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On any given U.S. holiday, traffic crashes claim more than 500 lives. But according to a new study published in Risk Analysis, the real danger lurks early in the annual calendar. The spring break window (from late February through early April) carries a significantly higher traff

New findings from a trial conducted at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) and University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz School of Medicine demonstrate significantly increased growth rates in children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. These results

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) contribute significantly to the disability and health care burden in Europe, but until now there has been no harmonized, specific data set to help systematically compare differences in rheumatology workforces, health resources and acc

Individuals with atrial fibrillation (Afib), or irregular heart rhythm, are at increased risk of stroke, chronic kidney disease and heart failure. These risks are significantly exacerbated if a type 2 diabetes diagnosis is added to the mix, says Md Mohaimenul Islam, Ph.D., resear

A growing number of prostate cancer experts argue that calling the lowest-risk prostate cancer "cancer" does more harm than good. A new UCLA-led study found removing the cancer label could dramatically reduce overtreatment and encourage more men to get screened, potentially leadi

New research has found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) availability at breast imaging facilities is similar across low- and high-deprivation areas, but facilities in low-deprivation areas are significantly more likely to offer weekend appointments, which may affect access

Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM* Stem Cell Institute and Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) have developed "HemaGuide," an AI assistant that supports physicians in making difficult treatment decisions. In extensive testing, the system has

For patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, pembrolizumab-belzutifan yields significantly higher disease-free survival, according to a study published in the July 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Results of the Phase III COMPETE clinical trial show that the targeted radiotherapeutic agent [177Lu]Lu-edotreotide significantly prolonged progression-free survival in patients with metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) compared with targeted therapy

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute report that combining CAR T cell immunotherapy with a targeted radiopharmaceutical significantly improved tumor regression in preclinical models of neuroblastoma, a rare and

A clinical trial led by St. Michael's Hospital researchers found that using nerve blocks, an anesthesia technique to numb targeted areas of the body, significantly reduced opioid use after cardiac surgery—findings the authors say could reshape how the potentially addictive drugs

A landmark Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA suggests lung transplantation can significantly extend survival in select patients with advanced lung cancer.