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First-line therapy with osimertinib significantly prolongs overall survival of patients with non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) compared to older tyrosine kinase inhibitors. This was shown by the evaluation of survival data from the FLAURA study
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Three new studies with the PARP inhibitors niraparib, olaparib and veliparib showed a significant reduction in the risk of progression in first-line therapy of women with ovarian cancer.
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The results of a 2018 comparative study were as good for inhibitors as those achieved with aggressive chemotherapy. The use of these drugs is currently being tested in the so-called ADRISK study at 13 ENT clinics in Germany.
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Antibodies against the human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 can be detected up to 40 years before the diagnosis of a head and neck tumor. People with HPV16 antibodies also have a much higher risk of oropharyngeal tumors.
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, USA, have developed a technique to produce biological tissue from collagens using 3D printing. The new method is an important step on the way to printing a first functioning human heart.
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A recent research project at the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria found a new mechanism for certain allergic immune reactions. The team investigated lipocalins and identified FPR 3 as the central player of this allergic reaction.
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Scientists from the Fraunhofer Society in Germany have developed a method to check the condition of human genetic material, to detect the changes at the chemical and molecular level that come with aging. This may open the door to new drugs and to track health or diseases.
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A recent study by an international team of researchers opens up new possibilities for research into the pathogenesis of hepatitis B viruses. The basis for this is a newly discovered, unusual HB virus in mice.
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Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases. While the prevalence is high in urban areas with high hygiene standards, children who grow up on farms or in rural areas are often protected from allergies and asthma.
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An experiment at the Munich Technical University has for the first time clarified possible causes of functional dizziness. These patients have problems with sensorimotor processing in the brain that are similar to those of people with organic causes for dizziness.
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Scientists from Jena, Germany, have identified a human protein that triggers autoinflammatory reactions. If the inflammation is part of the healing process, it worsens the situation in patients with chronic vasculitis, for example.
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A potential link between neurological viral infections and the risk of developing autoimmune diseases in adulthood discovered.
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The brains of people with a high level of general knowledge are particularly efficiently networked. This was demonstrated by neuroscientists at the German Ruhr University Bochum and Humboldt-University of Berlin using magnetic resonance imaging.
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Genetic analyses make Europe-wide distribution paths of pathogens visible. Researchers recognized that hospitals are decisive resistant bacteria multipliers.
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A research team showed that green spaces directly improve the wellbeing of city dwellers in their everyday lives. Also, they investigated brain function to identify the people who benefit most from them.
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A research study by Harvard University and Hochschule Stralsund University of Applied Sciences confirms the thesis that individual life expectancy and health can be determined with the help of artificial intelligence.
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The myth that lesbian and bisexual women cannot be exposed to cervical cancer may be responsible for poor screening indicators, according to the National Health Service (NHS).
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Physicians’ items of clothing are not just a matter of taste. The right outfit choice can even influence the success of treatment. This is shown by a study of hospital hygiene conducted by the Zurich University Hospital.
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report having found further evidence that Parkinson's disease originates between cells in the intestine and travels through neurons to the brain.
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A new surgical technique has enabled 13 people with quadriplegia to feed, drink, brush their teeth and write, restoring the functionality of paralyzed muscles. The study is the largest case study on upper-limb nerve transplantation ever collected so far.
