Six warning signs of a rare but fast spreading cancer
Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for Duodenal cancer is a little-known cancer that starts in the duodenum. This is a section of the small intestine shaped like a horseshoe that receives food from the stomach during…
Read MoreBreast cancer survivors experience faster biological aging compared to cancer-free women, study finds
One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. The disease is treatable, especially when caught early. But what is the impact of breast cancer later in life? A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher, in collaboration with investigators at…
Read MoreHow a Heat Wave Affects Glycemic Control
TOPLINE: Among patients with type 1 diabetes, glycemic control may worsen in the 2 weeks after a heat wave, according to research published online May 17 in Science of The Total Environment. METHODOLOGY: Researchers in Spain analyzed data from 2701…
Read MoreGender disparities in Lyme disease: Women face higher risk of severe and prolonged illness
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Read MoreFlu during pregnancy may lead to changes in offsprings immune function
an increase in white blood cells in the cecum, an increase in expression of pro-inflammatory proteins involved in the immune response, and activation of CD4 T cells—a type of immune cell—in the small intestine. Source: Read Full Article
Read MoreIdentifying the role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers are taking a new approach to a debilitating illness by looking for a microbiome-based cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). CSL Centenary Fellow, Associate Professor Sam Forster leads a team at Hudson Institute of Medical Research studying the role…
Read MoreOwlet receives FDA clearance for its pulse oximetry sock for infants
Owlet, a tech company focusing on smart baby monitoring, received FDA clearance for its medical pulse oximetry wire-free sock for infants dubbed BabySat. BabySat uses pulse oximetry technology to monitor a baby’s heart rate and oxygen saturation level and alerts…
Read MoreHuBMAP creates next generation of molecular analysis technologies and tools, enabling 3D tissue maps
More often than not, studies of human biology are conducted when the body is under duress from infection or disease. Now, as part of a larger effort to delineate what “healthy” looks like, two Stanford Medicine teams have unfurled detailed…
Read MoreStudy finds impaired beta cell function associated with severe COVID-19-induced hyperglycemia
In a recent study published in Nutrition & Diabetes, researchers performed an observational prospective cohort study, COVID-19 metabolic and nutritional consequences (COMETA), in Prague, Czech Republic, between March and November 2021 among adult short-term survivors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …
Read MoreOnce the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, What about cost and coverage?
Last week, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online. Reproductive health advocates hailed the groundbreaking approval as a step that can help millions…
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