Immune-Based Cancer Drugs Offer Hope Against Penile Cancers
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men who have a rare cancer of the penis may have a new treatment option, according to researchers who found promise in immunotherapy.This new study focused on cancer that was locally advanced or had spread (m…
Learn MoreNew Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another in a series of planned lawsuits over the use of Lacks’ cells without her knowledge or consent. Known as the HeLa cell line, it has changed modern medicine becaus…
Learn MoreUn estudio con ‘organoides’ cerebrales apunta a los orígenes del autismo
VIERNES, 11 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una investigación que utilizó réplicas tridimensionales del cerebro en desarrollo, creadas en una placa de laboratorio, ofrecen nueva luz sobre el trastorno del espectro autista. Unos investigadores de…
Learn MoreAI Pipeline Can Accurately Measure Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A fully automated deep learning pipeline can accurately measure sarcopenia in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), which is associated with disease outcomes, according to a study published online Aug…
Learn MoreIn Monkey Trial, Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Curbing Severe Problem Drinking
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with severe alcohol use disorder, a new gene therapy trial could lead to an effective treatment that would involve chemically rebalancing the area of the brain associated with addiction. “With alcoh…
Learn MoreBrain ‘Organoid’ Study Hints at the Origins of Autism
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder.Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain.“It’…
Learn MoreUn estudio confirma que enviar mensajes de texto mientras camina es peligroso
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parece obvio que enviar y recibir mensajes de texto mientras camina puede ser una combinación peligrosa, pero ahora un nuevo estudio australiano ofrece evidencias sólidas de los peligros. Los hallazgo…
Learn MoreHigh Volume of Enhancing Parenchyma on DCE MRI Tied to Breast Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A high volume of enhancing parenchyma on baseline dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is associated with increased occurrence of breast cancer among women with extremely de…
Learn MoreTENS Device Could Ease Sleep Apnea, Freeing Patients From CPAP
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A small battery-operated device long used as a treatment for pain may also help patients with sleep apnea, a British study suggests.Sleep apnea is a condition that impedes breathing during sleep, reduces oxy…
Learn MoreAI-Based Radiomic Model Improves Diagnosis of Crohn Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a study published Aug. 2 in the American Journal of Roentgenology, a radiomic machine learning model predicted Crohn disease diagnosis with better performance than two of three expert radiologists.Richard…
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