Modern research from a vast Nordic cohort study suggests that long-term exposure to road and aircraft noise may augment the risk of atrial fibrillation, especially in women and people who are overweight or obese. Test: Residential exposure to traffic noise and risk of atrial fibrillation: a pooled study of 11 prospective Nordic cohorts. Photo credit: […]
A recent follow-up study to the MAVIDOS study confirmed that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy improves bone mineral density in offspring, and these benefits persist up to seven years of age. Test: Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and childhood bone mineral density in offspring. Follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Photo source: April / Shutterstock.com […]
Research presented at ESMO 2024 reveals modern groups of women with early stage endometrial and cervical cancer who could benefit significantly from adding immunotherapy to current standard treatments. A first-in-human study has shown “promising” anti-tumour activity of a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting the protein claudin 6 in heavily pre-treated patients with ovarian and endometrial […]
The antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205) demonstrated an adequate safety profile consistent with similar ADCs and initial efficacy in heavily pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, according to interim data shared today at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2024 Congress by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer […]
In a recent prospective observational cohort study published in eMedicineClinicalResearchers evaluated a modified total neoadjuvant treatment (TNT) regimen in patients with high-risk locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) in Sweden. The modified TNT regimen was found to achieve similar complete response (CR) rates and lower neurotoxicity compared with the RAPIDO study, despite treating older patients with […]
Nuts are nutrient-dense foods known for their numerous health benefits. But does the fear of gaining weight stop you from indulging yourself? Scientists have found that including nuts in a reduced-calorie diet can actually facilitate with weight loss. A recent study that reviewed data from seven clinical trials found a fascinating trend: In four of […]
As a neurodegenerative disease characterized by childhood-onset dementia, Sanfilippo syndrome causes enormous suffering in many ways, including pain, loss of speech, extreme agitation and anxiety, gastrointestinal symptoms, and profound sleep disturbances. In the absence of an approved treatment, clinical specialists have not yet had the ability to alleviate this suffering. Groundbreaking clinical research collaboration between […]
