Nanoparticle vaccine eliminates HPV-induced tumors in animal model
A nanoparticle vaccine designed to fight cancers induced by human papillomavirus (HPV) eradicated tumors in an animal model…
Metformin shows promise in treating AFib recurrence after ablation
People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes medication metformin…
Study uncovers new mechanism for chromosome congression during mitosis
A research team from The University of Osaka, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has uncovered…
Age impacts systemic therapy outcomes in metastatic prostate cancer
Many things are evaluated when doctors are putting a treatment plan together for prostate cancer patients. A new…
Ultra-processed food consumption increases the risk for prediabetes in young adults
More than half of calories consumed in the United States come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), items like fast…
New initiative boosts cholesterol control in veterans with heart and blood vessel disease
A quality improvement program helped reduce “bad cholesterol” (LDL or low-density lipoprotein) levels among military veterans who have…
Listening to slow-tempo music may boost sleep quality for people over 50
A new meta-analysis finds that listening to soothing, slow-tempo music can meaningfully enhance sleep quality in older adults,…
Study advances the possibility of age-based pancreatic cancer treatment
While some risk factors for cancer can be mitigated through lifestyle choices such as diet or exercise, aging…
Type 2 diabetes patients face an elevated risk of hearing loss
As the United States observes American Diabetes Month this November, a comprehensive study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the peer-reviewed…
Uppsala researchers develop Trojan horse approach for medulloblastoma treatment
The malignant pediatric brain tumor medulloblastoma is driven by proteins deep within the cancer cells, for which there…
Beta-blockers offer no clinical benefit for myocardial infarction survivors with preserved cardiac function
A major analysis led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), in collaboration with international institutions, has…
Coronary artery calcium score could help predict overall health and all-cause mortality
In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have…