One in five future thyroid cancers linked to excess weight The prevalence of obesity has doubled in Australia in the last two decades. As a result, overweight and obesity will be associated with 10,000 thyroid cancers in the next decade. Dec 10, 2021 0 6
Nivolumab for the adjuvant treatment of esophageal carcinoma: Indication of minor added benefit In an early benefit assessment, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) investigated whether nivolumab has an added benefit over watchful waiting in the adjuvant treatment of adults with carcinoma ... Dec 10, 2021 0 1
Alternative cell option for organs-on-chips found Organ-on-a-chip technology has provided a push to discover new drugs for a variety of rare and ignored diseases for which current models either don't exist or lack precision. In particular, these platforms can include the ... Dec 10, 2021 0 21
Exploring tumor evolution Tumors are heterogeneous, which means that different parts of the same tumor can be genetically distinct. This phenomenon, known as intratumor heterogeneity, is steadily gaining in significance within the field of cancer ... Dec 10, 2021 0 9
'Wellness' vapes are all the rage, but FDA says buyer beware (HealthDay)—"Fights off tumors and alleviates symptoms of chemotherapy," one vape's advertising claims, while another is touted as an "asthma remedy, ADHD remedy, and dementia treatment." Dec 10, 2021 0 11
Antiviral treatments should work well against Omicron, experts say (HealthDay)—The Omicron variant could prompt a reshuffling of the way doctors treat COVID infections in the United States, and antiviral pills will likely lead the way in that redoubled effort, Harvard experts say. Dec 10, 2021 0 11
Seasonal temperature impacts patient lab results Ambient temperature influences the results of some of the most used laboratory tests, and these distortions likely affect medical decision making, such as whether to prescribe medications, researchers report December 10th ... Dec 10, 2021 1 24
Report finds world ill-prepared for next pandemic (HealthDay)—The world isn't ready to prevent or deal with another pandemic because many nations aren't taking the necessary steps to prepare for what is likely an inevitable future scenario, a new report shows. Dec 10, 2021 0 0
U.S. surgery rates rebounded quickly after pandemic shutdowns (HealthDay)—U.S. operating rooms got busy once again soon after the first round of pandemic shutdowns, according to a study that challenges the widely held belief that operations have been curtailed indefinitely during ... Dec 10, 2021 0 0
New link between malaria parasites and sickle hemoglobin identified Some malaria parasites in sub-Saharan Africa have genetic variants that allow them to infect those with sickle hemoglobin, which is normally thought to give strong protection against the disease. The parasites may have adapted ... Dec 10, 2021 0 38