Fat Around Men's Pancreas Might Raise Odds for Alzheimer's
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 -- Excess fat around your pancreas could bode ill for the health of your aging brain, new research shows.But maybe only if you ' re male: The relationship wasn ' t observed among women, noted the team from Rutgers University in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 27, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Fascinating interactive chart reveals how UK's cancer survival rates are lagging 15 YEARS behind the likes of Australia, Canada and Norway
Just 7.9 per cent of Brits diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2014 could expect to still be alive five years later. In Australia, the odds were almost double at 14.9 per cent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clinician describes new ultrasound-guided core biopsy technique
A medical team at the University of California (UC) Davis Health recently performed what it’s calling the world’s first endoscopic, ultrasound-guided core biopsy of a pancreatic tumor with a drilling method.
The team, led by Antonio Mendoza-Ladd, MD, said that this method successfully collected a larger-than-normal core of tumor tissue in an efficient manner. It highlighted that this can make way for better diagnostic workup.
“It is done in an easier-to-control way. We only need to do one puncture,” Mendoza-Ladd told AuntMinnie.com. “The cores we obtain with this device are better than regular needles.”
The ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Advanced Visualization Source Type: news
Steve Jobs adopted a no ‘bozos’ policy and said the best managers are those who never wanted the job
It’s been more than a decade since we lost Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind some of the biggest technological innovations in history. He lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in 2011, and would have been 69 years old today. Jobs’ outsized influence as Apple’s leader left a lasting impression on…#stevejobs #apple #stevewozniak #debbiecoleman #macintosh #mba #stanforduniversity #siliconvalleys #d8conference #teamwork (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alarm over 200% explosion in young women and girls getting pancreatic cancer as top experts admit they are baffled by 'frightening' rise of deadly disease
Cancer experts have urged for more research to be conducted on a 'frightening' explosion of pancreatic cancer rates among younger women with incidence having risen 200 per cent since the 90s. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: Protecting a queen, cell therapy for solid tumors, and a UV telescope
CONSERVATION
U.S. protects iconic marine snail
The queen conch, a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh, has been added to the U.S. government’s list of species threatened with extinction. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the species (
Strombus gigas
, pictured), which is native to the Caribbean region and grows up to 35 centimeters long, needs protection because populations are sparse, scattered, and heavily overfished. NOAA’s listing decision, issued on 14 February, has no immediate impact but authorizes the age...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Cancer incidence during pandemic lower than expected
Overall cancer incidence in the U.S. was significantly lower than expected during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published February 22 in JAMA Oncology.
A team led by Krystle Lang Kuhs, PhD, from the University of Kentucky in Lexington found that cancer incidence from March to December 2020 included 134,395 potentially undiagnosed cancer cases, lower than expected.
“These findings identify a substantial deficit of diagnosed cancer cases in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, which underscores the need to reengage individuals in recommended cancer screenings and routine he...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties CT Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Renowned Oncologist and Surgeon, Dr. Dmitri Alden, is Recognized as a 2024 Top Doctor by Castle Connolly
Dr. Alden's state-of-the-art practice in New York City treats patients from across the globe seeking his unparalleled skills and compassionate care in liver, pancreas and biliary system surgery. NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Castle Connolly, the trusted source for patients... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 21, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD Source Type: news
Revolutionary treatment for type 1 diabetes could see cells that act like the pancreas transplanted into patients' arms
New technology, developed at the University of California, San Francisco and Duke University, could free patients from the need to constantly manage their type 1 diabetes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Onivyde Combination for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection) plus oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin (NALIRIFOX) as a first-line treatment for adults living with metastatic pancreatic... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Pancreas Volume Predicts Progression to Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 -- Measures of pancreas volume and metabolism can predict progression to stage 3 type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in Diabetes Care.
John Virostko, Ph.D., from the University of Texas at Austin,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Frontline Irinotecan Liposome OKed in Mets Pancreatic Cancer Frontline Irinotecan Liposome OKed in Mets Pancreatic Cancer
The approval was based on improved overall and PFS with irinotecan liposome alongside oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin vs gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Ipsen ’s Onivyde Regimen, a Potential New Standard-of-Care First-Line Therapy in Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Approved by FDA
PARIS, FRANCE, 13 February 2024– Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental new drug application for Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection) plus... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - February 13, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA approves irinotecan liposome for first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma
On February 13, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration approved irinotecan liposome (Onivyde, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.) with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin, for the first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - February 13, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
New First-Line Option for Pancreatic Cancer Approved
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved irinotecan liposome (Onivyde) in combination with oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil (NALIRIFOX) for the first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the agency announced on Tuesday.... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 13, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
