Health
Incarceration history tied to lower access to health care
An incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Health Forum.
Mar 2, 2024
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Genetics
Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education
Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can increase the likelihood of developing cancer. Specifically, people with mutations in their BRCA 1 and 2 genes are substantially more likely to develop hereditary breast and ovarian ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New trial of 'pill-on-a-thread' brings screening for esophageal cancer closer
A man from Cambridge is the first to join the surveillance part of a clinical trial that could see routine screening for esophageal cancer introduced into the NHS, potentially halving deaths from this cancer every year.
Jan 10, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Patient error makes 1 in 10 home colon cancer tests unusable
At-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can't afford or would rather not go through a colonoscopy.
Dec 24, 2023
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Health informatics
Improving health care in rural areas
With long waiting lists, significant journey times, an ever-shrinking number of doctor's practices and the aging population, medical care services in sparsely populated regions are under mounting pressure. As part of its ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Genetics
Novel genetic sequencing technology helps researchers find answers in cases of rare pediatric disorders
A new genetic sequencing technology from Element Biosciences has helped researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of the City of Hope, identify the likely genetic causes of disorders in six ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Medical economics
Should older adults with fewer years to live keep getting cancer screenings? Poll explores attitudes
A majority of older adults disagree with the idea of using life expectancy as part of guidelines that say which patients should get cancer screenings such as mammograms and colonoscopies, a new poll finds.
Sep 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option—a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis
"Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata," my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate.
Aug 9, 2023
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Medications
Q&A: Experts discuss pros, cons of new Alzheimer's drug
Patient care teams are preparing to offer lecanemab, a new Alzheimer's disease treatment expected to soon receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to patients in the coming months.
Jul 5, 2023
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Addiction
Drinking, drug use and driving increased in West Virginia during COVID-19, study finds
One West Virginia trauma center saw an uptick in alcohol and drug use by patients treated for motor vehicle collision injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a West Virginia University study. More specifically, ...
Mar 7, 2023
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