Oncology & Cancer
Why we’re so bad at daydreaming, and how to fix it
When prompted with topics that are pleasurable AND meaningful, participants enjoyed thinking more than when they could think about whatever they wanted. Credit: Shannon Alexander/University of […]
Team of bioethicists and scientists suggests revisiting 14-day limit on human embryo
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An international team of bioethicists and scientists, led by a researcher at Case Western Reserve University, contends it may be justified to […]
COVID-19 lockdown linked to uptick in tobacco use
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pandemic-related anxiety, boredom, and irregular routines were cited as major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 “lockdown,” […]
Culturally tailored intervention boosts safe sex, reduces drinking among young Black women
A series of weekend workshops that integrate strategies for both reducing risky alcohol use and preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) led to an increase in safe […]
Assessing patients’ kidney health may help predict their risk of cardiovascular disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research indicates that tests of patients’ kidney health may provide insights on their risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The findings are […]
Ireland investigates stillbirths linked to COVID-19
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Irish health officials are investigating four stillbirths potentially linked to COVID-19, the Republic’s deputy chief medical officer said Thursday. Ronan Glynn said […]
Cuban-developed vaccine enters Phase III trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A Cuban-developed coronavirus candidate vaccine entered into Phase III trials Thursday, the first shot developed by a Latin American country to get […]
Virus kills fewer African women than men: WHO study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women in Africa are less likely to die from COVID-19 than men, but more likely to succumb to maternal complications due to […]
Can’t solve a riddle? The answer might lie in knowing what doesn’t work
Researchers at the University of Washington have found that determining the pattern or rule in a puzzle, like the one above — from the study — […]
Do epilepsy medications taken during pregnancy affect a child’s development?
Generalized 3 Hz spike and wave discharges in a child with childhood absence epilepsy. Credit: Wikipedia. Children born to women taking certain medications for epilepsy during […]
Texas, Mississippi Drop Mask Mandates
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Texas has lifted its mask mandate and all businesses can reopen next Wednesday with no seating limits, Gov. Gregg […]
Talking Points: People Rarely End Conversations When They Want To
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Ever been caught in small-talk you secretly wanted to end? So […]
Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman’s Odds for Breast Cancer Death
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Don’t skip your breast cancer screening mammogram. This is the overarching message of an extended […]
Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) As if attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) isn’t already tough on a child, new research suggests the […]
AHA News: A New Heart at 18 Put Her on a New Path
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Jill Hollander was 9 when, during a visit to her cardiologist with her parents, he asked her to […]
How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) When temperatures rise, people with multiple sclerosis need to keep cool. Heat sensitivity is a hallmark of the central nervous […]
What You Need to Know About the New J&J COVID Vaccine
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine, adding a […]
NIH Halts Trial of Convalescent Plasma for Mild COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) A clinical trial evaluating the use of convalescent plasma in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms has been halted […]
‘Rerouting’ Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Doctors are testing a decades-old surgical technique as a new way to treat certain stroke […]
Does an Arthritis Drug Help Patients Battling Severe COVID? It Depends on the Study
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Two new studies suggest that the jury is still out on whether the arthritis drug tocilizumab helps those with severe […]
March 3, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The need for pediatric nephrologists to develop a special expertise in the onco-nephrology field is increasingly important as childhood cancer rates have […]
March 2, 2021
(HealthDay)—Don’t skip your breast cancer screening mammogram. This is the overarching message of an extended study of more than a half-million Swedish women. Those who missed […]
February 27, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Billions of peripheral white blood cells are produced every day by the regular divisions of hematopoietic stem cells and their descendants in […]
February 25, 2021
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Bladder cancer is more aggressive and more advanced in South Texas residents than in many parts of the country, a study by […]
February 25, 2021
Gary Kleiger’s lab on UNLV’s campus has been a hub of activity in recent years, playing a significant role in a new realm of drug discovery […]
February 24, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Targeted radiation is often used to study and treat diverse cancer types. A multidisciplinary research team based at the University of Chicago […]
February 24, 2021
Lung cancer cells as they transition from epithelial to mesenchymal phenotype, made visible by the green fluorescence of the molecular reporter. Credit: Gargiulo Lab, MDC Cancer […]
February 23, 2021
In this artistic illustration, prepared by Majd’s former student You Jung Kang, IL13 ligands (represented by butterflies) carry the Dp44mT-loaded nanoparticles (represented by honey) from the […]
February 21, 2021
Cancer biologists at Weill Cornell Medicine have been awarded a 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award from the Clinical Research Forum for their study last […]