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Takeda Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for HyHub™ and HyHub™ Duo Devices
New devices designed to streamline and personalize HYQVIA® administration for patients receiving subcutaneous immune globulin therapy
Autonomix Medical Secures New U.S. Patent for Advancing Nerve-Targeted, Minimally Invasive Therapies
Patent strengthens company’s IP portfolio as it expands innovative treatments for chronic pain, oncology, and other high-need conditions
New diagnostic breakthrough predicts which head and neck cancer patients can be cured with surgery alone
Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, led by Docent Sami Ventelä and Professor Jukka Westermarck, have developed a diagnostic tool that can revolutionize the treatment guidance of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Radiation therapy overcomes immunotherapy resistance in some cancers
By sparking the immune system into action, radiation therapy makes certain tumors that resist immunotherapy susceptible to the treatment, leading to positive outcomes for patients, according to new research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Netherlands Cancer Institute.
Tailored deep brain stimulation improves walking in Parkinson’s disease
For patients with Parkinson’s disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. “Parkinson’s gait,” as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This gait dysfunction reduces a person’s mobility, increases fall risk, and significantly impacts a patient’s quality of life.
Stem cell transplant without toxic preparation successfully treats genetic disease
An antibody treatment developed at Stanford Medicine successfully prepared patients for stem cell transplants without toxic busulfan chemotherapy or radiation, a Phase I clinical trial has shown.
A shared five biomarker profile across four major neurodegenerative diseases
The Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium (GNPC) has published a series of research papers detailing their efforts to identify patterns in neurodegenerative disease.
New surgical method effective for groin hernia in women, study shows
In a study conducted in Uganda and published in JAMA Surgery, researchers from Karolinska Institutet evaluated a new surgical method for treating groin hernias in women. The method could become an alternative in resource-limited settings where laparoscopic techniques are not generally available.