Choosing a cesarean birth to 'protect' your pelvic floor? Here's why that won't necessarily work It's commonly understood that having a baby can be a primary cause of later pelvic floor problems, such as bladder leakage. While giving birth can be a very special and joyful time, it can sometimes be difficult returning ... Nov 23, 2022 0 2
Neuroscientists discover a new drug candidate for treating epilepsy Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is one of the most common types of epilepsy worldwide. Although symptomatic medications are available, one-third of TLE patients remain unresponsive to current treatment, so new drug targets are ... Nov 23, 2022 0 41
Fighting cancer with LIGHT, a novel proton accelerator for treatment Cancer irradiation with hadron beams, a method to which CERN contributed by propelling carbon ion therapy of radioresistant tumors into the medical world some thirty years ago, has treated more than 300,000 patients to date. ... Nov 23, 2022 0 30
Your child is sick. Do you call your doctor or head to the ER? It's a common dilemma when your child seems sick: Do you call the doctor, make a trip to urgent care or head straight to the emergency room? Nov 23, 2022 0 6
Are at-home STD test kits reliable? Among the more remarkable legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis. Nov 23, 2022 0 5
Biomarker predicts resistance to immunotherapies in melanoma Duke Cancer Institute researchers have identified potential biomarkers that predict the likelihood for checkpoint inhibitor drugs to backfire, driving hyper-progression of melanoma cells instead of unleashing the immune system ... Nov 23, 2022 0 64
Gene that guides earliest social behaviors could be key to understanding autism Little is known about how social behavior develops in the earliest stages of life. But most animals––including humans––are born with an innate ability to interact socially or form bonds with others. And that contributes ... Nov 23, 2022 0 53
Study: Most people with long COVID face stigma and discrimination The majority of people living with long COVID experience some form of stigma directly related to their condition, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. Nov 23, 2022 1 86
Black and Hispanic men saw worse COVID-19 outcomes, study shows More than two years into the pandemic, multiple analyses of federal, state and local data show that people of color were, and continue to be, disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Nov 23, 2022 1 60
A gene therapy for hemophilia that costs $3.5 million gets FDA approval People with one form of the genetic blood disorder hemophilia now have a one-time treatment with a $3.5 million price tag. Nov 23, 2022 0 13