The next time you have a suspicious-looking mole on your back, your dermatologist may be able to skip the scalpel and instead scan the spot with a noninvasive "virtual biopsy" to determine whether it contains any cancerous ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Scientific articles on the common skin condition atopic dermatitis contain almost no images of patients, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. More images would make it easier for patients to participate ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center presented encouraging findings from two clinical trials in a plenary session highlighting advances in novel immunotherapy approaches at the American Association ...
Apr 8, 2024
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In 2022, there were almost 20 million new cases of cancer as well as 9.7 million deaths from cancer, according to a study published online April 4 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Apr 6, 2024
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A research group centered at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has drilled deep into a dataset of over 3 million individuals compiled by the direct-to-consumer genetics company 23andMe, Inc., and found ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Xylazine is an FDA-approved sedative and pain reliever for use in animals, but it has severe adverse effects when used in humans. It is now illicitly being added to opioids, like fentanyl and heroin, as well as cocaine—leading ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Early in 2024, reports of a fatal case of Alaskapox were circulating in the news. A little-known virus with few cases to its name, Alaskapox virus triggers the eruption of 1 or more skin lesions on the body, among other symptoms. ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
Mar 29, 2024
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Lee Calladine pricks his skin with a needle up to eight times a day to give himself an injection of insulin—the hormone that keeps his type 1 diabetes in check. Without insulin, his blood-sugar levels would become dangerously ...
Mar 29, 2024
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People who can't visualize an image in their mind's eye are less likely to remember the details of important past personal events or to recognize faces, according to a review of nearly 10 years of research.
Mar 27, 2024
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