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Health-related quality of life dynamics: modeling insights from immunotherapy.

BackgroundUnderstanding health-related quality of life (HRQoL) dynamics is essential for assessing and improving treatment experiences; howe … he peak.ResultsModel captures key interactions within HRQoL, providing a nuanced analysis of its continuous temporal dynamics, particularly physical well-being, psychological well-being, tumor burden, receipt and efficacy of treatment, side effects, and their management. Model analysis shows reducing infusion delays enhanced HRQoL across all four metr …

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of Older Patients with Multiple Myeloma: A Prospective Observational Study.

Background/Objectives: Multiple myeloma (MM) predominantly affects older adults, a heterogeneous population. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and abbreviated tools support individualized treatment planning. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of CGA and its impact on clinical outcomes in this subgroup of patients. Methods: Prospective, observational, and single-center study including patients aged ≥65 years assessed at MM diagnosis and one year later in an onco-hematogeriatrics clinic. A CGA was performed, and frailty was evaluated using the following: G8, Geriatric Assessment

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… Shahrokni A., Tin A.L., Sarraf S., Alexander K., Sun S., Kim S.J., McMillan S., Yulico H., Amirnia F., Downey R.J., et al. Association of Geriatric Comanagement and 90-Day Postoperative Mortality Among Patients Aged 75 Years and Older with Cancer. JAMA Netw. …

European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition - occupational exposures and cancer.

Occupational exposure to cancer-causing agents is a major, yet preventable, contributor to cancer in Europe and globally. In the European Union (EU), cancer is responsible for nearly half of all work-related deaths, underscoring the critical need for prevention measures. Effective strategies typically involve regulatory and workplace measures aimed at reducing or eliminating exposure risks. Raising awareness of hazardous workplace exposures is essential to empower individuals, foster a culture of prevention, and support effective regulation. The 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer …

Herpes zoster prophylaxis: Essential for treating newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients.

BACKGROUND: Multiple myeloma (MM) is known for its immune disturbance and patients suffering from MM are thus vulnerable to opportunistic in … riate analysis, we included non-prophylaxis, age ≥ 60, corrected serum calcium ≥12 mg/dl, serum creatinine ≥2 mg/dl, serum β2-microglobulin ≥5500 mg/L, autologous stem cell transplant (SCT), and allogeneic SCT for analysis. Our results demonstrated that the non-prophylaxis group (HR: 2.37, 95% CI 1.57-3.57) and patients receiving autologous SCT (HR: 2 …

Molecular therapeutic strategies targeting pancreatic cancer induced cachexia.

Pancreatic cancer (PC) induced cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality and … ia in PC, as well as their utility in the discovery of novel targeted therapies. Skeletal muscle wasting is the most prominent pathophysiologic anomaly in cachectic patients and driven by multiple regulatory pathways. Several known molecular pathways that mediate muscle wasting and cachexia include transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), myostatin an …

Acute interstitial nephritis - a reappraisal and update.

Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is an under recognized and under diagnosed cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). It is estimated to account … ction in non-oliguric individuals, especially in patients with modest but gradual increments in creatinine level. The utility of urinary biomarkers to diagnose AIN in its early nascent and potentially reversible stage remains to be determined. Prompt recognition, elimination of the offending source of antigen, and use of a limited course of steroid th …

Metabolic reprogramming and therapeutic resistance in primary and metastatic breast cancer.

Metabolic alterations, a hallmark of cancer, enable tumor cells to adapt to their environment by modulating glucose, lipid, and amino acid metabolism, which fuels rapid growth and contributes to treatment resistance. In primary breast cancer, metabolic shifts such as the Warburg effect and enhanced lipid synthesis are closely linked to chemotherapy failure. Similarly, metastatic lesions often display distinct metabolic profiles that not only sustain tumor growth but also confer resistance to targeted therapies and immunotherapies. The review emphasizes two major aspects: the mechanisms driving…

Alcohol Misuse in Older Women: A Scoping Review of Correlates, Consequences, Treatment, and Prevention.

BackgroundAlcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) among older women (defined as age 50 and over) have increased substantially in recent y … PubMed, Embase, and PsycInfo for articles published between January 1, 1994, and August 5, 2024.Charting methodsTwo authors developed the template for data extraction, and four authors charted data. Weekly meetings were used to establish, monitor, and maintain calibration among authors.Results127 articles met inclusion/exclusion criteria and were incl …

Adera2.0: A Drug Repurposing Workflow for Neuroimmunological Investigations Using Neural Networks.

Drug repurposing in the context of neuroimmunological (NI) investigations is still in its primary stages. Drug repurposing is an important m … uses a MSE loss function. Its main usage is to extract compound names from relevant sentences resulting from the previous network. To optimize the network function, we compared eight different designs. We found that a deep neural network consisting of an RNN neural network and a leaky ReLU could achieve 0.0001 loss and 67% sensitivity. Additionally, …

The Rationale for Using Neridronate in Musculoskeletal Disorders: From Metabolic Bone Diseases to Musculoskeletal Pain.

Neridronate or ((6-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphonohexyl) phosphonic acid) is an amino-bisphosphonate (BP) synthetized in Italy in 1986. Bisphosphonates are molecules with a P-C-P bond in their structure that allows strong and selectively binding to hydroxyapatite (HAP) as well as osteoclasts inhibition through different mechanisms of action. Neridronate was initially used to treat Paget disease of the bone, demonstrating effectiveness in reducing bone turnover markers as well as pain. The interesting molecular properties of neridronate foster its wide use in several other conditions, such as osteo…

Combined spatial metabolomics and 4D-DIA quantitative proteomics approaches to explore the relationship between lung cancer and the heart.

Lung cancer and cardiovascular disease pose persistent threats to human health, despite advancements in targeted therapy, percutaneous coron … otein expression using spatial metabolomics and 4D-DIA quantitative proteomics approaches in the setting of lung cancer. Nude mice were selected and A549 cells were injected axillary and metabolomics was used to observe the alterations in cardiac metabolism in the setting of lung cancer in nude mice.The findings reveal well-defined tumor structures. F …

Assessment of circulating proteins in thyroid cancer: Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization and colocalization analysis.

The causality between circulating proteins and thyroid cancer (TC) remains unclear. We employed five large-scale circulating proteomic genome-wide association studies (GWASs) with up to 100,000 participants and a TC meta-GWAS (nCase = 3,418, nControl = 292,703) to conduct proteome-wide Mendelian randomization (MR) and Bayesian colocalization analysis. Protein and gene expressions were validated in thyroid tissue. Through MR analysis, we identified 26 circulating proteins with a putative causal relationship with TCs, among which NANS protein passed multiple corrections (P BH = 3.28e-5, 0.05/1,5…

Oxymatrine Attenuates Tumor Growth and Deactivates STAT5 Signaling in a Lung Cancer Xenograft Model.

Oxymatrine (OMT) is a major alkaloid found in radix Sophorae flavescentis extract and has been reported to exhibit various pharmacological activities. We elucidated the detailed molecular mechanism(s) underlying the therapeutic actions of OMT in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells and a xenograft mouse model. Because the STAT5 signaling cascade has a significant role in regulating cell proliferation and survival in tumor cells, we hypothesized that OMT may disrupt this signaling cascade to exert its anticancer effects. We found that OMT can inhibit the constitutive activation of STAT5 by …

Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy: a new emerging landscape in autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, an innovative immune cell therapy, has revolutionized the treatment landscape of haematological malignancies. The past 2 years has witnessed the successful application of CD19-targeting CAR constructs in refractory cases of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis and anti-synthetase syndrome. In comparison with existing B cell depletion therapies, targeting CD19 has demonstrated a more rapid and profound therapeutic effect, enabling drug-free remission with manageable adverse events. These promi…

Measurable Residual Disease Testing During Treatment with Bispecific Antibodies for Lymphoma.

The introduction of bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) has led to significant improvements in survival for patients with relapsed and refractory B-cell lymphomas. Despite these advances, there remains a significant number of patients who experience disease progression after these novel therapies. Predicting which patients may respond to certain treatments and the durability of their responses remains challenging. Measurable residual disease (MRD) has become easier to detect and quantify through the use of genomic next-generation sequencing tools and has been studied as a possible biomarker to predi…

Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WBMRI) versus whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) for myeloma imaging and staging.

Myeloma-associated bone disease (MBD) develops in about 80-90% of patients and severely affects their quality of life, as it accounts for the majority of mortality and morbidity. Imaging in multiple myeloma (MM) and MBD is of utmost importance in order to detect bone and bone marrow lesions as well as extraosseous soft-tissue masses and complications before the initiation of treatment. It is required for determination of the stage of disease and aids in the assessment of treatment response. Whole-body low-dose computed tomography (WBLDCT) is the key modality to establish the initial diagnosis

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… Supplemental to the standard aluminum bowtie filter, spectral shaping uses an additional tin filter between the CT tube and the patient in order to absorb low-energy photons, which are less pertinent in high-contrast imaging of the lung or the bones. …

Взаимодействие с Мозгом: Как нанотехнология может способствовать.

Соединение искусственных устройств с человеческим мозгом является главной целью нейротехнологий. Однако наше воображение часто ограничивается существующими парадигмами и технологиями. Со временем, наряду с имеющейся технологией, изменились предложения в отношении интерфейсов мозга и автомата. Механические рычаги и кабельные лебедки использовались для перемещения частей мозга в механическую эпоху. Сложное электронное проводка и дистанционное управление возникли в эпоху электронной связи, что в конечном счете привело к созданию компьютерных интерфейсов. Тем не менее, наши мозги настолько сложны,

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Interfacing artificial devices with the human brain is the central goal of neurotechnology. Yet, our imaginations are often limited by curre … nanotools as opportunities to interface with the brain in alternative ways. Here, we review the existing literature on the use of nanotechnology in brain-machine interfaces and look forward in discussing perspectives and limitations based on the authors' expertise across a range of complementary disciplines─from neuroscience, engineering, physics, and …

Spiegelmer Aptamers: Innovative Approach in Breast Cancer.

Breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide, emphasizing the urgent need for improved … thermore, spiegelmers can inhibit oncogenic microRNAs such as miR-155, offering new avenues for treating aggressive subtypes like triple-negative breast cancer. Despite challenges in synthesis and target range, spiegelmers represent a promising next-generation platform for theranostic applications that integrate precise diagnosis with personalized tre …

Pectin: A Bioactive Food Polysaccharide with Cancer Preventive Potential.

Pectin is an acidic heteropolysaccharide found in the cell walls and the primary and middle lamella of land plants. To be authorized as a food additive, industrial pectins must meet strict guidelines set forth by the Food and Agricultural Organization and must contain at least 65% polygalacturonic acid to achieve the E440 level. Fruit pectin derived from oranges or apples is commonly used in the food industry to gel or thicken foods and to stabilize acid-based milk beverages. It is a naturally occurring component and can be ingested by dietary consumption of fruit and vegetables. Preventing lo…

Targeting Cancer Stem Cell Markers or Pathways: A Potential Therapeutic Strategy for Oral Cancer Treatment.

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a small subset of cancer cells with stem cell-like properties, self-renewal potential, and differentiation capa … efforts have been devoted to identify specific target molecules that play a critical role in regulating their distinct functions and to develop novel therapeutics, such as proteins, monoclonal antibodies, selective small molecule inhibitors, and small antisense RNA (asRNA) drugs. Similar to other CSC types, oral CSCs can be characterized by certain p …