Can a simple blood test rule out lung cancer?
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina Every year, health care providers in the United States discover more than 1.6 million lung nodules in patients. Many...
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New highly selective antitumor photodynamic therapy agents synthesized
Credit: Lobachevsky University A team of researchers from Lobachevsky University (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) headed by Professor Alexei Fedorov, Chair of the Organic Chemistry Department, is...
Comparison of type 2 diabetes treatments in improving survival
Bottom Line: In a comparison of different classes of drugs used to lower blood sugar levels for patients with type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2...
Exercise to prevent falls recommended for older adults at increased risk for falls
Bottom Line: For adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk of falling, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends exercise, such...
USPSTF recommendation statement on vitamin D, calcium supplementation to prevent fractures
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes current scientific evidence is insufficient regarding the use of vitamin D and calcium, alone or...
Though most prolapse surgeries regress over time, symptoms remain improved
DURHAM, N.C. - An estimated one in three women in the U.S. has a pelvic floor disorder, a condition that often develops after bearing children...
Preventing fractures and falls: Shedding light on the USPSTF’s new recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendation statements on preventing fractures and falls in older adults, casting doubt on vitamin D...
Diabetes drug may not reduce risk of death
One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with placebo, suggests new findings. The...
Efficient control of leukaemia with treatment by dual immune-checkpoint blockade
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a haematological malignancy that originates in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and spreads to other organs through the...
Under-fives should be priority for snail fever therapy, study finds
Infants in some of the world's poorest regions are vulnerable to a common worm parasite infection and their treatment should become a priority, according to...
Study paves way for healthier and more robust eggs
The results of a study recently published in the prestigious international journal Science Advances have enabled researchers to better understand the role of eggshells in...
A new, streamlined approach to diagnosing and treating bowel cancer
Credit: Dr Susan Woods, SAHMRI Researchers at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and the University of Adelaide have discovered a faster,...
Scientists find some human cancers to be ‘evolutionary accidents’
New research, published in Biological Reviews and conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool and Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde (Brasília, Brazil) has...
Systematic analysis of data from animal models — Opportunities and limitations
"In the field of stroke research, Malcolm Macleod's systematic studies will enhance the relevance of animal models and improve their translation to humans based on...
Scientists discover new way that HIV evades the immune system
Credit: Nexu Science Communication and Trinity College Dublin. Scientists have just discovered a new mechanism by which HIV evades the immune system, and which shows...