NRG Oncology trial sets new standard regimen for women with uterine carcinosarcomas
Results from the phase III NRG Oncology clinical trial GOG 0261 comparing paclitaxel plus carboplatin (PC) to paclitaxel plus ifosfamide (PI) in women with stage...
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Suggested benefit in PCV chemoradiotherapy for both IDH-mutant WHO-defined molecular subgroups
Analyses of NRG Oncology/RTOG 9802 Suggests both IDH-mutant WHO-defined molecular subgroups of high-risk low-grade gliomas may benefit from the addition of PCV chemotherapy to radiotherapy...
Patients who received PBI without chemotherapy experienced less fatigue, slightly poorer cosmesis
Patients who received partial breast irradiation without chemotherapy experienced less fatigue, slightly poorer cosmesis on NRG Oncology trial Patient-reported outcome (PRO) data indicates that partial...
Losing muscle to fat: misdirected fate of a multipotent stem cell drives LGMD2B
Credit: Children's National Research led by faculty at Children's National published online June 3, 2019, in Nature Communications shows that the sudden appearance of symptoms...
People living with HIV face premature heart disease and barriers to care
American Heart Association scientific statement DALLAS, June 3, 2019 -- Effective antiretroviral therapy has changed the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a progressive, fatal disease...
A fast all-visible-light molecular switch with 100 nm band separation
De novo design allows for breakthrough in molecular photocontrolCredit: Wiktor Szymanski, University of Groningen Medical Center. A consortium of scientists from the Medical Imaging Center...
Lower-amp ECT appears effective against suicidal thoughts
Credit: Augusta University Senior Photographer Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 3, 2019) - Nearly half the amplitude typically used in standard electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) seems...
Despite safety standard, laundry packet exposures increase in older children, adults
Researchers say current safety standard isn't doing enough to protect our most vulnerable populations A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury...
Countries’ essential medicines lists vary greatly from one another & WHO’s model list
Published in the World Health Organization Bulletin, the research analyzes 137 countries that use essential medicines lists to inform government and health-care institutions in determining...
Researchers can now predict properties of disordered polymers
Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering Thanks to a team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Massachusetts Amherst,...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 3, 2019
Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Nuclear--Tiny test fuels For the first time, Oak Ridge National Laboratory has completed testing of...
Bid to beat superbugs boosted by immune defence discovery
The fight against superbugs could be helped by the discovery of a potential therapy based on the body's natural immune defences. Scientists have found that...
Fathers aid development of larger brains
Credit: Judith Burkart The bigger the brain in relation to body size, the more intelligent a living organism is. This means that mammalian species with...
A treasure map to understanding the epigenetic causes of disease
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine More than 15 years after scientists first mapped the human genome, most diseases still cannot be predicted based on one's...
Only one in five doctors aware of patient feedback about their care online, survey reveals
Around one in five doctors are aware of patient feedback about themselves on review and ratings websites, according to a new survey of health professionals...
