Could an MRI scan make prostate cancer screening more accurate?
An MRI scan could improve the accuracy of prostate cancer screeningskynesher/Getty Images There is both good news and bad news ...
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New cause of asthma damage revealed
Cells lining the airways are squeezed to destruction, setting up a cycle of harm, lab studies suggest. Source link : ...
Prostate Cancer Tsunami Coming, Experts Caution
An "inevitable" global surge in prostate cancer is coming, with a worldwide doubling of cases to 2.9 million and an ...
How to Protect Your Eyes During the Eclipse
Share on PinterestEclipse glasses with a special ISO filter should be worn when viewing the total solar eclipse to avoid ...
Givinostat Slows Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Decline
Givinostat (Duvyzat) slowed physical decline as measured by stair climbing speed for a subset of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy ...
Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA
A group of 31 physicians and researchers called on the FDA to reverse its decision about AvertD, a test that ...
Incorporating Bereavement Into the Continuum of Care
A new sense of urgency has emerged for healthcare organizations to develop "sustainable and accessible bereavement care" and to cultivate ...
Costco Offering Easier Access to Weight Loss Drugs
Share on PinterestCostco members can now sign up for weight loss programs that can include access to GLP-1 medications like ...
Chemotherapy/ICI Combos Falter as Second-Line Treatment for Gastric Cancer
Combining chemotherapy with one or two immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) as second-line treatment for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) ...
ALS Therapy to Be Pulled From the Market, Drugmaker Says
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it's removing its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drug sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol (Relyvrio), also known ...
ACC Meeting to Make Noise on Beta-Blockers, SGLT2i, Chelation Therapy for Acute MI
ATLANTA -- Those in cardiovascular medicine can anticipate changes in clinical practice for acute myocardial infarction (MI) following this weekend's ...
Paxlovid Not Effective for COVID-19 Symptom Relief
Paxlovid does not significantly alleviate symptoms of COVID-19 compared with placebo among nonhospitalized adults, a new study published on April ...
5 Easy Ways to Reduce Sodium in Your Diet
Share on PinterestNew research finds that a majority of people living with heart disease consume too much sodium. Getty ImagesMaintaining ...
Experts in Industry Wrangle Over Whether Combo Vaccines Are Beneficial for Adults
WASHINGTON -- The benefits of combination vaccines may seem obvious (fewer visits, less discomfort), but their development for adults is ...
How to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse
With the first total solar eclipse to cross the U.S. in 7 years just a few days away, experts are ...
Heart-1 Gene Therapy Trial Pauses Enrollment
Enrolment in a trial investigating a novel gene editing therapy in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) has been paused ...
Should we be worried about a bird flu pandemic in the US?
One person in the US has contracted bird flu after being exposed to dairy cows that have the virus, but ...
Study: Treat-to-Target Success in Early RA Is Durable
Success with "treat-to-target" therapy for early-stage rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lasted up to 20 years, according to researchers who followed up ...
USMLE April Fools! What ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Gets Right; No Red Scrubs in the OR
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "Breaking: USMLE has introduced 4 ...
Factor D Inhibitor Wins Approval for PNH With Extravascular Hemolysis
The FDA approved the oral factor D inhibitor danicopan (Voydeya) as an add-on therapy to treat extravascular hemolysis in adults ...
