Follow-up colonoscopy rate low within six months of abnormal stool test

by Elana GotkineFewer than half of adults have a follow-up colonoscopy within six months following an abnormal stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study publis

Updated on: March 30,2024

Follow-up colonoscopy rate low within six months of abnormal stool test

by Elana GotkineFewer than half of adults have a follow-up colonoscopy within six months following an abnormal stool-based screening test (SBT) for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study publis

Updated on:March 30,2024

Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationship

Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationshipby Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: Matt Barnard from PexelsA n

Updated on: December 04,2024

Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationship

Social isolation, loneliness and frailty in older adults have a complex and sometimes mutually reinforcing relationshipby Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: Matt Barnard from PexelsA n

Updated on:December 04,2024

Drug-drug interactions seen in 21.4% of children with medication exposure

by Elana GotkineMore than 20% of children with two or more medication exposures experience major drug-drug interactions (DDIs) annually, according to a study published online Jan. 4 inPediatrics

Updated on: January 26,2024

Drug-drug interactions seen in 21.4% of children with medication exposure

by Elana GotkineMore than 20% of children with two or more medication exposures experience major drug-drug interactions (DDIs) annually, according to a study published online Jan. 4 inPediatrics

Updated on:January 26,2024

Leveraging AI to Enhance Early Detection and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

Recent findings from a study published in the JAMA Ophthalmology have shed light on the underutilized potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy (DR), despite its proven effectiveness.

Updated on: November 23,2024

Leveraging AI to Enhance Early Detection and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

Recent findings from a study published in the JAMA Ophthalmology have shed light on the underutilized potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing diabetic retinopathy (DR), despite its proven effectiveness.

Updated on:November 23,2024

Genetic diseases: How scientists are working to make DNA repair (almost) a piece of cake

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Camille Bouchard,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI have always been fascinated by genetics, a branch of biology that helps explain everything from the striki

Updated on: March 30,2024

Genetic diseases: How scientists are working to make DNA repair (almost) a piece of cake

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Camille Bouchard,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI have always been fascinated by genetics, a branch of biology that helps explain everything from the striki

Updated on:March 30,2024

Mantle cell lymphoma patients see improved outcomes with oral combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe targeted therapy combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax significantly improved progression-free survival (

Updated on: January 26,2024

Mantle cell lymphoma patients see improved outcomes with oral combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe targeted therapy combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax significantly improved progression-free survival (

Updated on:January 26,2024

Revolutionizing Respiratory Care: The Breakthrough RSV Vaccines

Updated on: October 01,2024

Revolutionizing Respiratory Care: The Breakthrough RSV Vaccines

Updated on:October 01,2024

Color-adjusting technique for histopathology image datasets could help empower machine-learning-based diagnostic tools

bySPIETissue image datasets processed by stained SAN (bottom row) achieve color distributions that are more consistent than those processed using other techniques. Such consistency is essential

Updated on: September 04,2024

Color-adjusting technique for histopathology image datasets could help empower machine-learning-based diagnostic tools

bySPIETissue image datasets processed by stained SAN (bottom row) achieve color distributions that are more consistent than those processed using other techniques. Such consistency is essential

Updated on:September 04,2024

How the body switches out of 'fight' mode: Study shows hormones reprogram metabolism of immune cells

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinA macrophage activated by an inflammatory stimulus after being treated with cortisone. Cortisone affects not only the genes in the nucleus (blue), but also

Updated on: April 27,2024

How the body switches out of 'fight' mode: Study shows hormones reprogram metabolism of immune cells

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinA macrophage activated by an inflammatory stimulus after being treated with cortisone. Cortisone affects not only the genes in the nucleus (blue), but also

Updated on:April 27,2024

States strive to get opioid overdose drug to more people

by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPosing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi called nearly 600 pharmacies across the state and as

Updated on: January 26,2024

States strive to get opioid overdose drug to more people

by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPosing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi called nearly 600 pharmacies across the state and as

Updated on:January 26,2024

Study of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Caitlin Kizielewicz,Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeFlow diagram of the epidemiological model. Compartments are illustrated with boxes, while the other state va

Updated on: March 15,2024

Study of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution

FEBRUARY 21, 2024by Caitlin Kizielewicz,Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeFlow diagram of the epidemiological model. Compartments are illustrated with boxes, while the other state va

Updated on:March 15,2024

Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRheumatoid arthritis, which afflicts more than 1 million Americans, is an autoimmune disorder that produces swollen and painful joints, prima

Updated on: May 08,2024

Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRheumatoid arthritis, which afflicts more than 1 million Americans, is an autoimmune disorder that produces swollen and painful joints, prima

Updated on:May 08,2024