Liver cancer rates have more than tripled in the U.S. since 1980 and continue to rise. More than 41,000 people will be diagnosed with liver cancer in the U.S. this year, and about 29,000 will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, a Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center oncologist, discusses prevention and treatment. […]

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are among the most prevalent and distressing side effects faced by patients undergoing antineoplastic treatments. This condition can lead to complications such as dehydration, tylenol 3 safety breastfeeding metabolic imbalances, anorexia and weakened physical stamina. Notably, highly emetic drugs such as cisplatin are notorious for causing severe nausea and vomiting in approximately 90% of patients. […]

insights from industryJoby JenkinsVice President, Business DevelopmentSPT Labtech In this interview, News Medical speaks with SPT Labtech about utilizing firefly® for Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT), specifically for the field of NGS library prep-based LDT. When it comes to automated liquid handling, what are the critical factors for success in high-throughput CLIA-certified laboratories offering Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs), especially in the context of next-generation […]

Reviewed Smoking shrinks the brain, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The good news is that quitting smoking prevents further loss of brain tissue -; but still, stopping smoking doesn't restore the brain to its original size. Since people's brains naturally lose volume with age, smoking effectively causes the brain to […]

Creating new vaccines is one of several possible strategies in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, in addition to using fewer antibiotics and using them smarter. One of the bacteria that we still do not have vaccines against is Enterococcus faecium. It is often resistant to many common antibiotics, including a type of reserve antibiotic or “last resort” antibiotic called Vancomycin. […]

Researchers say they looked at 9,000 pregnancies and concluded cannabis is associated with a number of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes. They noted that they used testing rather than self-reporting, as in other studies, because of the amount of contradictory information about cannabis’ effect on pregnancies. The researchers concluded that exposure to cannabis was associated with a 1.5-fold increase in risk for […]

New research shows that people are much more likely to adhere to newer semaglutide medications for long-term weight loss than older anti-obesity drugs. Semaglutides such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus were developed to treat type 2 diabetes but are also being prescribed for obesity. Accessibility to these newer drugs is an issue with frequent shortages, high costs, and inconsistent insurance […]

An Alzheimer’s diagnosis in a sibling raises the risk of a shortened lifespan in other family members—even those without dementia, according to new USC research based on data from the Swedish Twin Registry. The study, published Monday in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, suggests that the same combination of genetics and environment—nature plus nurture—that shortens longevity in someone with dementia may also […]

EXCLUSIVE I assumed my stomach cramps were down to my period… but they turned out to be an ultra-rare cancer which left me planning my own funeral in my 30s Faye Louise, from West Sussex, began experiencing severe menstrual cramps  The 39-year-old was shocked when doctors told her she had a 17cm cyst  A woman who assumed her stomach cramps […]

Dr Ellie on why people should be taking Vitamin D supplements It is no secret that our health and wellbeing is linked to our surroundings. Factors such as air quality, green spaces and exposure to sunlight all have an impact. And in the UK, the latter can be difficult to come by, especially in the winter months. While this may […]