PD-1 Inhibitor Treatment Effective for Localized Mismatch Repair-Deficient CRC
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For localized mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer (CRC), neoadjuvant programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor treatment is effective, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal of t…
Learn MoreArtificial Pancreas Device May Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial pancreas has long been considered the holy grail for people with type 1 diabetes, and new research suggests a more convenient version of this technology may help the millions of people living wit…
Learn MoreSegún un estudio, la viruela se originó 2,000 años antes de lo pensado
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los orígenes de la viruela siguieron siendo un misterio durante siglos, ahora los investigadores creen que se originó 2,000 años antes de lo que se había pensado.Hasta hace poco, las evidencias…
Learn MoreHearing Loss Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Moderate-to-severe hearing loss is associated with a higher prevalence of dementia among U.S. older adults, according to research published in the Jan. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Associa…
Learn MoreOral Immunotherapy With Boiled Then Roasted Peanuts Feasible
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral immunotherapy (OIT) using boiled followed by roasted peanuts is feasible and safe for treating children with peanut allergy, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Clinical & Experimental All…
Learn MoreRobotic Bronchoscopy Plus Advanced Imaging Accurate for Diagnosing Lung Malignancy
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combined use of shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) with radial endobronchial ultrasound (r-EBUS) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for lung lesions has high diagnostic accuracy for m…
Learn MoreStudy Pushes Back Smallpox Origins Another 2,000 Years
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the origins of smallpox has remained a mystery for centuries, researchers now believe that it dates back 2,000 years earlier than previously thought.Until recently, the earliest genetic evidence of sm…
Learn MorePandemic Disrupted In-Person Mental Health Services
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic disrupted in-person mental health care, but the expansion of telehealth enabled care for an increasing number of patients, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Health Forum.Ryan K…
Learn MoreUna nueva esperanza contra una enfermedad ‘incurable’ del hígado que acaba con la vida de niños
VIERNES, 6 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con una enfermedad del hígado genética e incurable tienen una nueva esperanza, después de que un estudio con animales mostró que un solo fármaco podría revertir sus efectos.El síndrome de A…
Learn MoreWaist-to-Hip Ratio Genetic Risk Score Inversely Linked to Weight Loss
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with severe and complicated obesity, there is an inverse association between the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) genetic risk score (GRS) and weight loss as part of a 24-week meal-replacement program, acc…
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