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Healthy mouth, healthy baby: Experts emphasize oral health for expectant mothers
With the start of the new year, prioritizing women’s oral health should become a key resolution.…
Radiotherapy with cetuximab may be superior to radiotherapy alone for patients who undergo surgery for head, neck cancer
Results from the Phase III NRG Oncology RTOG 0920 (NRG-RTOG 0920) trial assessing postoperative radiotherapy with…
As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support
We’ve heard about the threat that United States tariffs pose to Canadian economic security. But a…
Viewpoint: How the Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role…
VR subway experiment highlights role of sound in disrupting balance for people with inner ear disorder
The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions…
Boosting protein BCL6 could help GLP-1 users retain muscle while losing fat
About one in eight adults in the United States has tried or currently uses a GLP-1…
Why a common asthma drug will now carry extra safety warnings about depression
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently issued a safety alert requiring extra warnings to be included…
New effective treatment for deadly pancreatic cancer may be on its way
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest of all cancers. Only 12% of men diagnosed with…
Microvascular over-dilation may lead to muscle hypoxia
Persistent over-dilation of muscle microvasculature may be one cause of chronic limb-threatening ischemia, recent studies by…
Why a daily glass of milk really could reduce bowel cancer risk—an oncologist explains
A glass of milk a day could help keep bowel cancer away—or so finds a study…
Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing…
A chain reaction: HIV vaccines can lead to antibodies against antibodies
Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus.…
Research using non-toxic bacteria to fight high-mortality cancers prepares for clinical trials
A University of Massachusetts Amherst-Ernest Pharmaceuticals team of scientists has made “exciting,” patient-friendly advances in developing…
Scientists identify new epigenetic approach to target colorectal cancer
A little-known mouse protein disrupts cancer-causing chemical changes to genes associated with human colorectal cancer cells…
Interviews identify factors tied to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in black women
Three main themes may largely explain COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black women in the United States:…
As dengue cases rise, researchers point to simple solution: Trash cleanup
As cases of dengue fever skyrocketed globally this past year, new findings by Stanford researchers and…
Weight gain after breast cancer development tied to heart failure risk
For women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer (BC), weight gain is associated with an increased…
Epilepsy associated with poor brain health
Epilepsy is associated with poor brain health, with a consistent deleterious effect seen on cognitive and…
A battle of rafts: How molecular dynamics in CAR T cells explain their cancer-killing behavior
A study published in Science Advances shares new insights into how two of the most common…
Study finds women are less likely to get a lung transplant than men, spend six weeks longer on waiting list
Women are less likely to receive a lung transplant and spend an average of six weeks…
Improving cancer risk assessment and patient care: Researchers resolve uncertainty in BRCA2 testing
Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center…
Study identifies potential microRNA target to overcome breast cancer resistance
A new University of Cincinnati Cancer Center study has identified a particular strand of microRNA as…
Proposed model emphasizes community connections to address loneliness in borderline personality disorder
Loneliness is a key driver in the maintenance of borderline personality disorder (BPD), Harvard researchers argue.…
Does substance use change the brain’s structure, or does brain structure predispose some to substance use?
A study led by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, Washington University in St.…
Some doctors increasingly using artificial intelligence to take notes during appointments
It was easy to miss Dr. Robert Gray’s quick movements, tapping the screen of his smartphone…
Scientists unveil surprising human vs. mouse differences in a major cancer immunotherapy target
Since its discovery in the 1990s, programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) has been regarded as…
Clinical trial shows cancer-preventing topical immunotherapy trains immune system to fight precancers
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham uncovers how a novel immunotherapy prevents squamous…
Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are processed
Cornell University researchers have found that the pupil is key to understanding how, and when, the…
Guidance issued for use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain
In a guideline published online Dec. 9 in Schizophrenia Bulletin, recommendations are presented for the use…