Health
Spring allergies are near, here's what works to fight them
For millions of Americans, sneezing, coughing, runny noses, itchy eyes and congestion are sure signs that spring is on the way.
Mar 1, 2021
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News tagged with alternative therapies
Oncology & Cancer
Trial targets deadly lung cancer
With more than 650 Australians diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma last year, Flinders University is leading new research to discover alternatives to chemotherapy and even prevent deaths by early detection in future.
Oct 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lack of knowledge barrier to prone positioning use in ARDS
(HealthDay)—Lack of knowledge is one of the barriers to use of prone positioning for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a feature of severe COVID-19, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the Annals of ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests
A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates how the gut microbiome interacts with an oral medication in prostate cancer patients, suggesting bacteria in the gut play a role in treatment ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coalition of bone health experts issue joint guidance on managing osteoporosis in the COVID-19 era
The Endocrine Society joined a coalition of leading bone health organizations to release guidance for healthcare professionals treating patients with osteoporosis in the era of COVID-19.
May 8, 2020
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Medications
FDA: Asthma drug Singulair to get 'black box' warning
Asthma and allergy drug montelukast—sold as a generic and under the brand name Singulair—will get a "boxed warning" over potential ties to neuropsychiatric effects, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
Mar 6, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New computational tools identify alternative splicing changes in aggressive cancers
A multi-institutional group of researchers led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has linked a strong cancer driver gene to changes in proteins that regulate alternative splicing. The researchers created new computational ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Medical research
Early prevention of neuropathic pain
An unpleasant tingling in the hands and feet, numbness, fuzzy and burning sensations—these symptoms may indicate a neuropathy, a disease of the nervous system. If the pain persists for several months, it is referred to ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune checkpoint therapy for ER+ breast cancers, a missed opportunity?
In the United States, apart from some forms of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It is also the most common cause of death from cancer among Hispanic women and the second most common among all ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New treatment improves survival in women newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer
An international study demonstrates that administering niraparib after conventional chemotherapy treatment in patients newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, improves their progression-free survival, and reduces their ...
Sep 28, 2019
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