Cart is empty Scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified potential new biomarkers that could indicate how someone diagnosed with metastatic melanoma will respond to immunotherapy treatment.
Q&A: Study of health records during the coronavirus pandemic assesses recommended care for Down syndrome patients
Stephanie Santoro, MD, Director of Quality Improvement Research for the Down Syndrome Program within Mass General for Children and an assistant professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, was the lead author of a recent article in published in The Journal of Pediatrics titled “Health Surveillance in a Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic: Implementation of Electronic Health Record Integrations During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.”
What is metastatic breast cancer and how is it treated?
Metastatic breast cancer can be a daunting diagnosis, but the prognosis has improved somewhat with advances in treatment.
Fighting loneliness by finding purpose
A new study published in Psychology and Aging co-authored by Patrick Hill, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences, offers an important message for our times: A sense of purpose in life—whether it’s a high-minded quest to make a difference or a simple hobby with personal meaning—can offer potent protection against loneliness.
Zambian Judokas continue to shine
By MICHAEL MIYOBA
JUST a week after winning medals at the Abidjan African Open Championships in Ivory Coast, Zambian judokas Simon Zulu and Steven Mung’andu have continued to put Zambia on the global map with exciting performances at the ongoing Niamey African Open 2023 in Niger.
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Africa’s contribution to HIV research low relative to its burden
Africa’s contribution to global HIV research is relatively low compared to its burden of infection, according to a study published online June 22 in PLOS Global Public Health.
ADA: Bempedoic acid cuts MACE in statin-intolerant patients
Bempedoic acid is associated with a reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events among statin-intolerant primary prevention patients, according to a study published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 23 to 26 in San Diego.
Pro-inflammatory diet linked to worsening relapse rate in MS
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a pro-inflammatory diet is associated with worsening relapse rate and greater periventricular fluid-attenuated inversion recovery lesion volume, according to a study published online May 6 in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.
Number of autistic people in England may be twice as high as previously thought
The true number of autistic people in England may be more than double the number often cited in national health policy documents, suggests a new study by UCL researchers.
Researchers urge caution in gene editing early human embryos; findings indicate possible dangerous consequences
Scientists have discovered that the cells of early human embryos are often unable to repair damage to their DNA. The researchers say that this has important implications for the proposed use of gene editing techniques to remove serious inherited diseases from embryos, as well as for IVF in general.