A team at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified a gene that could make immunotherapy treatments, specifically checkpoint inhibitors, work for a wider variety of cancer patients. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Patients’ physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study
The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients' physical and mental health, according to a new study. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Strong storms also play big role in Antarctic ice shelf collapse
Warming temperatures and changes in ocean circulation and salinity are driving the breakup of ice sheets in Antarctica, but a new study suggests that intense storms may help push the system over the edge. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Biden Doubles Down On Obamacare
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Biomaterial-delivered chemotherapy leads to long-term survival in brain cancer
A combination of chemotherapy drugs during brain cancer surgery using a biodegradable paste, leads to long-term survival, researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, Medicine Sciences ... [Continue Reading]
Different Takes: Lessons On The Differences, If Any, Between Biden, Sanders On Health Care; Medicaid’s Future Needs To Be Front And Center In The…
Editorial pages focus on the debate about the future of health care. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
WHO declares the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency
Ebola, the deadly viral infection, is spreading in Congo and the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it as an international health emergency. Speaking in front of reporters, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave updates on ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers use visual cortical prosthesis to help bring sight to the blind
Baylor College of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles and Second Sight Medical Products are using a visual cortical prosthesis to help bring sight to the blind. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Could the heat of the Earth’s crust become the ultimate energy source?
Scientists have developed a very stable battery cell that can directly convert heat into electricity, thus finally providing a way for exploiting geothermal energy in a sustainable way. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday approved its version of legislation to curb surprise medical bills. Though this step was an important advance, there’s still a long way forward before Congress agrees on a legislative solution to this ... [Continue Reading]
If We All Ate Enough Fruits And Vegetables, There’d Be Big Shortages
There's already not enough produce for everyone in the world to get the daily recommended amount. Two new studies urge revamping the food system to feed the growing population and protect the planet.(Image credit: Wanwisa Hernandez/EyeEm/Getty ... [Continue Reading]
There’s no link between drinking coffee and getting cancer, research finds
Queensland's QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute analyses data from more than 300,000 coffee drinkers using a genetic-based technique called Mendelian randomisation to decipher whether drinking coffee really causes cancer. SOURCE: Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers have captured video of malaria parasites trying to invade red blood cells
Researchers at Australia's Burnet Institute have captured the moment a malaria parasite tries to invade a red blood cell. SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Crunching the numbers of cancer metastasis
In metastasis, cancer cells break away from the original tumor and take root in another region of the body by entering the blood stream. In order to spread, metastatic cells cross over the endothelium—a barrier of endothelial cells lining the ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: Pros And Cons Of Joe Biden’s Ideas About Public Option; Lawsuit Against ACA Is Faulty, Extremely Harmful
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care topics and others. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists Desert USDA As Agency Relocates To Kansas City Area
The mandatory move imposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on most of the workers at two vital research agencies has been criticized as a "blatant attack on science." (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read ... [Continue Reading]
U-M partnership paves way for new method to treat acute aortic dissection
When a patient comes to the hospital with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), a tearing of the inner lining of the aorta, surgeons typically perform an immediate open repair to prevent death from aortic rupture. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read ... [Continue Reading]
Financial incentives may help people quit smoking and remain smoke-free
Financial incentives work to help people stop smoking and remain smoke free - according to research led by the University of East Anglia. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Enhanced vaccine aims to eliminate risks of allergic reactions to honey bee stings
An advanced treatment which aims to speed-up the resistance to bee sting allergies has successfully completed a human trial, with the vaccine set to be tested for peanut allergies. SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
A reflection on advance care planning
By Andria Bianchi National Advance Care Planning (ACP) day was on April 16, 2019. The purpose of ACP day is to encourage people to have discussions about their values, wishes, and beliefs in relation to their health and personal care. For many, ACP ... [Continue Reading]
Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife
The first major study into the impact of inshore potting for crab and lobster within a Marine Protected Area has found that in areas of low potting intensity the industry is operating in a way that had little impact on seabed species or ... [Continue Reading]
How to protect your DNA for big health benefits
(HealthDay)—You might think that stress affects you only emotionally or that a lack of sleep simply leaves you feeling cranky. But these are among the many lifestyle factors that can lead to health problems because of changes that they cause within ... [Continue Reading]
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