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Q and A: How early should I be screened for lung cancer?

by Stephen CassiviCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI am 62 and recently had a physical. My doctor suggested that I should be screened for lung cancer. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day but qu

Updated on: January 10,2024

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Q and A: How early should I be screened for lung cancer?

by Stephen CassiviCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI am 62 and recently had a physical. My doctor suggested that I should be screened for lung cancer. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day but qu

Updated on:January 10,2024

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Q&A: Building a future for testing medical products using non-animal models

by Cat Shine,CSIROExperimental set-up for a generic two-organ system with supporting peripheral equipment. Credit: Chak Ming Leung et al, A guide to the organ-on-a-chip,Nature Reviews Meth

Updated on: January 05,2024

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Q&A: Building a future for testing medical products using non-animal models

by Cat Shine,CSIROExperimental set-up for a generic two-organ system with supporting peripheral equipment. Credit: Chak Ming Leung et al, A guide to the organ-on-a-chip,Nature Reviews Meth

Updated on:January 05,2024

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Q&A: Cancer of the nerve cells

by Dr. Stephanie PolitesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMy 4-year-old niece recently was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after not feeling well for a few weeks. Her parents noticed her belly was swollen

Updated on: December 05,2023

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Q&A: Cancer of the nerve cells

by Dr. Stephanie PolitesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMy 4-year-old niece recently was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after not feeling well for a few weeks. Her parents noticed her belly was swollen

Updated on:December 05,2023

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Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on: December 02,2023

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Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on:December 02,2023

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Q&A: Alzheimer's disease basics and what you can do to prevent it

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is feared by many―and for good reason. The brain disorder slowly destroys memory along with a person's

Updated on: February 24,2024

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Q&A: Alzheimer's disease basics and what you can do to prevent it

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is feared by many―and for good reason. The brain disorder slowly destroys memory along with a person's

Updated on:February 24,2024

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Q&A: What to know about weight loss drugs

byTufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe biggest health and nutrition story of 2023 was arguably the exploding popularity of prescription medications to treat obesity, a chronic d

Updated on: January 26,2024

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Q&A: What to know about weight loss drugs

byTufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe biggest health and nutrition story of 2023 was arguably the exploding popularity of prescription medications to treat obesity, a chronic d

Updated on:January 26,2024

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Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on: December 26,2023

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Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on:December 26,2023

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Q&A: Memory, brain function, and behavior—exploring the intricate connection through fear memories

by Katherine Gianni,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a world grappling with the complexities of mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD, new research from Boston

Updated on: January 09,2024

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Q&A: Memory, brain function, and behavior—exploring the intricate connection through fear memories

by Katherine Gianni,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a world grappling with the complexities of mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD, new research from Boston

Updated on:January 09,2024

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Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a private

Updated on: January 17,2024

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Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a private

Updated on:January 17,2024

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Q&A: A digital twin that allows tailored medication

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetOverview of the scDrugPrio workflow. Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from either individuals or groups of patients are preprocessed by undergoi

Updated on: March 28,2024

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Q&A: A digital twin that allows tailored medication

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetOverview of the scDrugPrio workflow. Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from either individuals or groups of patients are preprocessed by undergoi

Updated on:March 28,2024

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Q&A: DoxyPEP, a 'morning-after pill' for STIs

by Stephanie Desmon,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere has been an alarming increase in sexually transmitted infections in the U.S.