Un implante administra quimioterapia directa a los cerebros de los pacientes con tumores cerebrales
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores encontraron una forma de administrar de forma segura un suministro de quimioterapia directamente en los tumores cerebrales, y esperan que esto sea un importante avance para los pa…
Learn MoreAll That Vaping Might Damage Your Smile
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On top of their other health hazards, electronic cigarettes may help rot your teeth, a new study suggests.Vaping appears to promote cavities, which can result in tooth loss if not treated quickly, experts s…
Learn MoreA Gene Therapy for Hemophilia That Costs $3.5 Million Gets FDA Approval
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with one form of the genetic blood disorder hemophilia now have a one-time treatment with a $3.5 million price tag.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new gene therapy Hemgenix on Nov….
Learn MoreDiabetes Drug Metformin Might Keep Severe COVID Away
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A century-old diabetes drug seems to help keep high-risk COVID-19 patients from falling deathly ill, a new study reports.Metformin reduced the risk of death from COVID-19 by 44% in a group of diabetics who …
Learn MoreAHA News: Her Heart Stopped in Front of the U.S. Capitol
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — It was a Wednesday morning last October and still dark when Delya Sommerville took off for a run with her jogging club.They usually went out two to three times a week in the Capitol Hill ar…
Learn MoreHigher Carotid Plaque Burden Seen With Persistent Asthma
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher carotid plaque burden and higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers are seen among patients with persistent asthma versus those without asthma, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in the Jou…
Learn MoreChanges in Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Alteration in Risk for Gout
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For young men, changes in metabolic syndrome (MetS) are associated with an altered risk for incident gout, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Yeonghee Eun, M.D., Ph.D….
Learn MoreFive-Year Relative Survival 59.6 Percent in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 40 percent of patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) die of MDS within five years, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in the British Journal of Haematology.Krzysztof Mąd…
Learn MoreAcupuncture Helps Alleviate Back/Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Acupuncture significantly improves pain, functional status, and quality of life in women with low back and/or pelvic pain during pregnancy, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published onlin…
Learn MoreBariatric Surgery Cuts CVD Risk in Patients With Obesity, NAFLD
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery is associated with a significant reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among individuals with severe obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study pub…
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