Hereditary Mutations in BRCA Genes Increase Risk of Rare Lymphoma Among Women with Breast Cancer Who Received Textured Breast Implants
Women with breast cancer who were also carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and received textured breast implants as part of their reconstructive surgery after mastectomy were 16 times…
Improved survival with combination of Lurbinectedin and Atezolizumab for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer #ASCO25
Results from a global phase 3 clinical trial found that maintenance therapy with a combination of lurbinectedin and atezolizumab helped some patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) live…
Colon cancer survivors: movement is medicine and reduces the risk of cancer recurrence and death #ASCO25
New study results show that a structured exercise program following surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy reduced the risk of recurrent or new cancer and increased survival for patients with stage III…
NIH scientists pioneer promising treatment for intractable cancer pain
National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists report that a first-in-human clinical trial of a new therapy based on the plant-derived molecule resiniferatoxin (RTX) shows that it is a safe and…
Bronchiectasie: modulare l’ infiammazione nei pazienti. Studio su The New England Journal of Medicine
Il trial clinico internazionale ASPEN ha dimostrato l’efficacia di Brensocatib, un farmaco innovativo che agisce sull’infiammazione delle vie aeree, elemento chiave nella progressione delle bronchiectasie, una malattia polmonare cronica. I…
Urine test could reveal prostate cancer
A newly published study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet indicates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage through a simple urine sample. With the aid of AI…
A diabetes, heart failure and kidney disease medication (sotagliflozin) is the first of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes
Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart attack and…
Exercise improves brain function, possibly reducing dementia risk
A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting…
Bird flu during pregnancy: women died in 90% of cases
The vast majority of women who contract bird flu during pregnancy and their unborn baby will die from the virus, according to a new study. And the findings stress the…
BRCA, JOLIE E BALTI? NON C’E’ REGOLA CHE VALE PER TUTTE
La storia medica del Brca (la mutazione Jolie) non è solo medica. A voler raccontare bene delle donne che scoprono di avere una mutazione patogenetica che espone al rischio di…