Thought LeadersLinxiang LanStaff ScientistThe Institute of Cancer Research In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Linxiang Lan, a staff scientist at The Institute of Cancer Research and the lead author of a paper that presents a fundamental discovery that could pave way for new pancreatic cancer treatments. Please can you introduce yourself, tell us about your scientific background, loratadine and oxymetazoline and what […]
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Researchers at the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics and the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that inherited mutations in the MINAR2 gene caused deafness in four families. The gene variation mostly affects the inner ear hair cells, which are critical to hearing. Mustafa Tekin, M.D., […]
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Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, accounting for an estimated 1.8 million deaths worldwide. Treatment for the condition has improved in recent years -; and a new Edith Cowan University study has found how to make it even more effective. Immunotherapy has emerged as a major weapon in the battle against non-small cell lung cancer, which makes up […]
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Cirrhosis sufferer explains his previous relationship with alcohol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Having cirrhosis means your liver has become scarred due to long-term damage. […]
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Maternal genetic liability to neurodevelopmental conditions is associated with several pregnancy-related factors previously thought to be associated with those conditions, according to a study published online July 6 in JAMA Psychiatry. Alexandra Havdahl, Ph.D., from the Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital in Oslo, Norway, and colleagues recruited parents from June 1999 to December 2008 as part of the Norwegian Mother, Father, and […]
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Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Aiming for 10,000 steps daily may seem intimidating, but fitness expert […]
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In a Johns Hopkins Medicine study of patients who underwent adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery, pre-operative opioid use and pain duration of four or more years were independently associated with higher odds of chronic post-surgery opioid use. The findings were published in the July 2022 issue of Spine Deformity. “With this study, we wanted to explore the association between certain […]
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With new omicron variants again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, states and cities are rethinking their responses and the White House is stepping up efforts to alert the public. Some experts said the warnings are too little, too late. The highly transmissible BA.5 variant now accounts for 65% of cases with its cousin BA.4 contributing another […]
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Jessica Simpson’s 10-year-old daughter Maxwell really lucked out in the babysitter department. Turns out, when she went to see her first concert — Olivia Rodrigo! — she was under the watchful eye of none other than Selena Gomez. “She met a really good friend of Selena’s little sister, so Max got to go to her first concert,” Simpson said during […]
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Individuals without private health insurance coverage are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cancer and have worse survival, according to a study published online July 13 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the associations between health insurance coverage type and stage at diagnosis and long-term […]
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