Many people with intellectual disability are diagnosed with cancer when it has already spread (metastasized) and the odds of survival are lower. Intellectual disability is a lifelong condition that occurs before adulthood where people have a reduced ability to understand new or complex information, learn new skills and cope independently. In the UK it is called “learning disability”. Cancer has […]

Reviewed Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on epigenetic factors that is able to predict patient outcomes successfully across multiple cancer types. The researchers found that by examining the gene expression patterns of epigenetic factors -; factors that influence how genes are turned on or off -; in tumors, […]

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An infusion of landiolol does not reduce organ failure among patients with septic shock with tachycardia, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, held from Oct. 21 to 25 in Milan. Tony Whitehouse, M.D., from the Queen […]

Medical errors can have devastating consequences for patients, and one of the most alarming errors is the retention of surgical items in a patient’s body after surgery. Retained surgical items (RSIs) can lead to severe complications, prolonged hospital stays, additional surgeries and even fatalities. According to an article in the Patient Safety in Surgery Journal, RSI events were the number […]

During the study period, 2,958 people (almost 2%) developed heart failure. People who reported daily marijuana use had a 34% increased risk of developing heart failure, compared to those who reported never using marijuana. This risk was the same regardless of age, sex at birth or smoking history. In a secondary analysis, when coronary artery disease was added to the […]

Defining the problem A call to action A daunting endeavor Three shots on goal The most promising so far is the mini gene—a shortened but still functional version of the protocadherin-15 gene that easily fits inside the viral capsule that carries the DNA into a cell. In a recent study, the researchers showed their mini gene can restore hearing in […]

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Hopes were raised of a resolution to months of NHS strikes when the new Health Secretary vowed to “get around the table” with doctors. Victoria Atkins described herself as “an optimist” during her first speech in a pre-recorded video shown at the NHS Providers annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday. Adopting what appeared to be a softer stance on negotiations […]

Several clinical trials in colorectal cancer have started recently. Perhaps one of your patients is eligible to take part. Lynch syndrome at least 6 months from any cancer-directed treatment. Adult patients with this inherited cancer syndrome are eligible for a National Cancer Institute randomized controlled phase 2b study. The trial will evaluate whether a trivalent adenovirus-5 vaccine (TriAd5) along with […]