NCCN Guidelines Embrace PSMA-PET Imagining for Prostate Cancer

Rarely has a footnote garnered so much positive attention, but a reference in the newly updated prostate cancer guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has prostate cancer specialists excited about the prospects for incorporating the highly sensitive imaging modality PSMA-PET into daily practice. PSMA-PET (prostate-specific membrane antigen positron-emission tomography) involves use of a radiotracer that binds to PSMA […]

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Pfizer launches mRNA flu vaccine trial

US pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Monday it had begun a clinical trial to test an influenza vaccine designed with the same mRNA technology behind its successful COVID-19 shot. The idea is to improve on the current generation of flu vaccines that have an efficacy of 40-60 percent against a disease that can cause up to 650,000 deaths a year. “The […]

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Coronavirus latest: COVID-19 has hindered years of progress on life expectancy – study

Coronavirus: Half of current cases 'unrecognised' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The study, led by scientists at Oxford University’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic […]

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New 'reporter viruses' make it easier to observe SARS-CoV-2 in real time

A version of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, has been successfully modified to glow brightly in cells and animal tissues, providing a real-time way to track the spread and intensity of viral infection as it happens in animal models, researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) report in the journal The Proceedings of the National Academy of […]

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Biohaven's neurological disorder drug candidate fails study

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company is displayed on a screen during the company’s IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid(Reuters) -Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd said on Monday its drug candidate, verdiperstat, failed to show effectiveness in treating a rare neurological disorder called […]

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High cholesterol: A simple way to lower high cholesterol by eating food

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A research study – published in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation […]

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