Today the New England Journal of Medicine published the first results of a phase III international clinical study called TITAN (National Clinical Trials Number 02489318), which evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a new drug, apalutamide, to treat…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: App helps improve pain control and reduce opiate use after surgery
(ESA (European Society of Anaesthesiology)) Patients who underwent total knee replacement and used a smartphone app (PainCoach) at home after surgery consistently reduced opiate painkiller use and improved pain control, according to new research being …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Virtual reality improves tolerance of anaesthesia procedures and reduces need for intravenous sedation by at least 50%
(ESA (European Society of Anaesthesiology)) Giving patients virtual reality sessions before and during locoregional anesthesia for orthopedic procedures substantially reduces pain and the need for intravenous sedation, according to new research being p…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: NRG oncology trial of metformin for non-small cell lung cancer
(NRG Oncology) Initial results of NRG-LU001 indicate that, although the diabetes agent metformin was well-tolerated by patients, the agent has not clearly improved progression-free survival (PFS) or overall survival (OS) for trial participants with loc…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: NRG trial suggests total neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer is safe
(NRG Oncology) Results from the first experimental arm using veliparib as part of total neoadjuvant therapy (induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy and surgery; TNT) in patients with locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma on the NRG Oncol…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: In-situ measurement of 3D protein structure inside living eukaryotic cells
(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have successfully determined the high-resolution three-dimensional structure of proteins inside living eukaryotic cells. They combined ‘in-cell’ nuclear magnetic resonance (…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Pleasant Family Leisure at Home May Satisfy Families More than Fun Together Elsewhere, Baylor Expert Says
While family fun often is associated with new and exciting activities, family leisure spent at home in familiar pastimes may be a more effective route to happiness, according to a Baylor expert in family studies.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How a Group of Students Built and Launched a Rocket to Space
It’s hard to make a rocket when the senior members of your team keep graduating, taking their expertise with them. But these undergrads found a way.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Eagleton Institute of Politics Experts Available To Discuss the New Jersey Primary Election
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A small electrical zap to the brain could help you retrieve a forgotten memory
Psychologists have provided strong evidence that a certain region of the brain plays a critical role in memory recall. The research also shows for the first time that using an electrical current to stimulate that region, the left rostrolateral prefront…
