Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified proteins that may be useful in both earlier diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral
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Researchers make next move in the fight against ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer claims the highest mortality rate of all gynecologic cancers, as high as 70 percent—in part because the disease
Continue reading »Anti-CD47 cancer therapy safe, shows promise in small clinical trial
A novel immunotherapy appears safe for use in patients with a type of blood cancer called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to
Continue reading »One month of abstinence from cannabis improves memory in adolescents, young adults
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study finds that one month of abstaining from cannabis use resulted in measurable improvement in
Continue reading »Dry skin on holidays in Bali? Consider a 'beer spa' (or not)
I’ve got a frosty schooner of Carlsberg in one hand and a Vogue in the other. Soothing music is coming
Continue reading »Abdominal obesity common among women in rural Indonesia
Abdominal obesity is seven times more common among women than among men in Indonesia’s rural area. This is shown in
Continue reading »‘Stress Hormone’ Tied to Worse Memory in Middle Age
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24, 2018 — Middle-aged people with higher-than-average levels of the “stress” hormone cortisol may have fuzzier memories, a
Continue reading »US approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decades
U.S. health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades. Wednesday’s approval of Xofluza for
Continue reading »Painkillers during pregnancy lead to early puberty in girls
The more weeks a woman takes pain-reliving medication during pregnancy, the earlier their daughters enter puberty. This is shown by
Continue reading »Changes in Nomenclature for Perioperative Cognitive Disorders
MONDAY, Oct. 22, 2018 — Recommendations have been developed for nomenclature of cognitive changes associated with anesthesia and surgery; the
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