A new study has revealed psoriatic arthritis may be activated by the same trigger in different patients. Researchers from the University of Oxford and the […]
Madrid, Europe’s pandemic hotspot, mulls targeted lockdowns
The Spanish capital will introduce selective lockdowns in urban areas where the coronavirus is spreading faster, regional health authorities announced Wednesday. The measures in Madrid, […]
Targeted ultrasound for noninvasive diagnosis of brain cancer
Brain tumors are typically diagnosed using MRI imaging, as taking a sample for a tissue biopsy is risky and may not be possible due to […]
Targeted screening could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths
Nearly one in six deaths from prostate cancer could be prevented if targeted screening was introduced for men at a higher genetic risk of the […]
Students who may have missed getting MMR jab targeted by NHS campaign
Half a million students who may have missed getting MMR jab as babies are being targeted in NHS campaign Half a million young adults who may […]
Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer
A study led by UCLA researchers found that adding ribociclib, a targeted therapy drug, to standard hormone therapy has been shown to significantly improve overall […]
Targeted therapy erdafitinib effective for patients with advanced bladder cancer and specific gene mutations
Treatment with the FGFR inhibitor erdafitinib in patients with metastatic bladder cancers marked by mutations in the FGFR3 gene resulted in a 40% overall response […]
Cancer device created at rutgers to see if targeted chemotherapy is working
Rutgers researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients. The portable device, which uses artificial […]
Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer
New findings put forth by the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) and researchers from four other academic institutions outline a targeted therapeutic […]
Targeted treatment shrinks deadly pediatric brain tumors
Chemotherapy and radiation are effective cancer treatments because they kill rapidly dividing cells, including tumor cells. But for children—whose tiny bodies are still growing—these treatments […]
Promising new targeted therapy for acceleration of bone fracture repair
There are over six million fractures per year in the U.S. with direct costs in the billions, not to mention lost productivity. The only drug […]