Consumer health: Treating bladder cancer More than 81,000 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2022, and more than 17,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Jun 1, 2022 0 2
Hispanic, black physicians underrepresented in the United States Hispanic and Black physicians are underrepresented in the United States, according to a research letter published online June 1 in JAMA Network Open. Jun 1, 2022 0 1
Consumer health: Kids and swimming safety For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at a lake or pool. Jun 1, 2022 0 3
Psoriasis tied to higher risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Psoriasis is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a U.S. outpatient population, according to a study published May 25 in JAMA Dermatology. Jun 1, 2022 0 5
No increase in long-term mortality seen with peripheral drug-coated devices Drug-coated devices (DCDs) are not associated with increased long-term mortality among older patients who undergo femoropopliteal artery revascularization, according to a research letter published online May 20 in Circulation: ... Jun 1, 2022 0 3
Finding the biological roots for the pathological social withdrawal known as 'hikikomori' Researchers at Kyushu University have identified a number of key blood biomarkers for pathological social withdrawal, known as hikikomori. Based on their findings, the team was able to distinguish between healthy individuals ... Jun 1, 2022 0 1
No more flu for you? Discovery blocks influenza virus' replication in cells It happens every year, especially in winter. A virus saunters into your wide-open respiratory tract, worms its way into lung cells, and, next thing you know, you're lying in bed with a fever, aches, and chills—classic symptoms ... Jun 1, 2022 0 239
A new open-access portal for human immunology data and tools Researchers at the Allen Institute for Immunology have been busy. Since the division of the Allen Institute launched in late 2018, the 60-person team of immunologists, molecular and computational biologists, engineers and ... Jun 1, 2022 0 20
Study evaluates how to eliminate telemedicine's virtual waiting room Your virtual visit with your doctor is at 1:00 p.m. It's now 1:20 p.m. and your physician has not yet logged in. Do you call the clinic? Hang up and log back in? Groan in frustration? Jun 1, 2022 0 1
'Masked' cancer drug sneaks through body to deliver anti-tumor treatment with fewer side effects Many cancer treatments are notoriously savage on the body; they attack healthy cells at the same time as tumor cells, causing a plethora of side effects. Now, researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of ... Jun 1, 2022 0 202