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Many Patients With Cancer Lack Protection Against Measles, Mumps
A fourth of adult patients with cancer lacked antibodies to measles and almost 40% tested negative for mumps antibodies, according to a retrospective analysis of almost 1,000...
1 month ago - MedPage Today
Melanoma incidence, prevalence have increased in US in recent decades
While melanoma incidence and prevalence in the U.S. increased between 1990 and 2019, mortality rates remained stable over that time, according to findings from a mathematical...
1 month ago - Healio
Comment on "Associations Between Tea and Cancer Risk in Two Umbrella Reviews"
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1 month ago - Nutrition
Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biologics: More Treatment Choices
The FDA has approved biosimilar medications to treat conditions such as cancer, diabetes, Crohn's disease, colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and more.
1 month ago - NCCIH
Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center is Ranked the Best in New England
U.S. News recognition also includes a No. 4 ranking in the nation
1 month ago - BWH - 4 articles
More genetic markers for inherited testicular cancer identified
A meta-analysis of nearly 200,000 men revealed 22 new genetic locations that could be susceptible to inherited testicular germ cell tumors.
1 month ago - ScienceDaily
Eliminating RNA-binding protein improves survival in aggressive leukemia
Removing a protein that is often overexpressed in a rare and aggressive subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development and significantly increase the likelihood...
1 month ago - ScienceDaily
Prolonged adjuvant anastrozole confers no DFS benefit in postmenopausal breast cancer
A longer duration of extended hormone therapy provided no benefit for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who had received 5 years of adjuvant...
1 month ago - Healio
Iodine Status of Canadian Children, Adolescents and Women of Childbearing Age
AbstractBackgroundAdequate iodine intake is important for children and women of childbearing age because iodine is vital for fetal brain development and early...
1 month ago - Nutrition
Higher Habitual Flavonoid Intakes Are Associated With A Lower Incidence Of Diabetes
AbstractBackgroundHigher flavonoid intakes are hypothesised to confer protection against type 2 diabetes mellitus.ObjectiveWe aimed to 1) investigate associations between...
1 month ago - Nutrition - 2 articles
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FDA approves selexipag for IV use in adults with PAH
The FDA has approved selexipag for IV use in adults with WHO functional class II to III pulmonary arterial hypertension who are temporarily unable to take oral...
Obesity does not increase risk for serious infection in biologic-treated IBD
Obesity was not associated with an increased risk for serious infection among patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with biologics, according to research published...
Many women with gestational diabetes do not receive type 2 diabetes...
Women in the United Kingdom who had gestational diabetes were not often screened for type 2 diabetes in accordance with national guidelines, a recent analysis showed. According...
Influenza vaccine may provide additional protection from COVID-19
Influenza vaccination may reduce the risk for stroke, sepsis and deep vein thrombosis in patients with COVID-19, data presented at the ECCMID virtual meeting...
Vanilla Bean Mini Sheet Cake from Trader Joe's PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Lab...
Does the Chantilly Cream Vanilla Bean Mini Sheet Cake from Trader Joe's have any indication of PFAS contamination in the food packaging? This is what you've been asking us to...
FDA approves Shingrix for prevention of shingles in immunocompromised adults
The FDA this week approved Shingrix for the prevention of shingles in immunocompromised adults, GlaxoSmithKline announced. Shingrix , is a nonlive, recombinant sub-unit...
FDA approves Twyneo cream for acne vulgaris
Twyneo cream, a fixed-dose combination of tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide, has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of acne vulgaris, Sol-Gel Technologies announced in a...
FDA OKs emergency use of baricitinib alone for COVID-19
The FDA has authorized emergency use of baricitinib alone for the treatment of patients aged 2 years and older who are hospitalized with COVID-19. The authorization applies to...
VIDEO: Bausch + Lomb pipeline includes NOV03 for dry eye disease
LAS VEGAS - In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Yolande Barnard, vice president and general manager, U.S. Pharmaceuticals, Bausch + Lomb, offers updates on...
Low vision patients not routinely tested for dry eye disease despite high risk
Results from a retrospective chart review on dry eye disease and low vision showed low vision patients are at risk for dry eye disease, but low numbers of dry eye disease tests...