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A look at lung cancer screening in resource-limited countries
- Author:
- Jim Kling
Interim report from IASLC highlights unique challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries.
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How common are second primary lung cancers?
- Author:
- Jim Kling
New study estimated risk and found that more elapsed time was associated with later stage at diagnosis.
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Alzheimer’s disease: Alternative mechanisms make clinical progress
- Author:
- Jim Kling
The failure of therapies targeting beta-amyloid and tau have led to a range of new mechanistic strategies.
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More than 64% of younger adults with lung cancer diagnosed at later stages
- Author:
- Jim Kling
Patients younger than 55 are diagnosed with more advanced disease and have worse survival.
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MERIT: Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty shows ‘very impressive’ outcomes in randomized clinical trial
- Author:
- Jim Kling
ESG is a minimally invasive, reversible, organ-sparing bariatric procedure that might be able to fill care gaps left by traditional approaches.
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Plasma biomarkers predict COVID’s neurological sequelae
- Author:
- Jim Kling
Neurofilament light and glial fibrillary acidic protein may prove useful in tracking and managing neurological complications occurring in patients...
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In MCI, combo training boosts effect
- Author:
- Jim Kling
Cognitive training and exercise produced a strong effect when done sequentially.
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Individualized sensory care for older patients with dementia
- Author:
- Jim Kling
A pilot study explores telehealth delivery of an individualized dementia program in a rural population.
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Racism tied to cognition in middle-aged, elderly
- Author:
- Jim Kling
Health care itself may be partially responsible.
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One in four NSCLC patients respond poorly to COVID-19 vaccine
- Author:
- Jim Kling
The reasons are unclear, but point to the need for NSCLC patients to have titers checked.
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Treatment combo shows ‘clinical benefit’ in liver cancer trial
- Author:
- Jim Kling
Combined TKI and ICI inhibitor shows clinical benefit, but it isn’t yet a candidate for first-line therapy.
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Taste dysfunction in head and neck cancer due to radiation dose
- Author:
- Jim Kling
Researchers identified doses to the oral cavity that predicted 15%, 25%, and 50% probability of taste dysfunction.
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Novel guidance informs plasma biomarker use for Alzheimer’s disease
- Author:
- Jim Kling
The Alzheimer’s Association offers guidance for biomarker use in clinical trials and memory clinics.
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Higher ADR continues to show ‘strong, consistent’ link with lower interval CRC
- Author:
- Jim Kling
The reduction in risk over a broad range of ADRs underscores the importance of an effective colonoscopy.
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Prior decompensation in alcohol-associated hepatitis not an ‘absolute contraindication’ for early liver transplant
- Author:
- Jim Kling
About half of all liver mortality is attributable to alcohol-associated liver disease, and transplantation is the sole alternative when...