Doctor explains how to ease symptoms of Raynaud's Disease 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 A normal bodily response to the […]
A digital foot sole that enables scientists to see the neurological signals that control how we walk and maintain balance, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield. The groundbreaking computational model, which provides a digital simulation of the signals that continuously flow through the body from the foot to the brain, could […]
A woman says she was misdiagnosed three times by doctors before they discovered she had a rare bone cancer. Sarah-Jayne Wilson, a project coordinator from Warwickshire, says that she spent almost a year suffering with horrific knee pain, pleading with medical professionals for help but was ‘fobbed off’ with standard painkillers. But the 27-year-old knew […]
No one looks forward to cervical screening. If even the word ‘speculum’ strikes fear into you, you’re not alone. But a smear test can be life-saving, so why are so many women still not coming forward? I had the letter last week. You know the one: it’s been three years since my last cervical screen. […]
The "Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma" (PDAC) is by far the most common form of cancer of the pancreas. PDAC tumors have an extremely poor prognosis because of several reasons. The tumors only become noticeable at a late stage; they tend to form metastases quickly; the chemotherapeutic drugs that are usually used cause severe side effects, and […]
A new study shows that sleep medications increase the risk of dementia for people who are white. But the type and quantity of the medication may be factors in explaining the higher risk. It follows previous work that shows people who are Black have a higher likelihood than people who are white of developing Alzheimer’s, […]
FDA Approves Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) for Adult Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma Jaypirca is the first BTK inhibitor of any kind specifically approved for patients with mantle cell lymphoma previously treated with a covalent BTK inhibitor In the BRUIN Phase 1/2 trial, covalent BTK inhibitor pre-treated patients with relapsed or refractory MCL achieved […]
Reductions in violence are seen in individuals using Beta adrenergic-blocking agents (β-blockers) compared with periods that they are not taking the medication, finds a study published January 31 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. If the findings are confirmed by other studies, β-blockers could be considered as a way to manage aggression and hostility in […]
Doctors have no map for how to separate conjoined twins. The complex surgery is so rare and unique to each individual pair of babies that medical teams often start from scratch when evaluating whether twins could even survive the operation. Add the months of planning required before entering the operating room and the surgery becomes […]
When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than most of his peers. Half of Siegel’s patients — many with private insurance and Medicaid — were already using telehealth, logging onto appointments through phones or computers. “You get to meet their family members; you get to meet their pets,” Siegel said. “You […]
