Risks for MDS/Leukemia Increased for Survivors of Common Lymphoid Neoplasms
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of common lymphoid neoplasms (LNs) have increased risks for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (tMDS/AML), although risks have been lower in more recent years, accordin…
Learn More‘Do Your Own Research’: Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The idea of “doing your own research” didn’t begin with the pandemic, but new research suggests that those who follow that ideology have been more likely to believe COVID misinformation.“We had heard the phr…
Learn MoreSocial Media-Based Interventions May Aid Mental Well-Being in Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media use interventions may be effective in improving mental well-being in adults, according to a review published online Aug. 11 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.Ruth Plackett, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreImproved Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplants Mark a Major Advance
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetically engineered pig kidneys are nearing the point where they could provide a government-approved, sustainable supply of organs for sick humans awaiting a transplant, a pair of new studies argue.A lig…
Learn MoreUnos científicos reconstruyen una canción de Pink Floyd usando solo ‘grabaciones cerebrales’ de pacientes
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La famosa letra de Pink Floyd emerge de un sonido que es turbio, pero musical:”All in all, it was just a brick in the wall”. Pero esta grabación particular no provino del álbum “The Wall” de 1979, ni de…
Learn MoreUnos medicamentos inmunitarios ofrecen esperanzas contra los cánceres de pene
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los hombres que tienen un raro cáncer de pene quizá cuenten con una nueva opción de tratamiento, según unos investigadores que encontraron potencial en la inmunoterapia. Este nuevo estudio se enfocó en …
Learn MoreGut Microbiota Influences Survival After Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients, gut microbiota diversity and composition before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) influences survival and likelihood of acute graft-versus-host disease, …
Learn MoreUsing Only ‘Brain Recordings’ From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical:“All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.”But this particular recording didn’t come from the 1979 album “The Wall,” or from a Pink…
Learn MoreAtezolizumab Monotherapy Beneficial for NSCLC Ineligible for Platinum-Based Chemo
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ineligible for platinum-based chemotherapy, first-line atezolizumab monotherapy is associated with improved overall survival compared to single-agent chemo…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Avoiding Perioperative Medication Errors
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In guidelines issued by the Association of Anaesthetists and published online Aug. 8 in Anaesthesia, recommendations are presented to avoid medication errors in the perioperative environment, including promot…
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