Cool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Storing donor lungs at cool — but not near freezing — temperatures can markedly increase the length of time the organs can live outside the human body, a new study suggests.Lungs stored at 50 degrees Fahrenhe…
Learn MoreDigestive Organs Vary Widely Between People, Study Finds
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People are often reminded that they are their own unique person — and a new study says that’s particularly true of the digestive tract.Dissections of a few dozen deceased individuals revealed striking differe…
Learn MoreCombo Therapy May Prevent Cancer’s Return After Liver Surgery
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A two-drug combination therapy can enhance survival odds for people with early-stage liver cancer through targeted attacks on tumor cells, a new clinical trial shows.The combo — atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and …
Learn More¿Se debe eliminar el uso universal de máscaras en hospitales y clínicas? Muchos expertos piensan que sí
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los centros de atención de la salud siguen siendo uno de los últimos lugares en Estados Unidos donde los requisitos sobre el uso de máscaras de la época de la COVID siguen en vigor.Ha llegado el momen…
Learn MoreLa ciencia desentraña los secretos del cabello canoso
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El cabello de las personas se pone canoso cuando envejecen porque las células madre que producen el color se quedan “atascadas” y desactivadas en el folículo piloso, plantea una nueva investigación co…
Learn MoreCould Better Access to Marijuana Be Linked to Rising Suicide Rates?
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suspected suicide attempts linked to marijuana overdoses have been steadily increasing over the past decade, a new study reports.National Poison Data System records show a 17% yearly increase in reports of …
Learn MoreLa FDA autoriza un refuerzo contra la COVID en primavera para algunos estadounidenses
MARTES, 18 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores y las personas con unos sistemas inmunitarios debilitados pueden recibir otra dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna bivalente contra la COVID esta primavera, anunció el martes la Administrac…
Learn MoreScience Untangles Secrets of Graying Hair
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks develop gray hair as they age because color-producing stem cells become “stuck” and disabled in the hair follicle, new animal research contends.Hair color is controlled by melanocyte stem cells (McSC…
Learn MoreIs It Time to End Universal Masking in Hospitals, Clinics? Many Experts Think So
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care facilities remain one of the last places left in the United States with COVID-era mask requirements still in effect.It’s time for that to end, experts say.A prestigious collection of infection …
Learn MoreUna vacuna terapéutica contra el cáncer mejora la supervivencia de las personas con un melanoma avanzado
LUNES, 17 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una vacuna experimental diseñada para dirigirse de forma específica a las células tumorales del melanoma de un paciente reduce significativamente las probabilidades de que el cáncer recurra, muestran los …
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