Q and A: How early should I be screened for lung cancer?

by Stephen CassiviCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI am 62 and recently had a physical. My doctor suggested that I should be screened for lung cancer. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day but qu

Updated on: January 10,2024 9

Q and A: How early should I be screened for lung cancer?

by Stephen CassiviCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI am 62 and recently had a physical. My doctor suggested that I should be screened for lung cancer. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day but qu

Updated on:January 10,2024 9

Q&A: Building a future for testing medical products using non-animal models

by Cat Shine,CSIROExperimental set-up for a generic two-organ system with supporting peripheral equipment. Credit: Chak Ming Leung et al, A guide to the organ-on-a-chip,Nature Reviews Meth

Updated on: January 05,2024 5

Q&A: Building a future for testing medical products using non-animal models

by Cat Shine,CSIROExperimental set-up for a generic two-organ system with supporting peripheral equipment. Credit: Chak Ming Leung et al, A guide to the organ-on-a-chip,Nature Reviews Meth

Updated on:January 05,2024 5

Q&A: Cancer of the nerve cells

by Dr. Stephanie PolitesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMy 4-year-old niece recently was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after not feeling well for a few weeks. Her parents noticed her belly was swollen

Updated on: December 05,2023 10

Q&A: Cancer of the nerve cells

by Dr. Stephanie PolitesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMy 4-year-old niece recently was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after not feeling well for a few weeks. Her parents noticed her belly was swollen

Updated on:December 05,2023 10

Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on: December 02,2023 16

Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on:December 02,2023 16

Q&A: Alzheimer's disease basics and what you can do to prevent it

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is feared by many―and for good reason. The brain disorder slowly destroys memory along with a person's

Updated on: February 24,2024 18

Q&A: Alzheimer's disease basics and what you can do to prevent it

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is feared by many―and for good reason. The brain disorder slowly destroys memory along with a person's

Updated on:February 24,2024 18

Q&A: What to know about weight loss drugs

byTufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe biggest health and nutrition story of 2023 was arguably the exploding popularity of prescription medications to treat obesity, a chronic d

Updated on: January 26,2024 9

Q&A: What to know about weight loss drugs

byTufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe biggest health and nutrition story of 2023 was arguably the exploding popularity of prescription medications to treat obesity, a chronic d

Updated on:January 26,2024 9

Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on: December 26,2023 17

Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on:December 26,2023 17

Q&A: Memory, brain function, and behavior—exploring the intricate connection through fear memories

by Katherine Gianni,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a world grappling with the complexities of mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD, new research from Boston

Updated on: January 09,2024 18

Q&A: Memory, brain function, and behavior—exploring the intricate connection through fear memories

by Katherine Gianni,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a world grappling with the complexities of mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD, new research from Boston

Updated on:January 09,2024 18

Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a private

Updated on: January 17,2024 6

Q&A: Obstetrician-gynecologist advocates for reproductive justice for all

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, an 18-month bipartisan Senate investigation concluded that migrant women held at a private

Updated on:January 17,2024 6

Q&A: Merkel cell carcinoma

by Catherine DegesysCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I'm not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? D

Updated on: December 05,2023 10

Q&A: Merkel cell carcinoma

by Catherine DegesysCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I'm not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? D

Updated on:December 05,2023 10

Q&A: Enhancing physicians' colonoscopy training for early cancer prevention

by Tessa M. Pick,Pennsylvania State UniversityFrom left are Scarlett Miller, professor of engineering design and industrial engineering and director of the Center for Research in Design and Inno

Updated on: December 01,2023 24

Q&A: Enhancing physicians' colonoscopy training for early cancer prevention

by Tessa M. Pick,Pennsylvania State UniversityFrom left are Scarlett Miller, professor of engineering design and industrial engineering and director of the Center for Research in Design and Inno

Updated on:December 01,2023 24

Q&A: A digital twin that allows tailored medication

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetOverview of the scDrugPrio workflow. Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from either individuals or groups of patients are preprocessed by undergoi

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Q&A: A digital twin that allows tailored medication

by Anna Björklund,Karolinska InstitutetOverview of the scDrugPrio workflow. Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from either individuals or groups of patients are preprocessed by undergoi

Updated on:March 28,2024 0