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Mayo Clinic Researchers Identify a Measurable Genetic Mutation as a Significant Predictor of Metastasis and Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
A new study by Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that the presence of a specific genetic mutation -- KRAS circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) -- strongly indicates a higher risk of cancer spread and worse survival rates for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The mutation was identified using a readily available and clinically approved blood and abdominal fluid test.
March 19, 2025
April 1 2025March 31 2025 - Using LLMs to Understand How Autism Gets Diagnosed
- Antibiotics Exposure in Infancy May Boost Diabetes Risk
- Investing in Your Work: A Fine Balance Between Dedication and Burnout
- 4:3 Intermittent Fasting Shows Modestly Greater Weight Loss Than Daily Caloric Restriction
- Use of GLP-1RAs Tripled Among People Without Diabetes Between 2018 and 2022, Resulting in $5.8 Billion in Expenditures
- New ACP Position Paper Urges Policymakers to Prioritize Improving Rural Health and Health Care
- Patient Navigation Programs Boost Follow-Up Colonoscopy Adherence After Abnormal Stool Tests
- 1 in 10 Adults with Substance Use Disorder Are Hospitalized, Suggesting Potential Benefits of Hospital-Based SUD Screening and Treatment Programs
- Unifying Efforts to Empower Equitable Obesity Care: Synopsis of an American College of Physicians and Council of Subspecialty Societies Summit
- Annals Supplement Highlights Important New Evidence Readers 'May Have Missed' in 2024
- Recognizing the Signs of Asthma
- Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
- Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients with High-Risk Calcified Coronary Artery Disease
- FDA Approves Cabozantinib for Previously Treated Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Ground Coffee Recalled in 15 States for Caffeine Labeling Error
- New Drug May Cut Sudden Heart Risk by 94%
- Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation
- HealthDay Harris Poll Exclusive Vaccine Attitudes Survey + Interview w/ Dr. Peter Hotez (March 28, 1 PM ET)
- Experimental Blood Test Shown to Accurately Indicate Severity and Predict Potential Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
- Delicate Balancing Act Determines How Many Genome Gateways Form in Cells
- Under Embargo: Landmark Research Recommends Gastric Bypass for People with Severe Obesity Undergoing Surgery
- UTSW Research: Mosquito Saliva and Malaria, Brain Tumors, and More
- Smartwatches Can Help People Control Diabetes Through Exercise
- Bad Sleep Linked To Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes
- More Type 1 Diabetics Are Obese, Taking GLP-1 Drugs
- Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation
- Enhanced Recovery Pathways Slash Opioid Prescriptions in Iowa Hospitals
- Surgery Not Necessary In Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers, Study Says
- Mayo Clinic Researchers Study Causes of Rapidly Progressive Dementia
- Make These Scientific Sessions Part of Your Media Coverage
- New Method Creates 854x More Mitochondria, Offering Hope for Cartilage Regeneration
- Highly Accurate Blood Test Diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease, Measures Extent of Dementia
March 30 2025March 29 2025March 28 2025March 27 2025 - Helping Your Baby's Eyes Develop
- FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Researchers Create Innovative Microparticles That Unlock New Insights Into Protein Degradation and Immune Cell Behavior
- Manipulating the very small at large scale
- New Study Offers Reassurance for Patients with Some Cancer-Linked Genes
- MD Anderson Research Highlights for March 27, 2025
- Breast-Conserving Therapy Linked to Breast Shrinkage, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Baltimore Student-Athlete Is Winning Match Against Multiple Sclerosis
- Disaster Preparedness for Children with Special Medical Needs
- NIH Ends Funding for the Effects of Climate Change on Health
- Five Top CDC Leaders Step Down Amid Wave of Departures
- Chinese Woman Is Third Person to Get a Gene-Edited Pig Kidney
- Virtual Communications Remain Essential to Modern Workflows. Here's What Psychology Research Says About Implications and Best-Practices
- Scientists Discover Immune Cell Networks Driving Deadly Lung Disease
- Ability to Regulate Behavior Assists in Language Development Among Children, New Study Shows
- Screening Test Can Identify Subtle Signs of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in Newborns, Potentially Facilitating Early Developmental Intervention, Study Suggests
- Alcohol Dependence Linked to History of Mental Health Problems, Attempted Suicide
- Higher Alcohol Use Among Queer Black Sexual and Gender Minorities Linked to Drinking Behaviors in Their Social Circles, Anxiety, Latine Ethnicity, and Growing Up Exposed to Problematic Drinking
- Positive Attitudes about Moderate Drinking Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms in College Students
- Heart Problems Linked To Brain Shrinkage
- Mayo Clinic manufacturing engineers on the cusp of delivering new biotherapies
- Scent Test Can Sniff Out Cognitive Decline
- U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Could Devastate Global Progress Against HIV/AIDS
- Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers
- Highly Educated Folks Face Steeper Brain Decline Following Stroke
- Personalized App Reduces Cancer-Related Fatigue
- Researchers Identifying Causes of Rare Neurological Conditions in Children Receive GBP1.1M in Funding
- AI Improves IV Nutrition For Preemies
- The Perform Study: AI Versus Human Residents in Cross-Sectional Obstetrics-Gynecology Scenarios Across Languages and Time Constraints
- AI Learns to 'Speak' Genetic 'Dialect' for Future SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Prediction
- Rare Disease Drug Nitisinone Makes Human Blood Deadly to Mosquitoes
- NIH-Funded Trial Studies if Wearables Can Reduce the Need for Continuous Blood Thinners for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
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- New AI Model Predicts Gene Variants' Effects on Specific Diseases
- Expectant and New Fathers Seek More Support to Improve Maternal Health
- New IVF Method Mimics Fallopian Tube Environment, Increasing Sperm Viability
- The Right Moves to Rein in Fibrosis
- Social Media May Heighten Depression Severity in Youth
- New Study Reveals How Polluting Industries and Healthcare Disparities Drive Congenital Heart Defect Rates in Mexico
- Why Brain Metastases of Breast Cancer Resist a Promising Candidate Therapy
- Scientists Identify Potential New Genetic Target for Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
- Correcting Imbalance with the Gut Microbiota After Stroke Could Reduce Brain Inflammation, Open Pathway to Potential Therapies
- Black Infants and Children Consistently Have Double the Risk for Death Compared to Whites
- Most Women Undergo Annual Mammography Screening, Regardless of Clinical Guideline Advice
- 'Broken Heart Syndrome' Associated with Double the Risk of Rehospitalization for Wide Range of Conditions
- California Artist Seeks Relief from Debilitating Facial Condition from Rutgers Doctors
- Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page
- Rare Red Meat Allergy Linked to More Tick Species
- FDA OKs Amvuttra to Treat Heart Conditions
- Citrus Remedy Squeezes Out Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients
- Study Identifies Gut Sensor That Propels Intestines To Move
- Study Uncovers Key Role of RNA Modifications in Prostate Cancer Progression
- TIPSHEET: Counseling Experts Present Latest Research at the 2025 ACA Conference & Expo, March 27-29 in Orlando, Florida
- 2025 ACA Conference & Expo to Feature Education Sessions on Climate Change, Navigating Today's Political Landscape, the Impact of the Loneliness Epidemic on Youth & More
- Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health
- New Guidelines Upped Lung Cancer Screenings, But Gaps Remain
- Uncomfortable Bladder Tests For Women Can Be Avoided
- Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity? A Plant-Based Diet Can Extend Your Life, Study Says
- Younger Adults At Increased Risk For Colon Cancer
- Anti-Amyloid Drug Shows Promise In Preventing Alzheimer's
- Newborn Screening Uncovers Hidden Genetic Disorders
- Some Depression Prevention Programs May Not Help Black Youth
- How Are Children with ADHD's Brains Different? Scans Taken While VR Gaming Give New Insight
- Epstein-Barr Virus Aggravates Ulcerative Colitis via Macrophage Pyroptosis: A New Therapeutic Target
- Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) Enters 25th and Final Run
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