(HealthNewsDigest.com) – According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), one in 11 adults worldwide is now living with diabetes and the number is predicted to keep rising.
Month: May 2020
Shouldn’t We Expect More From Our Public Health Agencies?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s time that we strip away the politics, and examine the plain and obvious facts surrounding the long-term epic failure of our public health agencies. Since COVID-19 is on everyone’s minds, let’s start there.
Why Tobacco Users Should Call It Quits
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Tobacco users have an increased risk of becoming very sick if they contract the virus that causes COVID-19.
Coronavirus Grief: Coping with the Loss of Routine During the Pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It isn’t easy adjusting to changes brought on by the pandemic. Consider how to deal with grief caused by the loss of your normal routine.
Cancer Isn’t Sheltering in Place
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – NEW YORK CITY — As the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City and the Tri-State area begins to subside, oncologists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are urging patients to schedule cancer screenings….
Developing Culturally Responsive Strategies to Help African American Women Overcome Barriers to Good Heart Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LEXINGTON, Ky. – Research has shown African American women have disproportionately higher rates of cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to their white counterparts.
Study Shows Uptick in At-Home Pediatric Fractures During COVID-19 Pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia, — COVID-19 social distancing measures, including the closure of schools and parks and the indefinite cancellation of team sports, have led to a nearly 60% decrease overall in pediatric fractures….
New Drug Combinations Help Overcome Resistance to Immunotherapy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study from researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps explain how disruptions in genes can lead to the resistance to one of the leading immunotherapies….
Restoring Nerve-Muscle Communication in ALS
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, lose muscle control as nerve cells or neurons in the brain and spinal cord degenerate and can no longer send signals to muscles.
Colorado Tool, My-DST, May Pick Best Multiple Myeloma Treatment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In 1844, multiple myeloma was first treated with a rhubarb pill and an infusion of orange peel.
Stem Cell Treatments ‘Go Deep’ to Regenerate Sun-Damaged Skin
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For a while now, some plastic surgeons have been using stem cells to treat aging, sun-damaged skin.
Autism Severity Can Change Substantially During Early Childhood
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – During early childhood, girls with autism tend to show greater reduction and less rise in their autism symptom severity than boys with autism, a UC Davis MIND Institute study has found.
Tackling Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 Indoors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Preventing airborne transmission of Covid-19 should be the next front of the battle against the virus, argue experts from the University of Surrey.
Researchers Develop Experimental Rapid COVID-19 Test Using Innovative Nanoparticle Technique
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) developed an experimental diagnostic test for COVID-19 that can visually detect the presence of the virus in 10 minutes.
Those with IDD More Likely to Die from COVID-19, Study Shows
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Syracuse, N.Y. – A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)….
Targeted Therapy Pralsetinib Achieves High Response Rates in Advanced Cancers with RET Gene Fusions
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – HOUSTON ― The targeted therapy pralsetinib appears to have high response rates and durable activity in patients with a broad variety of tumors harboring RET gene fusions….
Next Frontier in Bacterial Engineering
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – From bacteria-made insulin that obviates the use of animal pancreases to a better understanding of infectious diseases and improved treatments, genetic engineering of bacteria has redefined modern medicine.
Should I Have My Breast Implants Removed?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY, May 29, 2020 – Chrissy Teigen, model, television personality and author, announced earlier this week that she is having her implants removed, citing that they served her well but that she no longer wants them….
Study Shows Clinical Evidence of Anti-Tumor Activity in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. — The preliminary results of a Phase I clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Yale Cancer Center (YCC) have shown that ARV-110, an androgen receptor PROTAC® protein degrader….
Study Shows Profound Benefit with Targeted Therapy for Patients with Early Stage NSCLC
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. — According to findings led by researchers at Yale Cancer Center, treatment with the targeted therapy osimertinib following surgery significantly improves disease-free survival (DFS)