Distinctive pathology associated with focal stenosis of the main pancreatic duct secondary to remote trauma: a long-term complication of seat belt pancreatitis - Wu AA, Thompson ED, Cameron JL, He J, Burkhart RA, Burns WR, Lafaro KJ, Shubert CR, Canto MI, Fishman EK, Hruban RH.
We present fou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Cancer Treatment Focused Immuneering Faces Analyst Downgrades, Who Cite Underwhelming Solid Tumor Trial Data
Thursday, Immuneering Corporation IMRX revealed topline results from the ongoing Phase 1 portion of its Phase 1/2a trial of IMM-1-104 in advanced RAS-mutant solid tumors. Friday, shares are trading lower after several analysts downgraded the stock after the company released the data. Needham…#phase1 #imm1104 #ras #imm1104sphase #nras #needham #pfizerincs #pfemektovi #pdac #tdcowen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study Explores Safety of Removing Inoperable Pancreatic Tumors
A clinical trial will examine if chemotherapy followed by a novel surgical procedure can improve outcomes for patients with pancreatic tumors previously considered inoperable (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 15, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Pancreatic Cancer Source Type: news

Wegovy Is Good for More Than Just Weight Loss
The obesity drug Wegovy can now claim to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues in people who are overweight or who have obesity, and also have cardiovascular disease. It’s the first weight-loss drug to carry an indication for heart benefits. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the addition to the label on March 8 based on a study from Wegovy’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, showing that the drug lowered the risk of heart attack, stroke, or dying of heart-related issues in this population by 20% compared to people receiving placebo. [time-brightcove not-tgx=...
Source: TIME: Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Oncolytics Biotech (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC) Fights Cancer With Pelareorep, Which Has Received FDA Fast Track Designation For Breast And Pancreatic Cancer
A clinical-stage immunotherapeutics company focused on oncology with the goal of helping cancer patients live longer and healthier lives may be close to bringing therapy targeting multiple cancers to licensure-enabling studies. Reporting positive clinical and translational data in 2023, Oncolytics…#fda #oncolyticsbiotech #oncolytics #translational #sabcs #sitc #goblet #mattcoffey #pelareorep #clinicalgroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A smart molecule beats the mutation behind most pancreatic cancer
Scientists discover a new way to disarm a deadly protein that also appears in cancers of the lung, breast and colon. UC San Francisco researchers have designed a candidate drug that could help make pancreatic cancer, which is almost always fatal, a treatable, perhaps even curable, condition. The new molecule permanently modifies a wily cancer-causing mutation, called K-Ras G12D, that is responsible for nearly half of all pancreatic cancer cases and appears in some forms of lung, breast and colon cancer. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - March 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

Federal industry minister Champagne slams SRG Mining ’s attempts to skirt national security review in proposed deal with China buyer
Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says SRG Mining Inc.’s attempt to skirt a national security review around a deal to sell a stake in a critical minerals project to a Chinese buyer is far from a fait accompli. Montreal-based SRG Mining last summer announced that China-based…#srgminingincs #montreal #srgmining #lola #westafrica #middleeast #pdac #globeandmail #governmentofcanada #ottawa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Energy minister says Canada is concerned about critical metals market manipulation
Canada is concerned about market manipulation and dumping in key metals used in electric vehicle batteries, a federal Canadian minister told Reuters, adding the country wants to explore a U.S.-mooted alternative pricing model. Canada, along with Australia and the U.S., is looking to develop its…#jonathanwilkinson #pdac #wilkinson #sptsxventuremetals #baystreet #dominiquebarker #lithiumroyaltycorp #ottawa #alihaji #ionenergy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Canada concerned about critical metals market manipulation, minister says
Canada is concerned about market manipulation and dumping in key metals used in electric vehicle batteries, a federal Canadian minister told Reuters, adding the country wants to explore a U.S.-mooted alternative pricing model. Canada, along with Australia and the U.S., is looking to develop its…#jonathanwilkinson #pdac #wilkinson #sptsxventuremetals #dominiquebarker #lithiumroyaltycorp #ottawa #alihaji #ionenergy #mongolia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News 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

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

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