Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on: November 13,2023

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on:November 13,2023

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on: January 10,2024

Q&A: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

by Mark TrutyPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteMy mother recently was diagnosed with diabetes, but due to abdominal pain a

Updated on:January 10,2024

Q and A: Biggest benefits of exercise for teens

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: When my daughter was young, she spent hours playing outside and running around. That happens a lot less now that she is a teen. I&#39

Updated on: June 04,2024

Q and A: Biggest benefits of exercise for teens

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: When my daughter was young, she spent hours playing outside and running around. That happens a lot less now that she is a teen. I&#39

Updated on:June 04,2024

Q&A: Why online discount codes from influencers for 'miracle' products aren't your key to health

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe wellness industry is unregulated with few rules governing marketing claims often made by social media influencers, w

Updated on: August 31,2024

Q&A: Why online discount codes from influencers for 'miracle' products aren't your key to health

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe wellness industry is unregulated with few rules governing marketing claims often made by social media influencers, w

Updated on:August 31,2024

Q&A: Should heart patients consider taking weight loss medications?

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the last year, prescriptions for medications that can accelerate weight loss in people with diabetes or without it ha

Updated on: May 07,2024

Q&A: Should heart patients consider taking weight loss medications?

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the last year, prescriptions for medications that can accelerate weight loss in people with diabetes or without it ha

Updated on:May 07,2024

Q&A: Can you make your gut healthier with probiotics?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo restore the intestinal balance they are sure they do not have, some people turn to probiotics.But what exactly are

Updated on: May 10,2024

Q&A: Can you make your gut healthier with probiotics?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo restore the intestinal balance they are sure they do not have, some people turn to probiotics.But what exactly are

Updated on:May 10,2024

Q and A: How to avoid swimmer's ear

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and

Updated on: March 04,2024

Q and A: How to avoid swimmer's ear

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and

Updated on:March 04,2024

Q&A: Should we go back to year-round standard time?

by Bernard Rizk,University of OttawaTimes zones plus solar time in North America. Regions in red are outside of their solar time zone as a function of color saturation. This figure is extracted

Updated on: March 19,2024

Q&A: Should we go back to year-round standard time?

by Bernard Rizk,University of OttawaTimes zones plus solar time in North America. Regions in red are outside of their solar time zone as a function of color saturation. This figure is extracted

Updated on:March 19,2024

Q&A: A new medical AI model can help spot systemic disease by looking at a range of image types

by Stefan Milne,University of WashingtonOverview of BiomedParse and BiomedParseData. Credit:Nature Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-024-02499-wArtificial intelligence is making imp

Updated on: November 23,2024

Q&A: A new medical AI model can help spot systemic disease by looking at a range of image types

by Stefan Milne,University of WashingtonOverview of BiomedParse and BiomedParseData. Credit:Nature Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-024-02499-wArtificial intelligence is making imp

Updated on:November 23,2024

Q&A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have dealt with digestive issues for much of my 30s. Ulcers run in my family. My doctor said that while I could have an ulcer, test

Updated on: June 17,2024

Q&A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have dealt with digestive issues for much of my 30s. Ulcers run in my family. My doctor said that while I could have an ulcer, test

Updated on:June 17,2024

Q&A: What is cholangiocarcinoma and how is it treated?

by Rory SmootCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My mother has been experiencing unusual and persistent fatigue, abdominal pain, and jaundice. After undergoing a CT scan, her doctor diagnosed h

Updated on: January 04,2024

Q&A: What is cholangiocarcinoma and how is it treated?

by Rory SmootCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: My mother has been experiencing unusual and persistent fatigue, abdominal pain, and jaundice. After undergoing a CT scan, her doctor diagnosed h

Updated on:January 04,2024

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on: January 18,2024

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on:January 18,2024