Oncology & Cancer
Hedgehog signaling pathway key in treating osteosarcoma: Study
The strangely named hedgehog pathway that's crucial to bone growth has emerged as a key in the fight to treat the bone cancer osteosarcoma.
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Pediatrics
An AI-aided stethoscope can improve home monitoring of asthma in very young children
Adults and older children with asthma can take objective measures of symptoms such as peak expiratory flow (PEF), the volume of airflow in one forced exhalation, at home. This provides a more complete picture of their disease ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Health
Is sleeping beside your baby a good idea? Here's what the science says
Sleeping with your baby is not life-threatening, but it's not essential either. Rather, it's a family choice that you should make with your partner.
Nov 25, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Report: 2020 to 2021 saw rise in total number, rate, ratio of abortions
From 2020 to 2021, there were increases in the total number, rate, and ratio of reported abortions, according to research published in the Nov. 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Birth rates have risen in states with abortion bans
New data shows that births rose in the first half of 2023 in states where abortion bans came into effect following the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Nov 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, age contribute to disparities in cancer death
Factors contributing to disparities in cancer death include race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, and age, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Nov 22, 2023
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Medical research
Can sound stimulation lessen long-term concussion symptoms?
New research indicates that acoustic stimulation of the brain may ease persistent symptoms in individuals who have experienced mild traumatic brain injury in the past.
Nov 22, 2023
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Medications
Immunotherapy drug is well tolerated in lung cancer patients with limited physical function, study suggests
For patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and limited performance status, an immune checkpoint inhibitor drug called durvalumab is safe and may benefit overall survival, according to a new ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Health
Merging rural and urban ACA rating areas improved health insurance choice and premiums for rural consumers in Texas
For people living in rural areas, accessing quality health care services can sometimes be difficult. A large portion of this difficulty can be boiled down to supply and demand. Rural residents tend to be older and less healthy, ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hemoglobin glycation index is novel risk factor for incident CKD
Hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) is a novel risk factor for incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the general population, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Nov 21, 2023
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