Hints That Deep Brain Stimulation Might Ease Alzheimer’s Symptoms
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are studying whether deep brain stimulation could help people with Alzheimer’s hold on to their memory longer, and now a new finding may help refine the approach.Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a…
Learn MoreTrends in Genitourinary Cancers Examined in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The highest incidence rates of bladder cancer are seen in the Northeast, while the West has the highest deaths rates for prostate cancer among non-Hispanic White men, according to a study published online D…
Learn MoreSingle-Tube Multiparametric Flow Cytometry Predicts Treatment Response in Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single-tube eight-color multiparametric flow cytometry (MFC) panel has good sensitivity for minimal/measurable residual disease (MRD) and excellent prediction for survival among patients with B-cell acute…
Learn MoreNo Change Seen in Limited Access to Mammography From 2006 to 2022
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of U.S. women with limited access to mammography did not change from 2006 to 2022, according to a report published online Dec. 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Daniel Wiese, P…
Learn MoreFDA Tobacco Unit Overloaded and Lacking Direction, Panel Says
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration tobacco unit is “reactive and overwhelmed,” an expert panel reviewing its work reported Monday. In addition, the panel blamed inconsistent FDA regulation efforts for the …
Learn MoreAmerican Society of Hematology, Dec. 10 to 13
The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec. 10 to 13 in New Orleans and attracted participants from around the world, including hematology specialists as well as clinical practitioners and other health care professiona…
Learn MoreLa FDA aprueba una terapia genética para el cáncer de vejiga difícil de tratar
LUNES, 19 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con un cáncer de vejiga de alto riesgo cuentan ahora con una nueva opción para tratarlo.El viernes, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. aprobó una terapia gené…
Learn MoreMuchas mujeres de EE. UU. deben ir lejos a hacerse una mamografía
LUNES, 19 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchas mujeres estadounidenses tienen que desplazarse grandes distancias para llegar al centro de mamografías más cercano, encuentra un nuevo estudio, lo que plantea preguntas sobre si esto evita que …
Learn MoreStroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Imagine living day-to-day with one hand that feels like it’s a baseball mitt, or another that feels like a small clutching claw.That’s the experience of many stroke survivors who suffer from chronic pain, acc…
Learn MoreClinical Report Addresses Screening, Management of Congenital Hypothyroidism
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Newborn screening (NBS) and management of congenital hypothyroidism is addressed in a clinical report published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics.Noting that prompt diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism by NBS, l…
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