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Five-session SBRT reduces side effects in intermediate-risk prostate cancer

For patients with intermediate-risk, localized prostate cancer, radiation therapy delivered in five sessions reduced patient-reported side effects compared to longer courses of radiation, according to results of a large, randomized phase III trial.

29 Sep 2025

Post-operative radiation therapy reduces pelvic relapse in high-risk bladder cancer

Radiation therapy could be an underused tool to reduce pelvic relapse risk for patients with locally advanced, muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to results of a new phase III randomized trial.

29 Sep 2025

Menopause not linked to increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis

The largest study of its kind has found menopause is not associated with an increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis (MS).

29 Sep 2025

Medicaid unwinding linked to drop in opioid use disorder treatment

The end of pandemic-era enrollment enhancements for Medicaid was associated with a rise in the number of people ending medication treatment for opioid use disorder, as well as a decrease in the number of people beginning such treatment, according to a new RAND study.

29 Sep 2025

New TOR inhibitor rapalink-1 prolongs chronological lifespan in fission yeast

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London's School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, using the simple fission yeast as a model, have shown that new TOR inhibitor rapalink-1 prolongs chronological lifespan.

29 Sep 2025

Proton therapy and IMRT show similar outcomes in head and neck cancer trial

A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in similar quality-of-life outcomes and low rates of side effects for people with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer.

29 Sep 2025

Genetic variant linked to liver injury after chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients

A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver experience more severe liver damage after chemotherapy.

29 Sep 2025

Herd immunity from HPV vaccine provides protection even for unvaccinated women

A large, long-term study led by an Albert Einstein College of Medicine researcher has found that the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in community settings is highly effective in protecting young women from infections caused by the cervical-cancer-causing virus-including women who didn't even receive the vaccine.

29 Sep 2025

Remote motivational counseling and mobile-based support help parents use safer car seats

Parents improved use of appropriate child car seats after remote motivational counseling and mobile-based support, according to the results from a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

29 Sep 2025

Breakthrough discovery reveals HIV’s survival strategy in human cells

For over three decades, HIV has played an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with researchers, making treating-and possibly even curing-the disease a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to achieve.

29 Sep 2025

Small molecule AVJ16 shows promise in targeting lung cancer growth

Researchers have discovered a promising new approach to lung cancer treatment. A small molecule called AVJ16 selectively blocks the cancer-driving protein IGF2BP1, halting tumor growth in preclinical studies and killing cancer cells in patient-derived models—while leaving healthy cells unharmed.

29 Sep 2025

Singing helps patients with COPD and interstitial lung disease

Singing can improve the quality of life of people with lung disease and help reduce their symptoms, according to a gold-standard randomzed-controlled trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

29 Sep 2025

How maternal microbes shape babies’ gut health and disease risk

Early microbial exposures from maternal microbes, milk components, and the environment shape infant gut development and long-term disease risk. The review highlights mechanisms, preventive levers, and research gaps in supporting healthy microbiome inheritance across generations.

29 Sep 2025

Cannabidiol shows promise for obesity and metabolic syndrome

Cannabidiol (CBD) shows promise in regulating appetite, glucose and lipid metabolism, and inflammation in preclinical models of obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, human evidence is still limited, highlighting the need for rigorous trials before clinical use.

29 Sep 2025

New combination drug therapy offers hope for treating chronic wound infections

University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting chronic wound infections.

29 Sep 2025

Resuscitation Care Units improve efficiency, documentation and reimbursement costs for hospitals

Resuscitation Care Units (RCUs) provide intensive, comprehensive and immediate medical care for critically ill patients with life-threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrest, requiring specialized monitoring and rapid intervention from a multidisciplinary team.

29 Sep 2025

Study points toward earlier and more accurate detection of ALS

A new study applying multi-omics techniques and machine learning identified 33 plasma proteins that differ significantly in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

29 Sep 2025

Most people who experience heart attack, stroke or heart failure have prior risk factors

More than 99% of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, reports a large-scale study led by Northwestern Medicine and Yonsei University in South Korea.

29 Sep 2025

New mRNA vaccine stops allergens from causing life-threatening inflammation in mice

A new mRNA vaccine stopped allergens from causing dangerous immune reactions and life-threatening inflammation in mice, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Cincinnati Children's.

29 Sep 2025

Affordable drug found to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients

A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new international study led by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) in collaboration with King's College London.

29 Sep 2025

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Five-session SBRT reduces side effects in intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Post-operative radiation therapy reduces pelvic relapse in high-risk bladder cancer

Menopause not linked to increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis

Medicaid unwinding linked to drop in opioid use disorder treatment

New TOR inhibitor rapalink-1 prolongs chronological lifespan in fission yeast

Proton therapy and IMRT show similar outcomes in head and neck cancer trial

Genetic variant linked to liver injury after chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients

Herd immunity from HPV vaccine provides protection even for unvaccinated women

Remote motivational counseling and mobile-based support help parents use safer car seats

Breakthrough discovery reveals HIV’s survival strategy in human cells

Small molecule AVJ16 shows promise in targeting lung cancer growth

Singing helps patients with COPD and interstitial lung disease

How maternal microbes shape babies’ gut health and disease risk

Cannabidiol shows promise for obesity and metabolic syndrome

New combination drug therapy offers hope for treating chronic wound infections

Resuscitation Care Units improve efficiency, documentation and reimbursement costs for hospitals

Study points toward earlier and more accurate detection of ALS

Most people who experience heart attack, stroke or heart failure have prior risk factors

New mRNA vaccine stops allergens from causing life-threatening inflammation in mice

Affordable drug found to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients

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