical trial of a novel bleeding sensor for patients with suspected UGIB. It is also the...
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New study investigates perceived interactions with deceased partners or spouses
by University of Virginia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published in OMEGA—Journal of Death and Dying investigates perceived interactions with the deceased (ADCs), “a phenomenon reported across societies, with 30–34% of individuals likely experiencing at least one ADC in their lifetime,” according to the research. Despite this prevalence, studies examining the impact of ADCs’ on...
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Intestinal ultrasound monitoring cuts time to treatment change in inflammatory bowel disease
by Elana Gotkine For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), monitoring by intestinal ultrasound (IUS) results in reduced time to treatment change and to remission, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, held from Oct. 20 to 25 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Noa Krugliak Cleveland, M.D.,...
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Review calls for clinicians to adopt best-practice guidelines for knee pain
by La Trobe University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith knee pain affecting a large share of the community, a researcher at La Trobe University is calling for clinicians and GPs to avoid delays in adopting the most up to date, evidenced-based guidelines. Investigators from the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Center, together with researchers from...