Artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise for enabling earlier detection of pancreatic cancer, which is crucial to saving lives. The potential of AI is showcased in a study to be presented at the ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer, 1–4 July 2020. Overall, 12 in every 100,000 people develop pancreatic cancer. This means that screening everyone would be inefficient and would […]
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(HealthDay)—Among patients with unruptured brain arteriovenous malformation, medical management alone is superior to its combination with interventional therapy for prevention of death or symptomatic stroke in the long term, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of The Lancet Neurology. Jay P. Mohr, M.D., from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, and colleagues […]
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The bad news, not that anyone needs more of it: The dangers of COVID-19 could worsen if misinformation on social media continues to spread unchecked. Essentially, what people choose to share on social media about the pandemic could become a life-or death decision. The good news? Though there is no practical way to fully stem the tide of harmful misinformation […]
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HIMSS chief clinical officer Dr Charles Alessi, who moderated the event ‘Supporting the Frontline: Beyond COVID-19 – Leveraging digital health to support, empower and protect your workforces’, said that learning from the pandemic even while it was outpacing health services had highlighted the importance of digital tools in maintaining treatment for the COVID and non-COVID population. It had also raised […]
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“Don’t swallow your gum!” was an exclamation you probably heard during your childhood. It was served alongside other old wives’ tales and urban myths — most of which were probably designed to ensure good behavior. Even as an adult, you probably remember the reason you weren’t supposed to swallow your gum. As the story goes, it takes years to digest. […]
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Statins are the main type of cholesterol-lowering drug. Yet, muscle pain is widely noted as a side effect. On ITV’s This Morning, Dr Chris revealed the medication’s interaction with a certain fruit can be the culprit. On the morning of Thursday July 2, Dr Chris spoke to This Morning co-hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about the side effects of […]
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A team of researchers is revealing the secrets of a simpler way to generate the sensory cells of the inner ear. Their approach uses direct reprogramming to produce sensory cells known as “hair cells,” due to their hair-like protrusions that sense sound waves. Led by scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratories of Neil Segil and Justin Ichida, the results […]
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Residents in all 25 of the U.S. counties hardest hit by COVID-19 began to limit their public movements six to 29 days before states implemented stay-at-home orders, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. The decline in the number of daily trips people made as tracked by mobile phone data helped slow the spread of the virus, according to findings published […]
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A seizure associated with a fever is called a febrile seizure. Now a new study has found there is no difference in developmental and behavioral outcomes for children who have febrile seizures after vaccination, children who have febrile seizures not associated with vaccination and children who have never had a seizure. The new study is published in the July 1, […]
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A new study reveals that the common asthma drug salbutamol may offer potential as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting 47 million people worldwide and its prevalence is expected to triple to more than 130 million cases by 2050. No effective treatments that cure the disease or slow down its progression […]
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