Gene editing proves life-changing for young man with sickle cell disease
Ever since Dominick Bibbs, 21, was a baby, he has experienced debilitating sickle cell disease symptoms, which affected his ability to go to school, play with his friends and enjoy an active childhood. After years of pain crises and life-threatening complications, Bibbs ’ life changed when he received gene editing therapy with Dr. Michael Eckrich, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Cancer& Blood Disorders.
Dominick ’s journey with sickle cell disease
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 1, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Source Type: news
AG Stein demands answers from HCA about recent cancer care losses
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein sent a letter to HCA leaders, demanding answers for recent losses in cancer treatment services.#northcarolina #joshstein (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to know about screening, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer
Nearly 300,000 American men are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, though most of those diagnosed don’t die from it. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Charles Ryan, a genitourinary oncologist and head of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, about the screening, diagnosis and…#alirogin #charlesryan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why are such a large number of liver cancer patients like Andrea wrongly told the NHS can't do a thing to save them?
Mother-of-three Andrea Sheardown, 52, from Cheshire was told by her GP and a local cancer specialist that they could do nothing to treat her liver cancer which was the size of a small pineapple. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AI-Powered Meta-Synergy Emerges As A Game-Changer In Cancer Treatment: How You Can Invest
A significant breakthrough in cancer treatment recently came from biomedical engineering professor Yosi Shamay and a group of researchers at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The team's approach, which it calls meta-synergy, uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to run simulations…#yosishamay #starpaxbiopharmas #technion #kevinoleary #shamay #starpaxbiopharma (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer-detecting company plans huge expansion, tons of hiring in Phoenix
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Radiotherapy doses for prostate cancer could be cut by three-quarters, trial finds
Five higher multibeam doses found to be as effective as 20 smaller doses delivered over several weeksMen undergoing treatment for prostate cancer could be safely exposed to fewer radiotherapy sessions, a big trial has found.The trial, conducted by the Royal Marsden NHS foundation trust and the Institute of Cancer Research in London, found that radiotherapy doses can be cut by three-quarters, meaning that five higher doses of radiotherapy are just as effective as 20 smaller doses delivered over several weeks.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Tobi Thomas Tags: Prostate cancer Health Medical research NHS UK news World news Source Type: news
Doctor shares the first red flag sign of thyroid cancer - ‘It is usually painless’
Worryingly, the first sign of thyroid cancer could be painless, making knowing what to look for crucial, a doctor has shared. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘I’m a GP - three symptoms could be first red flag signs of pancreatic cancer’
Pancreatic cancer is hard to detect and often presents at an advanced stage. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Seven early red flag signs of eye cancer - symptoms 'not always obvious'
Almost half of all eye cancer cases in the UK are found in those aged 75 and older. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer-detecting company plans huge expansion, tons of hiring in Phoenix
A molecular diagnostic company that focuses on the early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer is expanding into other cancer tests as it plans a major expansion and tons of hiring in Phoenix. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 30, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
Brave five-year-old Oliver among thousands of young people saved by cancer research
EXCLUSIVE: More than 32,000 children and young people's lives have been saved in the last 50 years thanks to progress against cancer, analysis by Cancer Research UK reveals. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IV Immunoglobulin May Cut Infection Risk of Anti-BCMA Agents for Myeloma
(MedPage Today) -- Use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) may substantially reduce the risk for severe infections in multiple myeloma patients treated with an anti-B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) bispecific antibody, a small retrospective study... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 30, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Vegetarian Diets Tied to Lower Risk for Some GI Cancers Vegetarian Diets Tied to Lower Risk for Some GI Cancers
Vegetarian diets were associated with reduced risk for gastric and colorectal cancers in a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 29, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
'Game changer' treatment could slash prostate cancer treatment time by as much as 75%, study finds
Suitable patients for radiotherapy could see the number of treatment sessions they need cut from 20 to five, with a 96 per cent chance the disease will not progress within five years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
