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¿Cuántas TC son seguras para los niños?

LUNES, 24 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Someterse a una sola tomografía computarizada (TC) durante la niñez no parece aumentar el riesgo de un niño de un tumor cerebral, leucemia o linfoma en el futuro, encuentra una nueva investigación, pero r…

Una terapia combinada podría prevenir la recurrencia del cáncer tras una cirugía de hígado

LUNES, 24 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una terapia combinada de dos medicamentos puede mejorar las probabilidades de supervivencia de las personas con un cáncer de hígado en etapa temprana, a través de unos ataques dirigidos contra las células…

La ciencia revela los secretos del cerebro lector

LUNES, 24 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La lectura es fundamental, pero también es una compleja habilidad. Ahora, un nuevo estudio ofrece más claridad sobre cómo el cerebro le da sentido a la palabra escrita.Los investigadores encontraron que d…

In Mouse Study, New Gel Therapy Stops Dangerous Brain Tumors

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gel applied directly into the brain could offer new hope for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in adults.The gel cured 100% of lab mice with glioblastoma when it w…

Según un estudio, la discriminación laboral aumenta el riesgo de hipertensión

Workplace Discrimination Ups Risk for High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

AAN: Stroke Prevalence Stable Overall From 1999 to 2018

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2018, the prevalence of self-reported stroke overall and by racial and ethnic group and age group remained stable, while an increase was seen among men, according to a study published online Apr…

Study Looks at Cognitive Deficits in Men With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) without concomitant comorbidities have cognitive deficits and demonstrate diminished social cognition, according to a study published online April 6 in Frontiers in Sle…

Cancer Screening Performance Improved With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved cancer screening performance compared with digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online April 11 in Radiology.Christoph I. Lee, M.D., from t…

Health Care Workers Lack Advance Care Planning Training for CKD Patients

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care professionals (HCPs) report lacking materials and training to conduct advance care planning (ACP) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online April 17 …