1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (371+ words) AstraZeneca’s experimental lung disease drug has significantly reduced COPD flare-ups in two late-stage trials, strengthening the case for a potential new biologic treatment for the condition. COPD is a progressive lung disease that causes breathing difficulties, coughing and excess mucus…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (354+ words) MOHS surgery produced smaller defects without a significant difference in five-year recurrence after cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. A prospective multicenter cohort study compared outcomes after Mohs micrographic surgery and standard excision for primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). Although Mohs…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (350+ words) Ketty Peris | Chair; Full Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology,Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy The diagnosis of melanoma has evolved considerably in recent years, shifting from an approach based on clinical examination to an integrated diagnostic…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (186+ words) The single-centre exploratory trial included 30 patients with stroke, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Each group included 15 participants. Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in MMSE and MoCA scores. However, the researchers found no…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (445+ words) DISTINCT changes in the lung microbiome and metabolism may be associated with progression from community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children, according to new research. The study identified reduced microbial diversity and altered concentrations of dozens…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (436+ words) DIFFERENT types of mutations in the FBXO43 gene may determine the severity of male infertility and could help guide personalised assisted reproductive strategies, new research suggests. The study identified distinct FBXO43 variants in two men with severe infertility and found that mutation…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (365+ words) The Phase IV, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled crossover trial provides new evidence on the cardiopulmonary effects of long-acting dual bronchodilation in a population in whom COPD and cardiac dysfunction coexist. Lung hyperinflation is common in COPD and can adversely affect cardiac…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (408+ words) AI-Derived Whole-Body MRI Metrics Predict Myeloma Outcomes EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals AI-Derived Whole-Body MRI Metrics Predict Myeloma Outcomes - Exploratory study developed an AI pipeline to extract body composition metrics from whole-body MRI in multiple - Baseline muscle…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (265+ words) RESPIRATORY viral inflammation may awaken dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs, new experimental evidence suggests. A review of emerging research found that influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2 prompted previously dormant disseminated cancer cells to resume proliferation in several mouse…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (404+ words) MOSQUITOES belonging to the species Aedes aegypti have been found breeding in London homes for the first time, prompting intensified public health surveillance. The invasive mosquitoes and their larvae were identified at residential properties in east London. Although A. aegypti has…...