by National Cancer Research Institute Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and could help detect other types of cancer among patients in primary care, according to research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference. Although the CA125 test is already in use...
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Coronary calcium score may ID CV risk in rheumatoid arthritis
(HealthDay)—The Coronary Calcium Score (CCS) may be a useful tool in cardiovascular (CV) risk assessment among female patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Miguel Bernardes, M.D., from the University of Porto in Portugal, and colleagues assessed CCS (using computed tomography)...
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Biosimilar drugs can reduce costs but still face challenges in the US
by University of Minnesota Biologics used to treat patients can be incredibly expensive, so there was significant hope that biosimilar drugs—which are highly similar to an existing biologic drug on the market—could serve as a less-costly substitute. However, new research from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic finds that while physicians are indeed willing to prescribe these drugs, the...
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Electronic Pill Popping to Detect GI Bleeds: Interview With EnteraSense
SCOTT JUNG EXCLUSIVE, GI Getting a clear view of your GI tract typically involves the uncomfortable process of having a long endoscope snaked down the esophagus. Thankfully, capsule endoscopy technology is replacing many procedures that have required an endoscope. These swallow-able devices are able to withstand the harsh, acidic environment of the gut, and can...
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GI Genius Automatically Identifies Possible Polyps During Colonoscopy
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2019 MEDGADGET EDITORS GI, ONCOLOGY, SURGERY At the UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Week event in Barcelona, Spain, the first automatic polyp assistance system was unveiled by Medtronic. The GI Genius intelligent endoscopy system monitors the live video feed from a colonoscope, outlining in real time potential signs of polyps. It certainly doesn’t diagnose...
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Orthopedic surgery advances: The screw that dissolves
by Andrea Six, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Where bones fracture, surgeons often have to join the fragments with implants. Magnesium orthopedic screws, which over time dissolve in the body, spare patients another operation after healing is completed and reduce the risk of infection. What happens inside the body during this process,...
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UK PLANS TO GIVE ALL CHILDREN FULL GENOME SEQUENCE AT BIRTH
“WE WILL GIVE EVERY CHILD THE BEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE BY ENSURING THEY GET THE BEST POSSIBLE MEDICAL CARE AS SOON AS THEY ENTER THE WORLD.” BY DAN ROBITZSKI / AN HOUR AGO The U.K. may start offering full genome sequencing to every child born in the country, an official says. Health Secretary Matt...
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Scientists discover first new HIV strain in nearly two decades
NOVEMBER 7, 2019, BY CNNWIRE For the first time in 19 years, a team of scientists has detected a new strain of HIV. The strain is a part of the Group M version of HIV-1, the same family of virus subtypes to blame for the global HIV pandemic, according to Abbott Laboratories, which conducted the...
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Cervical cancer screening numbers drop off in women 45-65
Although half of cervical cancers are detected in women over 49, a first-of-its-kind study finds women are less likely to get screenings as they age. MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer affecting women in the United States. That’s because there are two good screening...
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Virus characteristics predict HIV treatment efficacy with antibody treatment
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON – Current HIV-1 therapies have been proven to be highly effective in slowing the progression of the virus in the body with only minimal side effects. The daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) uses a combination of HIV-1 medicines. A proportion of patients diagnosed with HIV-1, however, cannot take the ART for many...