Prolonged use of certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumor risk

by British Medical JournalMeningiomas are graded by microscopic appearance, rate of growth and tendency to invade other tissues. Credit: National Cancer InstituteProlonged use of certain progesto

Updated on: March 30,2024

Prolonged use of certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumor risk

by British Medical JournalMeningiomas are graded by microscopic appearance, rate of growth and tendency to invade other tissues. Credit: National Cancer InstituteProlonged use of certain progesto

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study describes five cutting-edge advances in biomedical engineering

FEBRUARY 27, 2024by Azeem Zeekrya,Mass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for hu

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study describes five cutting-edge advances in biomedical engineering

FEBRUARY 27, 2024by Azeem Zeekrya,Mass General BrighamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for hu

Updated on:March 28,2024

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.The arrival of presc

Updated on: March 28,2024

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.The arrival of presc

Updated on:March 28,2024

Call to reduce repeat 'within-episode' antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections in primary care

byUniversity of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study exploring the use of repeat antibiotic prescriptions for the same respiratory tract infection (RTI) episode—known as repeat &

Updated on: April 28,2024

Call to reduce repeat 'within-episode' antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections in primary care

byUniversity of BristolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study exploring the use of repeat antibiotic prescriptions for the same respiratory tract infection (RTI) episode—known as repeat &

Updated on:April 28,2024

New technique reveals earliest signs of genetic mutations

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations are changes in the molecular "letters" that make up the DNA code, the blueprint for all living cells. Some of these chan

Updated on: June 15,2024

New technique reveals earliest signs of genetic mutations

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations are changes in the molecular "letters" that make up the DNA code, the blueprint for all living cells. Some of these chan

Updated on:June 15,2024

Wastewater sequencing reveals community and variant dynamics of the collective human virome

by Ana María S. Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineStudy sites, capture, and viral diversity. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42064-1In the not-so-distan

Updated on: December 28,2023

Wastewater sequencing reveals community and variant dynamics of the collective human virome

by Ana María S. Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineStudy sites, capture, and viral diversity. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42064-1In the not-so-distan

Updated on:December 28,2023

Research explores liberalization of medical marijuana and mental health in the US

by University of BaselRegulation of (medical) marijuana across US states at the end of 2018. Credit:Health Economics, Policy and Law(2024). DOI: 10.1017/S1744133124000033The approval

Updated on: April 06,2024

Research explores liberalization of medical marijuana and mental health in the US

by University of BaselRegulation of (medical) marijuana across US states at the end of 2018. Credit:Health Economics, Policy and Law(2024). DOI: 10.1017/S1744133124000033The approval

Updated on:April 06,2024

Study confirms how RNA chemical modifications benefit HIV-1

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaA chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study confirms how RNA chemical modifications benefit HIV-1

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityHIV-1 Virus. Credit: J Roberto Trujillo/WikipediaA chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate

Updated on:April 28,2024

Nearly 40% of type 2 diabetes patients stop taking their second-line medication, finds study

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost patients with type 2 diabetes will end up needing to add a second-line medication after metformin—the go-to primary drug for gluco

Updated on: January 26,2024

Nearly 40% of type 2 diabetes patients stop taking their second-line medication, finds study

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost patients with type 2 diabetes will end up needing to add a second-line medication after metformin—the go-to primary drug for gluco

Updated on:January 26,2024

Patients with common form of acute myeloid leukemia report better quality of life when treated with quizartinib

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Cente

Updated on: January 26,2024

Patients with common form of acute myeloid leukemia report better quality of life when treated with quizartinib

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Cente

Updated on:January 26,2024

Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET)Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae225In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a hi

Updated on: April 28,2024

Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET)Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae225In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a hi

Updated on:April 28,2024

ASH: Daratumumab beneficial for patients with multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineFor transplantation-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, the addition of subcutaneous daratumumab combined with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone inductio

Updated on: January 26,2024

ASH: Daratumumab beneficial for patients with multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineFor transplantation-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, the addition of subcutaneous daratumumab combined with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone inductio

Updated on:January 26,2024