Hypertension during treatment is common among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) being treated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors for renal cancer, according to a study published online July 5 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Wendy J. Bottinor, M.D., from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and colleagues assessed the incidence and predictors of left ventricular […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Kate Hudson is an exploring mood with her “favorite humans” — AKA, her kids Ryder, 19, with ex Chris Robinson, Bingham, 12, with ex Matt Bellamy, and Rani, 4, with fiancé Danny Fujikawa. She recently shared more photos from […]

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is 10.9 per 100,000 person-years and prevalence is 721 per 100,000 population, according to a study published online July 20 in Gastroenterology. James D. Lewis, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues estimated the incidence, prevalence, and racial-ethnic distribution of physician-diagnosed IBD in the United States using four administrative claims […]

Whether a photo is taken from a first-person or third-person perspective reflects an individual’s intent to capture either the physical experience or the deeper significance of an event, according to research conducted by investigators at the Ohio State University. What to Know It’s not necessarily vanity but more a matter of curating images to show either the physical experience of […]

Sleep often evades us when we need it most, but there are simple ways to increase your chances of a quality shut-eye. Fortunately, dietary interventions are becoming increasingly recognised for their role in the battle against poor sleep. Dr Michael Breus, also known as The Sleep Doctor, took to his TikTok to share foods that could promote “better” sleep. Speaking […]

The woman with a ‘sack of marbles’ on her head: Doctors’ shock at finding dozens of globules (and HAIR) lurking in 52-year-old’s painless 15cm mass The 52-year-old had endured the painless tumour on her head since childhood Medics discovered the 15cm cyst was filled with fat globules and strands of hair  An Indian woman had a 15cm-long cyst filled with […]

INTEGRA Biosciences’ electronic pipettes, automation platforms, and peristaltic pumps are being used to increase the throughput and reproducibility of serial dilutions. These highly flexible instruments are easily adapted to numerous different applications to simplify a range of liquid handling workflows and enhance lab productivity. Serial dilutions are widely used across many life science disciplines and performing them correctly underpins the […]

‘Propped up in my bed on the maternity ward, I can still remember the midwife trying to encourage my newborn son AJ to latch onto my breast so I could feed him. ‘It was only for a few moments, but then she realised it was never going to work – there was no milk in my breast, because they weren’t […]

TOPLINE: Chronic pancreatitis raises the risk for pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes, gestational hypertensive complications, and preterm labor, according to a large study. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective analysis of hospital discharge records from the National Inpatient Sample database between 2009 and 2019 was conducted. The sample included 3094 pregnancies with chronic pancreatitis and roughly 40.8 million pregnancies without this condition. The […]

Reviewers’ Notes Researchers at Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health to study the connections between maternal body mass index, or BMI, and childhood obesity. Though maternal BMI is a strong predictor of a child's BMI, science has not […]