In Utero Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Infant Neurodevelopmental Delays
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is significantly associated with delays in neurodevelopment, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.Ping Shih, fro…
Learn MoreHealth Care Access May Affect Receipt of Therapy in Ovarian Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Health care access (HCA) dimensions are associated with receipt of guideline-concordant therapy, but they do not fully explain racial disparities among patients with ovarian cancer, according to a study publ…
Learn MorePersonalized Screening for Kidney Disease Evaluated in T1DM
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For persons with type 1 diabetes, a personalized alternative to annual urinary albumin screening can reduce the time spent with undetected kidney disease, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Diab…
Learn MoreRisk for Advanced Fibrosis Examined for Relatives of NAFLD Patients
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for advanced fibrosis is increased for first-degree relatives of probands with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with advanced fibrosis, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the Jo…
Learn MoreNab-Paclitaxel, Pembrolizumab Combo Active in Advanced Urothelial Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with platinum-refractory or cisplatin-ineligible advanced urothelial cancer, the combination of nab-paclitaxel and pembrolizumab is promising, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in The…
Learn MoreBrain Bleeds Up in Patients With COVID-19 Treated for Ischemic Stroke
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with acute ischemic stroke who also have COVID-19 have higher rates of intracranial bleeding complications and worse clinical outcomes following revascularization treatment than similar patients wit…
Learn MoreHypertension Linked to Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension is a risk factor for severe COVID-19, with a dose-response relationship for elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) with severe COVID-19, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in PLOS ONE….
Learn MoreThe Worst and Best Hours of the Day for Hayfever Sufferers
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to pollen allergies, there are not only bad days and bad seasons, experts with the right technology can now break down pollen counts by the hour.Specifically, pollen counts are lower between 4 …
Learn MoreDoctors Use CRISPR Technology to Boost Cancer Immunotherapy
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gene editing has for the first time produced modified immune cells finely honed to target and attack cancer cells, researchers say.A team used the gene editing tool CRISPR to alter immune cells drawn from 16…
Learn More13 Illnesses, 1 Death From Listeria in Deli Meat, Cheese
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of listeria that has infected people in at least six states, hospitalizing 13, killing one and causing the loss of a pregnancy.The outbreak strain is con…
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