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Compound in Beetroot Juice Fends Off Contrast-Induced AKI

"Provocative" results for inorganic nitrate pill shown in NITRATE-CIN trial

Aug 29, 2023
Does Cancer Screening Actually Extend Lives?

A series of articles look at whether the benefits for the few warrant the harms for the many

Aug 28, 2023
Chemoimmunotherapy Safe, Effective for Untreated Lung Cancer Brain Metastases

Disease progression slowed and need for brain radiation delayed in most patients

Aug 24, 2023
Stroke Patient Transfer Time; Death Rate After COVID

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Aug 19, 2023
Chemoimmunotherapy Safe, Effective for Untreated Lung Cancer Brain Metastases

Disease progression slowed and need for brain radiation delayed in most patients

Stroke Patient Transfer Time; Death Rate After COVID

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Kim K's Full Body Scan; COVID Stats Tick Upward; Football and Parkinson's

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Aug 14, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
AI-Backed Mammography Keeps Up With Docs for Cancer Detection

But can AI capture relevant biological features of detected lesions?

Aug 01, 2023
 A photo of a male radiologist comparing two mammograms.
MR-Guided Adaptive SBRT Tied to Reduced Side Effects in Prostate Cancer

However, this technique requires more time and resources than standard techniques

Jul 24, 2023
 A photo of a computed tomography-guided SBRT plan on a computer monitor.
Immunotherapy Added to SABR Improves Event-Free Survival in Early NSCLC

Approach is "potentially practice-changing," editorialist says

Jul 20, 2023
A photo of a mature man receiving radiotherapy.
Retinal OCT Shows Promise as Diagnostic Aid for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Matched scans exhibit good repeatability, distinguish normal cognition from mild impairment

Jul 17, 2023
 A photo of optical coherence tomography imagery on a computer monitor.
Low Amyloid Burden Bodes Well for Future Dementia Risk

A ray of hope amidst disappointing results from A4 trial

Jul 17, 2023
AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Oral Cancer Patients Face Worse Outcomes With Delayed Radiation Therapy

Failure to initiate adjuvant radiation therapy within 6 weeks tied to survival rates

Jul 10, 2023
AHNS over a photo of the Montreal Convention Center in Quebec, Canada.
Primary Surgery vs Radiation in Oropharyngeal Cancer: Does One Come Out a Winner?

Higher short-term dysphagia risk with surgery, but RT/CRT had worse 5-year OS

Jul 09, 2023
AHNS over a photo of the Montreal Convention Center in Quebec, Canada.
IMRT Dosing Strategy Eases Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer

A new standard for patients receiving intensity-modulated radiotherapy for pharyngeal cancers?

Jul 07, 2023
A photo of a composite human head model laying under a linear accelerator
Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problem

Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts

Jul 07, 2023
A CT scan of the spine of a senior male.
PET-CT Superior to Conventional Scans for Spotting Distant Breast Cancer Mets

Study shows twice as many locally advanced patients upstaged with PET-CT vs conventional staging

Jun 26, 2023
A photo of a PET-CT scanning machine.
Ocular Capillary Ischemia Offers Early Warning of Diabetic Eye Disease Progression

Deep learning system achieves >90% accuracy for early identification of ischemic changes

Jun 12, 2023
Retinal fluorescein angiography of diabetic retinopathy.
Breast Ultrasound Recs May Not Be Targeting the Right Women

It's not just dense breasts that matter, researchers say

Jun 12, 2023
 A photo of a woman receiving a breast ultrasound.
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Decoding the Brain's Decision-Making

Insights for medical professions, and strategies for success

Jun 10, 2023
A computer rendering of interconnected dots over a human brain.
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