Posts in category: Uncategorized

A multi-institutional study led by Moffitt Cancer Center found that percutaneous hepatic perfusion using a melphalan hepatic delivery system may help patients with a rare eye cancer that has spread to their liver. This disease, known as metastatic uveal melanoma, is traditionally very hard to treat and usually has poor outcomes.

Bausch + Lomb has announced a voluntary recall of intraocular lenses on its enVista platform due to the potential for an acute postoperative inflammatory reaction.

Consumption of holy water from Ethiopia has recently led to several cases of cholera in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) with a multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae strain, according to a study published in Eurosurveillance.

The COVID-19 pandemic created major communication barriers for individuals with hearing impairments, primarily due to face masks blocking lip movements. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have examined these issues and related factors. They found that having a daily supporter, going out frequently, and the severity of hearing impairment all affected the level of difficulty, with daily support reducing such issues.

A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise “snacks” to kids with autism.

In a special article published online March 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology presents updated recommendations for fertility preservation (FP) in people with cancer.

Cleveland Clinic virology researchers have found that a specific protein modification to the immune protein MDA5 is key to how human bodies detect and respond to viruses and viral replication.

About one in 10 U.S. adults with substance use disorder (SUD) report past-year hospitalizations, according to a research letter published online April 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The human body constantly generates a variety of signals that can be measured from outside the body with wearable devices. These bio-signals—ranging from heart rate to sleep state and blood oxygen levels—can indicate whether someone is having mood swings or can be used to diagnose a variety of body or brain disorders.

A team from the Max Planck Research Group for Systems Immunology at the University of Würzburg has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results, published in Science, challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called T-cell priming. These new insights have significant implications for the development of vaccines and cellular immunotherapies.