Cart is empty New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for the painful, inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease (SCD).
Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments
The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals.
Researchers propose new de-medicalized approach to assisted dying
Three Lancaster University professors have argued that it is time to move beyond a medicalized approach to assisted dying.
When being a new mom feels overwhelming: Here’s some expert advice on what you need to know
We are sold the idea that becoming a new mother is the happiest time of your life. But for many women, the reality doesn’t fit that perfect picture. Yes, they may love their baby very much but the broader impact of having a baby and becoming a mother can feel far more complex.
Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless: A physician explains how that belief can put people at risk
Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Laws and policies regulating the use of tobacco and cannabis are also moving in different directions.
Study describes suckling mouse inoculation to isolate viruses from ticks
Suckling mouse inoculation has been used for years to isolate viruses from ticks; however, this method has usually been only briefly described in the literature on a case-by-case basis upon successful isolation rather than providing extensive details.
Impaired natural killer cells in cutaneous lymphoma: Possible new targets for future therapies
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet found a high number of the so-called natural killer cells, an important anti-lymphoma cell, in samples from patients with cutaneous lymphoma. However, the cells were immature and less active. A future therapy could be to restore their function locally. The study was published in Frontiers in Immunology.
Snakebites in rural Mozambique can cost households five times more than uncomplicated malaria
A new study estimates that snakebites resulted in the loss of 3,000 productive days of work and school in the Mopeia district, causing a median financial setback of 17 USD for each affected household. This is almost five times the cost of contracting uncomplicated malaria.
Can taking statins after a bleeding stroke lower risk of another stroke?
People who have had a stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a lower risk of having another stroke, especially ischemic stroke, compared to people who also had an intracerebral hemorrhage but were not taking statins, according to a new study published in the August 30, 2023, online issue of Neurology.
Female surgeons bring better outcomes for patients, two studies show
The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today.