Cancer treatment: Is a clinical trial right for you?
Clinical trials are research studies that test a new drug or therapy in patients who have a disease. These studies are classified as phase I, II, or III depending on their purpose.
Phase I: These initial, small studies test promising new drugs that effectively kill cancer cells in laboratory experiments. The goal is to understand the safe dose and capture early evidence of benefit. Phase I trials may be open to patients with any type of cancer, or only certain types of cancers more likely to respond to specific drugs. Generally, fewer than 50 patients are enrolled.
Phase II: Once a phase I trial identifies a safe dose, ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Guru P. Sonpavde, MD Tags: Breast Cancer Health Treatments Source Type: blogs
Handheld Melanoma Sensor Checks Suspect Lesions for Polarization Properties
Melanoma is usually a readily accessible cancer, being on the skin and in full view, but it can be hard to differentiate from benign moles. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed and tested a new device that uses a laser to spot the telltale signs of a melanoma tumor as its light passes through the cancer’s larger and irregularly shaped cells. Specifically, the system monitors the nuances of optical polarization of the illuminated target.
The device, in its prototype state, costs about $300 to produce and doesn’t require special lenses or camera equipment. It outputs a simple number t...
Source: Medgadget - March 7, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Dermatology Diagnostics Oncology Pathology Source Type: blogs
Clean cosmetics: The science behind the trend
Walking into the skin care aisle at the pharmacy, stepping up to a counter at a department store, or stopping by a cosmetics shop can be an overwhelming experience. Everywhere you look, you see products touting the ideal skin care ingredient. Who knew buying a moisturizer could be so difficult?
Lately, the coverage of “clean” cosmetics is everywhere — on national television and in best-selling books. It’s clear that clean is the newest beauty trend. But what is the clean cosmetics movement, and does the science support it?
Regulatory oversight of cosmetics: A brief history
The clean cosmetics movement seems to have...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Molly Wanner, MD Tags: Allergies Health Skin and Hair Care Source Type: blogs
Are spray sunscreens illegal? And other sunblock questions – Episode 175
This is episode 175 and on today’s episode we’re going to cover a news stories we found interesting in the cosmetics industry, and then we’ll answer your beauty questions about:
Are sunscreen sprays legal?What is the level of SPF we should use on our face everyday?Why hasn’t the FDA approved the new sunscreen filters available in Europe in Asia like Uvinul and Tinosorb? When can we expect these to be available in the US?Is there A device for use at home that can show you if your spf is applied appropriately. I went to the derm and they had a blue light that showed sun damage beneath the skin surface. It...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Are spray sunscreens illegal? And other sunblock questions – Episode 175
This is episode 175 and on today’s episode we’re going to cover a news stories we found interesting in the cosmetics industry, and then we’ll answer your beauty questions about:
Are sunscreen sprays legal?What is the level of SPF we should use on our face everyday?Why hasn’t the FDA approved the new sunscreen filters available in Europe in Asia like Uvinul and Tinosorb? When can we expect these to be available in the US?Is there A device for use at home that can show you if your spf is applied appropriately. I went to the derm and they had a blue light that showed sun damage beneath the skin surface. It...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
78% of Americans support immigration of highly skilled people
Click on image to enlargeEditor's note:For all the scare mongering the Trumpists do about immigration, most Americans support, 78% support immigration of highly skilled people. Thank goodness! The endodontist who did my last root canal told me he was from Libya. The surgeon who removed my malignant melanoma told me he was from Lebanon. The urological resident I just saw for my prostrate related UTI told me he was from Syria. When he told me he and his family was from Syria I started to weep and told him "I'm sorry." He thanked me and continued very professionally with our consultation. (Source: Markham's Behavioral Health)
Source: Markham's Behavioral Health - February 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David G. Markham Source Type: blogs
Top Smart Algorithms In Healthcare
As artificial intelligence tools have been invading
more or less every area of healthcare, we made a list to keep track of the top smart algorithms aiming for better diagnostics,
more sophisticated patient care or further sighted predictions of diseases.
Does A.I. beat doctors?
Only if you lived under a rock for the last couple of
years, could you not have heard about artificial intelligence. Some might have even come
across the spread and potential of A.I. in healthcare. Not only
smart algorithms themselves but also the
hype around A.I. has grown immensely, thus every time a new study about deep
learning or machine...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 5, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI cancer death future Health Healthcare pathology prediction Radiology technology Source Type: blogs
Top Smart Algorithms In Healthcare
As artificial intelligence tools have been invading more or less every area of healthcare, we made a list to keep track of the top A.I. algorithms aiming for better diagnostics, more sophisticated patient care or further sighted predictions of diseases.
Does A.I. beat doctors?
Only if you have lived under a rock for the last couple of years could you not have heard about artificial intelligence. Some might have even come across the spread and potential of A.I. in healthcare. Not only smart algorithms themselves but also the hype around A.I. has grown immensely, thus every time a new study about deep learning or mach...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 5, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI cancer death future Health Healthcare pathology prediction Radiology technology Source Type: blogs
Aspiring Dermatology App Under The Microscope: The SkinVision Review
With 1.2 million downloads globally and having helped diagnose the condition in over 27,000 cases, SkinVision aims to fight against one of the most deadly diseases, skin cancer. It usually manifests as seemingly harmless skin spots, called nevi, whose early detection and removal can literally save your life. That’s the promise of the dermatology app, and we decided to take a good look at its capabilities. Here’s our thorough SkinVision review.
A vision for the skin
Founded in 2011, SkinVision is a company dedicated to diagnose and help manage skin lesions through its single app of the same name. The team has on board r...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 22, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine Health Sensors & Trackers Medical Professionals Patients Telemedicine & Smartphones dermatology diagnostics digital digital health health technology image lesion mole review skin smartphone app smartphone Source Type: blogs
No Pain, No Gain: R & D Challenges for Success of Microneedle Systems
Conclusion
Healthcare systems and patients increasingly make use of additional sensor data to monitor conditions and personalise treatments. The industry is also focussing on adherence to treatment as a key driver of improved health outcomes. And novel biologic drugs require different drug delivery systems for maximum effectiveness. Microneedle technology offers exciting prospects in all these areas, with the potential to transform patient outcomes.
Based on experience with microfluidic medical devices, we suggest that successful microneedle system development requires focus on application consistency, consideration of the...
Source: Medgadget - January 21, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Sponsored Content Source Type: blogs
Dad's Decision Not To Be Treated for Cancer Upsets Daughter
Photo credit Matteo Vistocco
Dear Carol: There’s probably no right answer to what I’m asking but I felt the need to write, just for comfort. My mother died when I was in my teens so Dad has been the only parent that I’ve had for more than 20 years. I have no siblings. Dad’s now in his seventies and has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He’s beaten both melanoma and lung cancer in the past, but he tells me that this cancer should be slow growing and that he’ll probably die before it’s a problem so he doesn’t want to treat it. I want him to go full-on with every treatment possible. I watc...
Source: Minding Our Elders - January 13, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
