AI can be used to detect and grade prostate cancer

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Tampere University in Finland have developed a method based on artificial intelligence (AI) for histopathological diagnosis and grading of prostate cancer. The AI-system has the potential to solve one of the bottlenecks in today’s prostate cancer histopathology by providing more accurate diagnosis and better treatment decisions. The study, present..(Read More)

Meet the aerial nurse whose healthcare has really taken off — literally

Sydney Patton is a Flight Nurse in Las Vegas and a Dayton, OH native. Flight Nurses provide medical care to patients who are being transported to a hospital or other facility. Patton explains, “We transport patients of all ages—Neonatal Intensive Care all the way to Geriatrics. We do scene calls which often involve trauma patients, as well as patients that are in need of higher level of care fr..(Read More)

APhA Recognizes Pharmacists’ Contributions to Improving U.S. Immunization Rates and Health

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the selection of recipients of its 2020 Immunization Champion Awards recognizing individuals and organizations who have made extraordinary contributions toward improved vaccination rates within their communities. Pharmacists, in collaboration with physicians, public health officials, and other immunization stakeholders, are recognized as ..(Read More)

Patient step counts predict lung cancer treatment outcomes, study finds

Lung cancer patients who are inactive prior to chemoradiation are less likely to tolerate treatment and more likely to see their cancer return Numerous studies have shown that monitoring physical activity promotes better health – from reducing body mass index to watching for signs of hypertension, for example. A new study suggests step counters could play yet another role: predicting outcomes for..(Read More)

New possible strategy for treating chronic pain due to burns may help sufferers including veterans

New research shows how second-degree burns cause hard-to-treat chronic pain, and this understanding may be key to treating these complications, common in war veterans This research, published in Physiological Reports, suggests that burns cause changes to neurons in multiple parts of the spinal cord, even far from the injury site, which can contribute to chronic pain and other long-term complicati..(Read More)

Study shows protein inhibitor as potential treatment approach for common mutations found in non-Hodgkin lymphomas

A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated a potential new approach to treating two of the most common subtypes of lymphoma through manipulation of molecular programs controlled by the cAMP-response element binding protein (CREBBP). Mutations of CREBBP are frequently found in follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL), and allow malignant cells to..(Read More)

HPV Status May Affect Risk of Early Death in Patients with Oropharynx Cancer

HPV Status May Affect Risk of Early Death in Patients with Oropharynx Cancer New research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death among patients with oropharynx cancer when not caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), than those whose tumors are HPV-positive. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The incidence of or..(Read More)