Surgery May Help Advanced Cancer Patients With Obstructed Bowel
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Malignant bowel blockages are common in patients who have advanced abdominal tumors, especially cancers of the ovaries or colon, and a new clinical trial suggests surgery should be offered to them sooner rath…
Learn MoreBiotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge….
Learn MoreBiotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge….
Learn MoreEn ratones, una vacuna preventiva elimina las placas vinculadas con el Alzheimer
LUNES, 31 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante décadas, los científicos se han esforzado por crear algo que pueda tratar con éxito a la enfermedad de Alzheimer, y ahora unos nuevos medicamentos muestran la capacidad de eliminar las placas amil…
Learn MoreMammography Plus Ultrasound Superior to Mammography With AI for Dense Breasts
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mammography with supplementary ultrasound has higher accuracy and a lower recall rate than mammography with artificial intelligence (AI) or mammography with ultrasound and AI, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreGetting Really Active Just 5 Minutes a Day Lowers Your Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking the stairs rather than an elevator. Raking leaves. Toting heavy grocery bags. Pushing a vacuum. Playing hard with your kids or pets.Short bursts of vigorous physical activity during everyday events like…
Learn MoreVaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It’s well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby’s growth.Now, a new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that traditional nicotine replacement therapy, such as patch…
Learn MoreACP: Screening Average-Risk Adults for Colorectal Cancer Should Start at 50 Years
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For asymptomatic average-risk patients, clinicians should start screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) at age 50 years, according to updated guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) published onli…
Learn MoreEn un ensayo, un nuevo parche de ultrasonido detecta unas anomalías minúsculas en los senos
VIERNES, 28 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos científicos han desarrollado un parche de ultrasonido portátil que podría en algún momento permitir a las mujeres monitorizar ellas mismas las señales tempranas de cáncer de mama en la comodidad de…
Learn MorePSMA-PET Improves Prediction of Biochemical Recurrence in Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Presurgical 68Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) improves prediction of biochemical recurrence-free survival (BCR-FS) for patients with intermediate- to high-risk pro…
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