Drug may boost vaccine responses in older adults A drug that boosts the removal of cellular debris in immune cells may increase the protective effects of vaccines in older adults, a study published today in eLife shows. Dec 15, 2020 0 9
Researchers identify genomic and immune indicators that predict lethal outcomes in prostate cancer Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men in the United States. One in nine men will be diagnosed during his lifetime. When diagnosed, a patient's disease is graded from 1 to 5 based on how aggressive it ... Dec 15, 2020 0 4
Drug for pulmonary hypertension may become an option against cancer A drug used to treat pulmonary hypertension significantly reduced the capacity of tumor cells to migrate and invade other tissues in trials involving pancreatic, ovarian, breast cancer, and leukemia cell lines. Furthermore, ... Dec 15, 2020 0 59
Postpartum depression for dads? Yep, it's a thing Dear Healthy Men: About three months ago, I became a new dad. I was super excited during the pregnancy, but ever since we brought the baby home, I've been in a funk. I'm tired, irritable, short tempered, and I'm just not ... Dec 15, 2020 0 2
Type 2 diabetes in youth is especially unhealthy (HealthDay)—The earlier in life type 2 diabetes arises, the deadlier it is, a new analysis finds. Dec 15, 2020 0 8
'Athlete's heart' differs between men and women The hearts of female athletes adapt differently to the rigors of sports training compared to their male peers, according to a new study that could change the way doctors evaluate women's heart health. Dec 15, 2020 0 8
FDA approves genetically engineered pigs for food, possible medical use The first genetically engineered pigs for use as food or for potential future biomedical use—such as transplantation—in humans have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dec 15, 2020 0 2
What vaccine distribution planners can learn from Amazon and Walmart The initial rollout of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has begun, and vaccines are shipping across the U.S. Demand for COVID-19 vaccines will outpace supply for the foreseeable future. Yet experts have warned that a substantial ... Dec 15, 2020 0 1
The coronavirus vaccine: A doctor answers 5 questions With the Food and Drug Administration issuing emergency use authorization for a vaccine to limit the spread of coronavirus, you might have questions about what this means for you. If you do, send them to The Conversation, ... Dec 15, 2020 0 1
How parents can manage children and their technology use Teenagers spend an average of nine hours a day online, and many parents worry about the impact of screen time on their children. There is no need to worry, said digital experts Urs Gasser and John Palfrey, authors of the ... Dec 15, 2020 0 5
