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Discovery offers hope for reducing immune-related heart risks in cancer patients

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For many people diagnosed with cancer, treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has dramatically extended lives. Some of these treatments, such as Keytruda and Opdivo, have become familiar brand names.  However, for some patients, ICI cancer treatment also can prompt the immune system to attack heart tissue-a potentially lethal side effect.  Now, scientists at Cincinnati Children’s report discovering a way to dramatically reduce that risk. Details … Read more

Wilms tumor found to contain millions of genetic changes

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Researchers have uncovered that some childhood cancers have a substantially higher number of DNA changes than previously thought, changing the way we view children’s tumors and possibly opening up new or repurposed treatment options. Concentrating on a type of childhood kidney cancer, known as Wilms tumor, an international team genetically sequenced multiple tumors at a … Read more

Human dental stem cells can be transformed into excitable neuronal cells, study shows

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  The cells with electrophysiological activity obtained at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are opening up new avenues for the study of neurodegenerative diseases and the development of future autologous transplants.   A UPV/EHU study published in the prestigious journal Stem Cell Research & Therapy has proven that stem cells extracted from human … Read more

Vitamin E significantly improves liver health in MASH patients, new study finds

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New research shows that Vitamin E therapy significantly enhances liver function and reduces inflammation in MASH patients, providing a safer and effective treatment option in the fight against metabolic liver disease. Study: Vitamin E (300 mg) in the treatment of MASH: A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study In a recent study published in the journal Cell Reports … Read more

Is Radioiodine Beneficial After Thyroidectomy?

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Patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer show similar outcomes after 5 years regardless of whether they received radioactive iodine following total thyroidectomy, results from a randomized trial show, suggesting patients can be safely spared the additional radioiodine treatment, with some exceptions, including high-risk cases. “This is the first randomized, prospective trial showing that radioiodine is … Read more