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‘Cancer Doesn’t Wait’: How Prior Authorization Harms Care
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- Lisa Marshall
Despite the large tumor, nestled in a sensitive area, a Boston-based radiation oncologist could envision a bright future for her patient.
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‘Chemoresistance Can Be Reversed’: Toughest Cancers Targeted
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- Lisa Marshall
New research “shows the importance of the tumor microenvironment and its properties in dictating how cancer progresses and responds to drug...
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Solving Restless Legs: Largest Genetic Study to Date May Help
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- Lisa Marshall
Experts identified 161 gene regions believed to contribute to RLS, about a dozen of which are already targets for existing drugs for other...
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New Transparent AI Predicts Breast Cancer 5 Years Out
- Author:
- Lisa Marshall
The model works to predict risk based solely on “local bilateral dissimilarity.”
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Next Gen Smart Pills Could Transform Personalized Care
- Author:
- Lisa Marshall
New smart pills suggest real-time, individual tracking could be a reality for patients.
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What causes obesity? More science points to the brain
- Author:
- Lisa Marshall
“What these individuals need is not simply more willpower, but the therapeutic equivalent of an electrician that can make right these connections...
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New AI-enhanced bandages poised to transform wound treatment
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- Lisa Marshall
Someday soon, these paper-thin bandages embedded with miniaturized electronics could monitor the wound healing process in real time, alerting the...
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The weird world of hydrogels: How they’ll change health care
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- Lisa Marshall
“As people develop new hydrogels that more closely match the tissues in our body, we’ll be able to treat a whole host of ailments we couldn’t...