This Is Your Brain on Books: Science Reveals Secrets of Reading
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reading is fundamental, but it’s also a complex skill. Now, a new study sheds more light on how the brain makes sense of the written word.Researchers found that two key brain “networks” work in tandem to help…
Learn MoreCombo Therapy May Prevent Cancer’s Return After Liver Surgery
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A two-drug combination therapy can enhance survival odds for people with early-stage liver cancer through targeted attacks on tumor cells, a new clinical trial shows.The combo — atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and …
Learn MoreIs Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sciatica can send searing, unrelenting pain down your legs, and surgery is often recommended if other less invasive measures fail to bring relief.Unfortunately, a new study review suggests that such operation…
Learn MoreHow Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn’t appear to increase a child’s risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but getting four or more scans more than doubles the chan…
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Combo therapy may prevent cancer’s return after liver surgery. Atezolizumab and bevacizumab are already used together to treat advanced liver cancer, now a new study finds it does the same for early-stage disease. Read moreThis is your brain on books:…
Learn MoreLack of Women Researchers Could Mean Fewer Female Study Participants
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When exercise studies are led by men, female participants are often in short supply.While this underrepresentation of female research subjects has been documented in everything from clinical trials to cell cu…
Learn MoreFor Athletes, Diet Might Influence Sleep Patterns
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Need to get your shut-eye on time? What you eat could make a difference, according to a new study.Researchers found that college athletes who ate more carbohydrates and vitamins B12 and C tended to go to slee…
Learn MoreIn Animal Study, Tiny Ingested Plastic Particles Infiltrated Brain
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying how tiny plastic particles can breach the protective blood-brain barrier report they have found that answer, thanks to mice and computer modeling.”With the help of computer models, we dis…
Learn MorePsoriatic Arthritis: Types, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people have heard of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. But for some, psoriatic arthritis is the new kid on the block. Here’s what you need to know about psoriatic arthritis, including symptoms, ty…
Learn MoreLooking for an Ob/Gyn? Here’s How
SUNDAY, April 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It’s important to find the right OB-GYN to guide you through some of life’s greatest joys and troubles.An obstetrician-gynecologist works with women through family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, aging, menop…
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