In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the association between the timing of in-utero exposure to β2-agonists and corticosteroids and offspring neurodevelopmental milestones during the initial three years of life. Study: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Offspring Exposed to Corticosteroid and B2-Adrenergic Agonists In Utero. Image Credit: SNeG17/Shutterstock.com Background Asthma is one of the foremost obstructive pulmonary diseases […]

Human insulin can be left unrefrigerated for much longer than previously thought, findings from a new Cochrane review suggest. The review included 17 studies in 22 published articles and additional unpublished information from major insulin manufacturers. The data suggest it is possible to store unopened short- and intermediate-acting human insulin vials, pens/cartridges or prefilled plastic syringes at temperatures up to […]

An existing drug that targets senescent, or sleeping cells could provide the answer to treating lower back pain, according to a new study. The research, published Nov. 13 as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, advances our understanding of the role of senescent osteoclasts—cells that break down and remove damaged bone tissue—in the development of lower back pain, which affects 8 […]

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Reviewed Hackensack University Medical Center has established the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health, an integrated program to help people who have struggled to lose weight to achieve and maintain their weight loss goals. The program brings together specialists from different areas to offer multiple weight loss techniques, with each patient's personal plan customized to their needs. With obesity […]

The little blue pill may make it hard… to see! Man, 32, goes blind in one eye after using Viagra EXCL: 32-year-old Iranian man lost vision in his right eye after taking the drug READ MORE: Brazilian spider venom could be new Viagra, researchers claim A man suddenly went blind in one eye after taking Viagra — and doctors think the […]

This Morning: Breast cancer examination Breast cancer is already the most common cancer in the UK, Cancer Research UK says, and with cases expected to rise, people should learn the symptoms. Dr Natalie Klar, a breast oncologist at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, said the first noticeable symptom would be a change in the breast. This could be a palpable […]

The breast cancers that DON’T start with a lump: Two survivors of rarer subtypes of disease issue warning to other women about symptoms that doctors nearly missed Neither woman felt a lump in their breast before visiting their doctors  Following their experiences, they urge others to pay attention to their bodies READ MORE: America’s fight back against breast cancer laid bare  […]

TOPLINE: An artificial intelligence (AI) model shows potential for detecting early-stage, “hidden” pancreatic cancer on scans of asymptomatic individuals, paving the way for surgical intervention and cure, new research suggests. METHODOLOGY: The researchers utilized a diverse dataset of 3014 CT scans: 1105 diagnostic CT scans with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) and 1909 control CT scans. Of the total, 696 diagnostic […]

Men of all races and ethnic groups who have prostate cancer fare equally well when access to care is identical, a new study finds. The report was published online Oct. 11 in the journal JAMA Network Open. The disparity in outcomes from prostate cancer between Black, Hispanic and white men disappears when treatment and care are the same, as it […]