In the two decades since the human genome was first sequenced, scientists have learned much about how the genome is organized and how widely it varies between people around the globe. A better view of how that genetic variation influences…
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No serious health effects linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines: study
Federal and Kaiser Permanente researchers combing the health records of 6.2 million patients found no serious health effects that could be linked to the 2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The study published September 2 in JAMA reports the first comprehensive findings…
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The Miraculous Effects Water Has On Our Skin, Overall Health & Fitness
Our skin is neither a plant nor a tree, but it needs as much water as plants and trees do. Many people underestimate the power of drinking water and the positive effects it can have on your skin and overall health….
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Studying the effects of food ads on childhood obesity
Food advertisements targeting kids can encourage poor eating habits that contribute to obesity, however not all children are susceptible. Penn State researchers are exploring the factors that protect children from overeating in response to food ads in a $2.3 million…
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Risk for severe effects low after SARS-CoV-2 without hospitalization
(HealthDay)—The risk for severe postacute complications is low after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection not requiring hospitalization, according to a study published online May 10 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Lars Christian Lund, M.D., from the University…
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The effects of eliminating race-based adjustments in estimates of kidney function
An ongoing debate is focused on race-based algorithms in medicine—such as an adjustment for Black race in equations that estimate individuals’ kidney function. A study appearing in an upcoming issue of JASN examines the impact of dropping this race adjustment…
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Chronic adverse effects from anti-PD-1 immunotherapies common
(HealthDay)—Chronic immune-related adverse effects after adjuvant treatment with anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1) immunotherapies for melanoma are more common than previously thought, according to a study published online March 25 in JAMA Oncology. J. Randall Patrinely Jr., from Vanderbilt University…
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Study reveals crucial details on skin-related side effects of cancer immune therapies
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which boost the immune system’s response against tumor cells, have transformed treatment for many advanced cancers, but short-term clinical trials and small observational studies have linked the medications with various side effects, most commonly involving the skin….
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All the COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects, Explained
With the Pfizer BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine and Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine currently being administered to select groups, the buzz around the COVID-19 vaccine is palpable. Public response to the idea of a vaccine has also grown more favorable, with a national…
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SABCS: Adverse Effects of Breast RT Under-Recognized
TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 — Patient-reported outcomes are important as physicians often under-recognize adverse effects of radiotherapy (RT) in breast cancer patients, according to a study presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held virtually from Dec. 8…
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