Cancer therapies targeting specific genetic mutations may offer benefits to patients for whom other standard chemotherapy treatments have not effectively treated their tumor. However, genetic screening of tumors is not routinely performed for pediatric and young adult cancer patients. To increase access to tumor genetic screening and study the utility of this strategy, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of […]

Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But in early March — five months, she said, after applying and with still no decision about her application — a suspected case of the flu sent her blood pressure soaring and landed her […]

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria and other microbes become resistant to the drugs designed to kill them, generally through misuse or overuse of the drugs. There are two ways resistant bacteria can be passed between humans: hospital transmission and community transmission. Hospital acquired resistance is well researched, but this study is one of the few that looks at the […]

Natalie Cassidy shows off the impact of her hay fever We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Doctor Anushka Patchava, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Vitality has […]

It may not always be possible to prevent strokes, though there are some risk factors that you may be able to change. You can significantly reduce your risk of having a stroke by having a healthy diet with a reduction in sodium being key. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is cut-off. In the UK, someone […]

Heart disease: Doctor explains how to reduce risk We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Heart disease is when the heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted […]

New research shows a progressive exercise training program mitigates some physiological and psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in otherwise healthy young women. These experiences are linked to “lasting, negative effects on health, well-being, as well as life opportunities,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study will be presented this week at the American […]

Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The mice also had increased muscle metabolism. The once-weekly prednisone promoted nutrient uptake into the muscles. Investigators also found these mice had increased adiponectin […]

A recent study published in PLOS ONE analyzed the polymorphisms in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) proteins' S1/S2 subunits.  Study: Functional analysis of polymorphisms at the S1/S2 site of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Image Credit: Design_Cells/Shutterstock Background The SARS-CoV-2's S protein mediates the host entry of the virus. The S protein interacts with the host angiotensin-converting […]

Using the nation’s largest COVID-19 data resource, a researcher at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center found the COVID-19 vaccine protected most cancer patients from getting COVID. However, patients with certain types of cancer have a higher and widely varied risk of breakthrough COVID infections after receiving the COVID vaccine. Jing Su, Ph.D., assistant professor in […]