Breastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk for Postperinatal Infant Death
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in postperinatal infant death during the first year of life, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Julie L. Ware, M…
Learn MorePSMA-PET Improves Prediction of Biochemical Recurrence in Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Presurgical 68Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) improves prediction of biochemical recurrence-free survival (BCR-FS) for patients with intermediate- to high-risk pro…
Learn MoreLeukemia With IKZF₁ Deletion Benefits From Prolonged Maintenance Therapy
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), cases with IKZF₁ deletion (IKZF₁del) benefit from prolonged maintenance therapy, according to a study published online July 17 in the Journal of Clinical O…
Learn MorePromising Outcomes Seen for Living Kidney Donors With HIV
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outcomes are encouraging for the first three living kidney donors with HIV, according to research published online July 24 in The Lancet Regional Health: Americas.In a prospective study, Christine M. Durand, M…
Learn MorePrevalence of Endometriosis Increased With Cadmium Exposure
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cadmium exposure is associated with increased prevalence of endometriosis, according to a study published online July 24 in Human Reproduction.Mandy S. Hall, from the College of Human Medicine at Michigan Stat…
Learn MoreIn Mice, a Preventive Vaccine Clears Brain Plaques Tied to Alzheimer’s
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have struggled for decades to come up with something that can successfully treat Alzheimer’s disease, with new drugs now showing their ability to clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of the…
Learn MoreRegular Drinking Can Raise Blood Pressure in the Otherwise Healthy
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether knocking back a little alcohol or a lot, daily drinking is tied to higher blood pressure, a new research review warns.Compared with not drinking, just one alcoholic drink a drink a day is associated wi…
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