Dos años de inmunoterapia para un cáncer de pulmón avanzado podrían ser suficientes, según un estudio
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las perspectivas de supervivencia han aumentado de forma significativa para los pacientes con un cáncer de pulmón en etapa tardía, desde la llegada de medicamentos conocidos como inhibidores de puntos de…
Learn MoreObesity Might Permanently Blunt Brain’s Responses to Sugary, Fatty Foods
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity seems to alter the normal way the brain responds to sugar and fat — a problem that may not be corrected by weight loss, a new study suggests.”It could help explain why weight loss and weight-loss main…
Learn MoreOutpatient Metformin Treatment Reduces Incidence of Long COVID
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outpatient treatment with metformin reduces the incidence of long COVID, especially when started within three days of symptom onset, according to a study published online June 8 in The Lancet Infectious Diseas…
Learn MoreDoubling Up on FIT Testing Catches More Colorectal Cancers
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A double fecal immunochemical test (FIT) improves sensitivity and cuts the number of missed colorectal cancers, according to a study published online in the April issue of the British Journal of Surgery.Adam G…
Learn MoreValbenazine Yields Improvement in Chorea in Huntington Disease
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Valbenazine results in improvement in chorea compared with placebo for patients with Huntington disease, according to a study published in the June issue of The Lancet Neurology.Erin Furr-Stimming, M.D., from …
Learn MoreLower Limb Spasticity Linked to Orchidopexy Risk in Cerebral Palsy
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For boys with cerebral palsy (CP), the presence of lower limb spasticity (LLS) is associated with orchidopexy risk, according to a study published online June 7 in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.Eric…
Learn MoreMen’s Mental Health: Warning Signs & Where to Go for Help
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men typically don’t want to discuss mental health issues, much less get treatment for one.That’s a problem, given how many males struggle with mental health problems: Six million American men suffer from depre…
Learn MoreMany Hospitals Ignore Directives of Organ Transplant Waiting Lists: Study
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many transplant centers routinely practice “list-diving,” when the top candidate among potential organ recipients is skipped in favor of someone further down the list, new research shows.The top candidate is r…
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