Anti-PD-1 More Effective With Normal Vitamin D Levels in Melanoma
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced melanoma, treatment with anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1) results in improved response rate and longer progression-free survival for those with normal vitamin D levels, acco…
Learn MoreCancer Risk Increased With Exposure to Four or More CT Scans by Age 18
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to four or more computed tomography (CT) scans before age 18 years is associated with increased risk of subsequent intracranial tumors, leukemia, and lymphoma, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreModel Can Predict Postoperative RT Delay in Head & Neck Cancer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors predicts postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) delay for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (H…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Cord Blood Stem Cell Product for Blood Cancer Patients
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), a substantially modified allogeneic cord blood-based cell therapy, to cut the risk of infection in patients with blood cancer followi…
Learn MoreRisk of Relapse Increased With Extreme Poverty in Children With Leukemia
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children receiving maintenance treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), those living in extreme poverty have increased risk of relapse, according to a study published online April 17 in Blood.Ama…
Learn MoreNovel Device Effective for Babies Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For babies under 8 kg requiring renal replacement therapy, a novel hemodialysis device, the Newcastle Infant Dialysis Ultrafiltration System (NIDUS), delivers accurate, controllable fluid removal and adequate…
Learn MoreADHD Tied to Higher Fracture Risk in Children
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher risk of fractures than matched children without ADHD, according to a study published April 1 in the European Journal of Pediatrics.Tom…
Learn More26.7 Percent of 8-Year-Olds With Autism Have Profound Autism
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of 8-year-old children with autism have profound autism, with higher prevalence seen among girls and racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a study published online March 20 in …
Learn MoreMRI-Based AI Can Distinguish Aplastic Anemia From MDS
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based machine learning method can distinguish aplastic anemia (AA) from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to a study published online March 6 in Clinical Radiology….
Learn MoreU.S. Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Widely Available While Appeal Continues
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the abortion pill mifepristone can remain widely available while litigation over its fate winds its way through the court system.In the meantime, the order effectiv…
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