Zolbetuximab Plus CAPOX Beneficial for Advanced mG/GEJ Adenocarcinoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, zolbetuximab, a monoclonal …
Learn MoreGene-Tweaked Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Sickle Cell Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A type of gene therapy that precisely “edits” a key bit of DNA might offer a new way to treat sickle cell disease — a painful inherited condition that largely strikes Black children and adults.That’s accord…
Learn MoreOverestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overestimation of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry leads to delayed delivery of COVID-19 therapy, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Ashraf Fawzy, M.D., M.P.H., from Johns …
Learn MoreBlood Test Might Help Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease Much Earlier
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As it stands, no one blood test or brain scan can definitively diagnose Parkinson’s disease.But researchers report this may soon change if a new blood test continues to show promise.The test measures DNA dam…
Learn MorePosting Online About Mental Health Could Harm Your Career: Study
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s become more common for people to share mental health struggles on social media, but that decision could have a negative impact on future employment.Potential employers view job candidates differently if…
Learn MoreMobile Device May ID Wound Infections Earlier
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mobile device that combines photographs, infrared thermography images, and bacterial fluorescence images may improve detection of wound infections, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Frontie…
Learn MoreSome Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five immunosuppressed individuals have no detectable immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-spike antibodies, even after three or more COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published in the August issue o…
Learn MoreCombined AI, Mammography Texture Model Improves Breast CA Risk Prediction
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combining artificial intelligence (AI) with mammography texture models improves breast cancer risk assessment, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in Radiology.Andreas D. Lauritzen, Ph.D., from the …
Learn More¿Necesita ayuda para aprender RCP rápidamente? No se fíe de Alexa y Siri
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si necesita unas indicaciones rápidas para administrar reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) en una emergencia, no se fíe de Alexa, Siri ni otro asistente de voz. Un nuevo estudio encuentra que las indicacion…
Learn MoreMost Immunosuppressive Drugs Not Linked to Risk for Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with ocular inflammatory disease (OID), short-term therapy with commonly used immunosuppressive drug classes and many drugs is not associated with an increased risk for cancer incidence, according…
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