Unvaccinated people have an up to 97% reduced risk of contracting COVID-19 as more of their family members gain immunity through vaccination or infection, study finds Having vaccinated people in a person’s family can significantly reduce their likelihood of contracting…
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The benefit of radiosensitizers in cancer treatment
A recent publication in the journal Cells demonstrated the benefit of utilizing drugs to promote radiation sensitivity in models of a rare tumor subtype. The study was conducted in the lab of Dr. Piotr Rychahou, associate professor in the University…
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Sotagliflozin shows benefit for difficult-to-treat form of heart failure
Patients with both diabetes and heart failure who were treated with sotagliflozin, a novel investigational drug for diabetes, for a median of nine to 16 months experienced reductions of 22% to 43% in the risk of death or worsening heart…
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Your Diet Could Benefit From a Greens Supplement. Maybe.
EVERYTHING, IT seems, is coming up green. Or at least in the supplement world. As a registered dietitian, I’ve heard more and more of my clients asking about greens supplements—powdered mixes of green fruits and vegetables ready to be stirred…
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New blood pressure-lowering guidelines could benefit 25 million Americans with chronic kidney disease
A recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management from an influential global nonprofit that publishes clinical practice guidelines in kidney disease could, if followed, benefit nearly 25 million Americans, according to an analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins…
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30,000 kidney dialysis patients to benefit from no-scar operation
30,000 kidney dialysis patients to benefit from no-scar operation… thanks to micro magnets in veins Innovative procedure creates super-strong needle access point into the body This can then cope with the large amount of blood taken out during treatment It…
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Targeted taxes and school lunch policies benefit low-income populations
Targeted taxes on sweetened beverages and policies that strengthen nutritional standards for meals and beverages at schools may be effective tools for decreasing the purchase of sweetened drinks and reducing obesity among children living in poverty, according to two studies…
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‘No benefit’ from hydroxychloroquine for virus: UK trial
A major British trial of hydroxychloroquine has found it has “no benefit” for patients hospitalised with the coronavirus, researchers said Friday, announcing they had stopped tests of the drug. “We have concluded that there is no beneficial effect of hydroxychloroquine…
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New research shows which ovarian cancer patients won’t benefit from immune-PARP combo
In patients with advanced ovarian cancer, a combination of drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors and PARP inhibitors can produce powerful remissions, clinical trials have shown, but up until now investigators haven’t been able to predict which patients won’t benefit…
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