Unos científicos proponen un nuevo mecanismo subyacente del Alzheimer
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que las placas de beta amiloide se han vinculado con la enfermedad de Alzheimer, y algunos científicos teorizan que las placas en realidad provocan la enfermedad cerebral degenerativa.Pero…
Learn More1 in 7 U.S. High School Students Now Vapes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teen vaping continues at concerning levels, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. About 2.5 million middle school and high school students reported that they had vaped in the past 30 days in 2022, accordi…
Learn MoreFish Oil Could Strengthen Your Aging Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fish has been dubbed “brain food,” and a new study suggests that may really be true for middle-aged adults.Researchers found that among more than 2,000 middle-aged people, those with higher blood levels of om…
Learn MoreResponse to Neoadjuvant Chemo for Breast Cancer Varies by Sex
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both proportions and odds of pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) are numerically lower in men with breast cancer (BC) versus women with BC for each tumor subtype, according to…
Learn MoreTreatment Sequence Studied for Advanced BRAF-Mutant Melanoma
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with treatment-naive BRAFv600 mutant metastatic melanoma, treatment first with combination nivolumab/ipilimumab yields better overall survival than dual BRAF/MEK inhibition with dabrafenib/tramet…
Learn MoreFourth Vaccination Ups Immunity to Omicron Variants in Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hematologic malignant neoplasms undergoing B cell-targeted therapy and for those with solid malignant neoplasms, antibody levels against the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protei…
Learn MoreMove to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Replacing diesel-powered trucks and the toxic pollutants they spew with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says.The benefit would accrue if al…
Learn MorePetting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have dogs, you probably already know that petting them can give you a lift. Researchers set out to prove that using technology to show what happens in the brain when stroking or sitting next to a dog. …
Learn MoreUnder 21? Many N.J. Stores Will Still Sell You Cigarettes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though it is illegal nationwide to sell tobacco products to anyone under age 21, many New Jersey stores still do, an undercover study revealed. More than 40% of store visits by 18- to 20-year-olds in New Jers…
Learn MoreTerry Bradshow, el famoso futbolista, describe su batalla contra dos tipos de cáncer
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El miembro del Salón de la Fama del Fútbol Americano, Terry Bradshaw reveló el domingo que ha estado recibiendo tratamiento para dos tipos de cáncer en el último año.Bradshaw hizo sus declaraciones sobr…
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