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THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A gene-targeted personalized vaccine may delay the return of pancreatic cancer according to a small, but promising, trial.The mRNA vaccine, which was tailored to the genetic makeup of each patient’s tumor, wor…

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep brought on by sleep apnea may ultimately undermine the brain health of older men and women, new research suggests.The concern stems from a new brain scan investigation that involved 140 sleep apnea…

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the U.S. Veterans Affairs health system has been criticized for long appointment wait times and limited access to specialists, the quality of care and access to a range of surgical services is as good a…

Skin patch could help ease peanut allergy in kids. The patch slowly releases minute amounts of peanut proteins, and in a new study 67% of children using it could ingest the equivalent of one to four peanuts without an allergic reaction after 1 year. R…

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A study of triathletes reveals certain body types perform better in certain climates. Taller, leaner runners with long limbs tend to excel in Ironman endurance events held in warm climates, whereas marathoner…

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people receive methadone treatment for opioid use disorder, their use of the dangerous drugs heroin and fentanyl significantly declines, a new study shows. But decreases in cocaine or methamphetamine use…

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cats who became infected with COVID-19 had the same variants as their owners throughout the different phases of the pandemic, new research finds.Scientists looked at retrospective samples to assess COVID-19 i…