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WednesdayApr 12, 2023 3:29 pm

Study Explores Effects of MRI Scans During Cancer Treatment

Dutch scientists have found that the majority of brain cancer patients who have repeated MRI scans of their brains in follow-up visits tolerate the sessions quite well. However, if given a choice, most cancer patients would avoid gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) in cases with diagnostically equivalent results. The research team published its results in the “Journal of Neuro-Oncology” in late March. According to the team, the study findings could allow clinicians to improve the care of patients diagnosed with primary brain tumors, particularly glioma. Gliomas are a deadly type of primary brain tumor that starts growing in the brain or…

TuesdayApr 11, 2023 1:59 pm

Electronic Health Data Could Boost Chronic Disease Surveillance

Accurate and timely information plays a crucial role in maintaining public health. As the recent coronavirus pandemic showed, securing the right information as early as possible can allow for the creation of preventative and mitigation strategies. Even though the worst of the pandemic is now behind us, some lessons we learned, such as the value of transmitting electronic health records (EHR) to public health agencies, will still be significant moving forward. NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Lorna Thorpe, PhD, and Brian Dixon, PhD, MPA, from Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and the Regenstrief Institute, will talk…

MondayApr 10, 2023 12:49 pm

Everything You Need to Know About Postpartum Hair Loss

The American Pregnancy Association estimates that an estimated 40%–50% of women experience some degree of postpartum hair loss. This condition is characterized by hair shedding after childbirth, typically three months after giving birth. A person with postpartum hair loss loses an average of 300 hairs per day compared to typical hair loss, which is around 50–100 hairs daily. Such significant hair loss often becomes apparent during brushing or washing hair; it can even cause thinning and bald patches in some women. The hair loss usually takes six months on average to resolve, but it can sometimes persist for up to…

ThursdayApr 06, 2023 3:20 pm

Study Describes Link Between Viral infections, Autoimmune Diseases

The recent coronavirus pandemic underscored how dangerous viral infections can be when they get out of hand. The communicable respiratory disease took nearly 7 million lives, bringing the globe to a standstill as countries shut their borders to prevent infections. In a recent study, researchers tried to determine whether similar viral infections and autoimmune diseases were connected. Autoimmune conditions occur when an individual’s immune system mistakes healthy tissue for foreign invaders and begins attacking the body. Although we still don’t know the exact cause of autoimmune diseases, scientists have spent decades studying the underlying mechanisms involved in the development of…

WednesdayApr 05, 2023 1:40 pm

Broad Cancer Analysis Finds Possibility for Tumor Reduction in Nearly All Cancers

Washington University School of Medicine researchers recently revealed that they have potentially discovered a new target for tumor reduction in almost all types of cancer. The researchers found that short DNA segments called transposable elements (TEs), which can travel from one location to another within the genome, present a potential new approach in cancer immunotherapy. The team leveraged data from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a massive database with 675 cancer cell lines and more than 20,000 cancer samples of 33 different types of cancer, to generate its findings. The main focus of the research was transposable elements (TEs), which…

TuesdayApr 04, 2023 2:15 pm

Eczema or Asthma Predisposes Individuals to Osteoarthritis

A study by Stanford Medicine researchers has revealed that individuals with eczema or asthma have a higher chance of developing osteoarthritis. The findings suggest the presence of an allergic pathway that could be treated with existing drugs. Scientists have traditionally thought that wear and tear in the cartilage that protects joints and bones are the primary reason behind osteoarthritis. However, the Stanford Medicine study found that inflammation may also play a key role in developing the condition. Researchers from Stanford Medicine teamed up with scientists from the Boston University School of Medicine, the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and…

MondayApr 03, 2023 1:42 pm

Study Shows Gender Disparity in Sexual Health Counseling of Cancer Patients

In recent years, studies have revealed a startling disparity in how the medical sciences treat men and women. Most studies looking at different ailments and how to treat them involve men, which means that physicians often aren’t as well equipped to deal with female health issues compared to male health issues. One of these disparities is reflected in how cancer patients are counseled about the sexual side effects of cancer treatments. Recent research efforts have uncovered significant differences in how male and female cancer patients receive counseling. In fact, the study found that most female cancer patients do not receive…

FridayMar 31, 2023 2:10 pm

Study Suggests Giving Babies Peanut Butter Cuts Allergy Risk

It seems that people are becoming more allergic to foods with every passing year. The West especially has seen a steady increase in the number of children who are allergic to different foods in recent decades, with 40% of American children now having some kind of food allergy. In the United Kingdom and Australia, 7% and 9% of children respectively have food allergies. Peanut allergies in the UK have increased by five times while Australia has the highest confirmed food allergy rate. Scientists believe that the key to reducing peanut allergy rates in children is to give four- to six-month-old…

ThursdayMar 30, 2023 12:56 pm

AI Screens Brain Tumor Genes in Less Than Two Minutes

Brain tumors are among the deadliest medical conditions that affect humankind. More than 251,000 people succumbed to brain and central nervous system tumors in 2020, and an estimated 18,990 Americans are expected to lose their lives to brain and CNS tumors this year. Overall, brain and nervous system cancers are the 10th most prolific cause of death among adults. As such, it is crucial that physicians diagnose brain tumors as early as possible to ensure the means of treatment they use are as effective as possible. The past few years have seen medical researchers take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI)…

WednesdayMar 29, 2023 1:20 pm

Scientists Sound Alarm on Climate-Change-Induced Rise of Deadly infections

Climate change presents a significant risk to natural ecosystems and human societies worldwide. Several regions across the world are already experiencing weather disruptions such as flooding, droughts and extreme cold that are impacting human lives and established ecosystems in a myriad of ways. Experts in the United Kingdom believe that climate change may also result in an increase in the proliferation of potentially deadly infectious diseases caused by bacteria from America’s coastal region. As the climate continues to heat up from human industrial activity, the experts say that the number of infectious diseases along certain hot spots along the U.S.…