Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID's back: Here's what to know this fall and winter
As colder weather sets in, COVID rates are once more rising across the Northern Hemisphere, with several new variants on the scene.
Sep 12, 2023
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Health
Nicotine e-cigarettes, prescription drugs and dual NRT identified as most effective stop-smoking aids
Nicotine e-cigarettes and two prescription medications that curb symptoms of withdrawal are the most effective stop-smoking aids, according to a comprehensive, multinational review by a team of scientists, including a University ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does fever help fight infections? There's more to it than even some scientists realize
When you're sick with a fever, your doctor will likely tell you it's a sign that your immune system is defending you against an infection. Fever typically results from immune cells at infected sites sending chemical signals ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Neuroscience
A framework of biomarkers for brain aging
China and the world are facing severe population aging and an increasing burden of age-related diseases. Aging of the brain causes major age-related brain diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. Identifying ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Medications
Recommendations developed for acetaminophen poisoning
In a consensus statement published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open, recommendations are presented for the management of patients with acetaminophen poisoning.
Aug 12, 2023
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Medical research
Benchmarking AI's ability to answer medical questions
A benchmark for assessing how well large language models (LLMs) can answer medical questions is presented in a paper published in Nature. The study, from Google Research, also introduces Med-PaLM, an LLM specialized for the ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Health
Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it's still considered safe
The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame—found in diet soda and countless other foods—as a "possible" cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking at the same evidence ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Consensus on the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage-related hydrocephalus
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage-related hydrocephalus (aSAH-H) is a clinical syndrome that leads to excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and ventricle enlargement in the brain. aSAH-H is a complex pathophysiological ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Despite worries, experts say bird flu unlikely to effect humans
Bird flu has been making headlines over the past month, resulting in millions of bird deaths, driving up poultry and egg prices, and raising public concern over potential human infections. According to the experts, however, ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New clinical guideline on local therapy for oligometastatic lung cancer
A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO) provides guidance on the use of definitive local therapy—including radiation and ...
Apr 25, 2023
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