Dos años de inmunoterapia para un cáncer de pulmón avanzado podrían ser suficientes, según un estudio
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las perspectivas de supervivencia han aumentado de forma significativa para los pacientes con un cáncer de pulmón en etapa tardía, desde la llegada de medicamentos conocidos como inhibidores de puntos de…
Learn MoreObesity Might Permanently Blunt Brain’s Responses to Sugary, Fatty Foods
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity seems to alter the normal way the brain responds to sugar and fat — a problem that may not be corrected by weight loss, a new study suggests.”It could help explain why weight loss and weight-loss main…
Learn MoreOutpatient Metformin Treatment Reduces Incidence of Long COVID
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outpatient treatment with metformin reduces the incidence of long COVID, especially when started within three days of symptom onset, according to a study published online June 8 in The Lancet Infectious Diseas…
Learn MoreCommon Tools Suboptimal for ID’ing Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and the Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tool (OST) have suboptimal performance for predicting 10-year major osteoporotic fracture risk across racial/ethnic categories in y…
Learn MoreDoubling Up on FIT Testing Catches More Colorectal Cancers
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A double fecal immunochemical test (FIT) improves sensitivity and cuts the number of missed colorectal cancers, according to a study published online in the April issue of the British Journal of Surgery.Adam G…
Learn MoreAI Can Estimate Best-Corrected Visual Acuity With Diabetic Macular Edema
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI)-determined best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from remotely obtained fundus photographs is feasible for evaluating diabetic macular edema (DME), according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreBladder Cancer Treatment May Lower Risk for Alzheimer and Related Dementias
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is associated with a significantly lower rate and risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) among patients with bladder cancer, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreAI-Based Coach Promising for Behavioral Therapy
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A novel virtual voice-based coach delivering problem-solving treatment may improve anxiety and depression symptoms, as well as brain function, according to a study published online May 12 in Translational Psyc…
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