After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care. Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. One new study used a blood test to determine which colon cancer patients could skip […]

Bowel cancer: Dr Philippa Kaye lists the symptoms 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 In an unprecedented move in cancer treatment, an entire group of patients […]

Evidence behind the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain is surprisingly thin, according to a new systematic evidence review by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University. The federally funded review, which will be updated on an ongoing basis, was published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers did find evidence to support a short-term benefit in […]

A brand of specialty mozzarella cheeses. A collection of natural-gas storage terminals. And America’s top-selling emergency contraception. At a moment when half of U.S. states stand poised to outlaw or sharply curtail abortion services, the last-ditch pill for women aiming to stave off an unwanted pregnancy rests in the unlikely stewardship of two private equity firms whose investment portfolios range […]

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 The Royal College of Nursing has urged the Government to boost funding for treatments and research into the debilitating condition. […]

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, reveals the unique cell-to-cell communication networks that can perpetuate inflammation and prevent repigmentation in patients with vitiligo disease. The study, titled, "Multimodal Analyses of Vitiligo Skin Identifies Tissue Characteristics of Stable Disease," was published today in JCI Insight. "In this study, we couple advanced imaging with transcriptomics and […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Treating neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) with the recently approved monoclonal antibody inebilizumab (Uplizna, Horizon Therapeutics) is effective across patient genotypes — including a common genetic variation linked to reduced response to anti-CD20 therapies, new research shows. The phase 3 N-MOmentum Study previously showed safety and efficacy for inebilizumab over placebo in more than 200 adults […]

If you were a kid in the 80s, är nolvadex olagligt or are a fan of retro video games, then you must know Frogger. The game can be quite a challenge. To win, you must first survive a stream of heavy traffic, only to then narrowly escape oblivion by zig-zagging across speeding wooden logs. How does the brain know what […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you had told me at the beginning of my motherhood journey that I would ever leave my baby in the car by mistake, I would have laughed. Because though I may not be anyone’s idea of maternal perfection, […]

More than half of Brits experience allergies – with two in five of these saying their seasonal reactions started earlier than usual this year. The poll of 2,000 UK adults found tree pollen, grass, and dust mites to be the most common components causing symptoms to flare up. But more unusual causes of things like dry eyes and sneezing come […]