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Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test recommended by NICE for lymph node-positive breast cancer patients

Exact Sciences, a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced that the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the expanded use of the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score® test to more effectively target chemotherapy treatment for women who have hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-), early-stage breast cancer involving up to three positive nodes and who have been through the menopause.

15 May 2024

Study proposes a novel therapeutic avenue for tackling EHF-induced cholangiocarcinogenesis

This study is led by Dr. Yiming Luo (Hepatic Surgery Centre, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) and Professor. Huifang Liang (Hepatic Surgery Centre, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology).

14 May 2024

Researchers find beneficial effects of a novel drug in the management of myocardial infarction

Researchers from the Cardiac Regeneration and Heart Failure Research Group (ICREC) at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and the Heart Institute of the Germans Trias Hospital(iCor) have found beneficial effects of the novel drug Sacubitril/Valsartan in the management of myocardial infarction (MI).

14 May 2024

Vitrification technique leads to successful birth after ovarian tissue cryopreservation

A woman's egg reserve is finite. Gonad-damaging therapies, such as certain chemotherapies, can therefore lead to infertility. One of the options for preserving fertility is the cryopreservation of ovarian tissue.

14 May 2024

Experts advocate for terminology change in brain injury research

A new editorial published this May in the British Journal of Sports Medicine by experts from Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston University, Mayo Clinic, and the Concussion Legacy Foundation, argues that the term "subconcussion" is a dangerous misnomer that should be retired.

14 May 2024

New mechanism discovered to weaken pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence

The opportunistic bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is dangerous due to its resistance to multiple antibiotics.

14 May 2024

Study reveals unintended consequences of antibiotic choice in sepsis treatment

In emergency rooms and intensive care units across the country, clinicians make split-second decisions about which antibiotics to give a patient when a life-threatening infection is suspected.

14 May 2024

Clinical trial in Seattle aims to transform treatment approaches for pediatric IBD

With pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnoses on the rise globally, a clinical trial in Seattle aims to transform treatment approaches through deep molecular profiling.

14 May 2024

Unraveling the genetic connection between IBD and Parkinson's disease

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant discovery, identifying genetic connections between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Parkinson's disease (PD).

14 May 2024

Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to duck wrongful death suits

In early 2020, with reports of covid-19 outbreaks making dire headlines, Trever Schapers worried about her father's safety in a nursing home in Queens.

14 May 2024

New study highlights recovery potential after traumatic brain injury

A new study in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma found that more than 30% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) for whom withdrawal of life sustaining treatment (WLST) was not performed recovered at least partial independence.

13 May 2024

RAND report: Hospital prices surge above Medicare rates in 2022

Prices paid to hospitals during 2022 by employers and private insurers for both inpatient and outpatient services averaged 254% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation in prices among states, according to a new RAND report.

13 May 2024

Mail delivery of abortion pills is safe and convenient, study shows

Dispensing abortion pills through the mail works as well as requiring patients to get them in person from a clinic or doctor's office, according to new research from UC San Francisco, which comes as the Supreme Court is considering whether to disallow the practice.

13 May 2024

Plant-based diets could reduce the chances of disease progression in men with prostate cancer

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Hospital News and Research

Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test recommended by NICE for lymph node-positive breast cancer patients

Study proposes a novel therapeutic avenue for tackling EHF-induced cholangiocarcinogenesis

Researchers find beneficial effects of a novel drug in the management of myocardial infarction

Vitrification technique leads to successful birth after ovarian tissue cryopreservation

Experts advocate for terminology change in brain injury research

New mechanism discovered to weaken pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence

Study reveals unintended consequences of antibiotic choice in sepsis treatment

Clinical trial in Seattle aims to transform treatment approaches for pediatric IBD

Unraveling the genetic connection between IBD and Parkinson's disease

Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to duck wrongful death suits

New study highlights recovery potential after traumatic brain injury

RAND report: Hospital prices surge above Medicare rates in 2022

Mail delivery of abortion pills is safe and convenient, study shows

Plant-based diets could reduce the chances of disease progression in men with prostate cancer

Aficamten shows promise in enhancing exercise capacity in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Landmark study sheds new light on the heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes

Research validates anti-inflammatory properties of wine using urinary tartaric acid as biomarker

Yogic practices enhance heart health and functional capacity in heart failure patients

Long-term Finnish study explores the association between premature menopause and mortality

Understanding the impact of blood glucose levels on birth complications in gestational diabetes

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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