While much of the health research around men who have sex with men (MSM) involves HIV, these communities are at increased risk for other health problems including certain types of cancer, substance use and mental health issues. A new scoping review by VCU School of Medicine and Massey Cancer Center researchers finds that a specific type of data collection methodology […]
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As the third-most lethal cancer in the United States, with only a 1% five-year survival rate for people with its most aggressive form, pancreatic cancer has long been a target of researchers who search for ways to slow or stop its growth and spread. Now, a team of Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that an anti-parasitic drug prevents pancreatic […]
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Women who experience heavy menstrual bleeding could have their blood loss reduced by treatment with a common anti-inflammatory steroid, research suggests. The study could pave the way for dexamethasone to be used as a safe, effective therapy—the first new class of treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding in nearly 20 years. It is the first time an anti-inflammatory steroid has been […]
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Immune-boosting drugs to protect the one in ten who don’t respond to the Covid vaccine could soon be available on the NHS Scientists believe 5-10% of fully vaccinated people could still become severely unwell with Covid These are mainly those with weakened immune systems, which means their bodies cannot mount a strong defence to the virus New add-on drugs – […]
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Osteoporosis: Royal Osteoporosis Society discusses disease 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 A new Dairy Gap report – co-authored by dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton – suggested […]
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An identity breach report from the risk protection services vendor Constella Intelligence found that the COVID-19 pandemic presented a variety of new ways for bad actors to take advantage of vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem. The 2021 Identity Breach Report noted that, although the healthcare sector did not make up a huge percentage of the analyzed data breaches, the […]
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One type of the salmonella bacteria is much more likely to cause disease and fend off frontline antibiotics when acquired in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa rather than domestically in the United States. Washington State University researchers aren’t sure yet why salmonella Kentucky isolates from certain parts of the globe are antibiotic resistant while others aren’t, but their findings […]
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By Sophie Aubrey For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. When Karen Anderson stumbled upon a menopause support group on Facebook in June, she learnt for the first time that hormone therapy is typically the best way to treat symptoms of the natural transition that all women go through in their 40s or 50s. “I was wondering why […]
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Exposure to a traumatic experience can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an incapacitating disorder in susceptible persons with no reliable therapy. Particularly puzzling is understanding how transient exposure to trauma creates persistent long- term suffering from PTSD and why some people are susceptible to PTSD while others that were exposed to the same trauma remain resilient. Epigenetic modifications are […]
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As covid-19 resurges across the country, driven by the highly infectious delta variant, experts are extending our understanding of the pandemic’s toll on older adults — the age group hit hardest by the pandemic. New research offers unexpected insights. Older adults living in their own homes and apartments had a significantly heightened risk of dying from covid last year — […]
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