‘Kinder’ treatment for childhood brain cancer to be offered by NHS in England
Dabrafenib with trametinib can halt growth of some tumours for more than three times as long as standard chemotherapy, study showsThe NHS is to offer children with brain tumours in England a groundbreaking new targeted drug therapy to tackle the disease – a development charities are hailing as the biggest breakthrough in decades.Gliomas are the most common type of brain cancer in children but experts say the standard treatment of chemotherapy can be brutal and gruelling, and also carries the risk of side-effects such as weight loss, seizures and headaches.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Cancer Children's health National Institute for Health and Care Excellence England NHS UK news Society Medical research Science Source Type: news
Long COVID Taste Loss May Not Involve Taste Buds
(MedPage Today) -- Taste dysfunction was gone 1 year after exposure to COVID-19, but smell loss remained for some people, a national cross-sectional study showed.
Empirically measured taste function didn't differ between individuals who had acute... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - April 24, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
This animal was first to emit light
The phenomenon of bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago, a new study has discovered. The first animals to ever glow in this way were marine invertebrates called octocorals, the study conducted by researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History…#marinecrustaceans #danielledeleo #deleo #cambrian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High BMI and Longevity; Infective Endocarditis in Young Whites; Damar Hamlin Update
(MedPage Today) -- A higher body mass index (BMI) and lower waist circumference were causally associated with longevity for people older than 80, according to a Mendelian randomization study. (European Heart Journal)
Disrupted deep sleep, captured... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 23, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Animals are stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think
NPR's Juana Summers talks with biologist Adam Hartstone-Rose about his study into why animals are so stressed out during an eclipse. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kathryn Fink Source Type: news
Europe ’s monarchies are a study in dignified inanity
Like the human appendix, their purpose today is unclear (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why “Freakonomics” failed to transform economics
“Economics is a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life.” So starts Alfred Marshall’s “Principles of Economics”, a 19th-century textbook that helped create the common language economists still use today. Marshall’s contention that economics studies the “ordinary” was not a dig, but a…#alfredmarshalls #stevenlevitt #universityofchicago #stephendubner #freakonomics #kukluxklan #harrypotter #marvel #davidcard #guidoimbens (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Israel afford to wage war?
In the next few weeks Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, hopes to gain final parliamentary approval for an emergency war budget. It includes more cash for settlers in the West Bank, as well as for religious schools, where teenagers study the Torah rather than science—part of an attempt…#binyaminnetanyahu #israel #westbank #hamas #oecd #israeli #yomkippurwar #jerusalem #arab #ultraorthodox (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Few Cancer Survivors Fully Adherent to ACS Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- Only 4 percent of cancer survivors are fully adherent to current American Cancer Society (ACS) nutrition and physical activity guidelines, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Oncology.
Carter Baughman,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Antihypertensive Meds Initiation Linked to Fractures in Nursing Home Seniors
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- For longer-term nursing home residents, initiation of antihypertensive medication is associated with an increased risk for fractures and falls, according to a study published online April 22 in JAMA Internal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
South L.A., Antelope Valley lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations
Key takeawaysIn Los Angeles County, areas with the highest rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits are the same areas with the highest percentages of adults insured by Medi-Cal.High rates seen in South Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley suggest better outpatient care is needed there.Study authors recommend that policymakers and payers should consider improving access to care and increasing payments for Medi-Cal providers to help narrow health equity disparities.If you ’re a Los Angeles County resident living with chronic health conditions like diabetes, asthma or hypertension, y...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Structured Seizure Action Plan Beneficial for Adults With Epilepsy
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- Implementing a structured seizure action plan (SAP) in an adult epilepsy center increases provider utilization and is associated with increased patient knowledge, according to a study published in the June issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Arthroscopic Surgery for Arthritis Does Not Impact Incidence of Total Knee Arthroplasty
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- The addition of arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management of knee arthritis does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 10 years of follow-up, according to a study published online April 18... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Clinician Burnout Reduces Efficacy of Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- Therapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a study published online April 17 in JAMA Network Open.
Nina A. Sayer, Ph.D., from the Center for Care... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Atopic Dermatitis Negatively Impacts Mental Health
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 -- Atopic dermatitis (AD) negatively impacts patients’ mental health (MH), especially when a patient has severe AD, according to a study published online March 14 in Dermatitis.
Jessica K. Johnson, M.P.H., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
