Cart is empty Doctors often prescribe radiation along with surgery to treat a brain tumor called meningioma that originates in the protective membranes surrounding the brain. But side effects from radiation can be serious, including memory loss and cognitive decline, so it’s important to know which patients really need it.
Fusion oncoprotein forces cell fates toward rhabdomyosarcoma
Pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancerous tumor that arises in the soft tissue, such as muscles, though the origin of one of the most aggressive subtypes is unclear.
Study: People with obesity burn less energy during day
Weight influences how and when bodies burn energy, new research indicates.
Pain scores, age can help identify patients more likely to use few or no opioids after surgery
Patients who are younger or who haven’t taken opioid pain medication before are more likely to not need any after many common surgeries, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine.
New research points to dad’s drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health professionals need to collaborate. Changing how they’re taught helps build that skill
When health professionals collaborate rather than operating in silos, everyone benefits—patients, families and the health system at large. This is a fact supported by ample research evidence. The professionals reap the benefits, too: staff satisfaction and retention are improved through collaboration.
More than 10% of samples from a stool-based colorectal cancer test may be unsatisfactory
More than 10% of fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) used for routine colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in a safety-net health system contained unsatisfactory samples that could not be processed, according to a new study.
Kabwe radio caller arrested for complaining of harsh economy
By NATION REPORTER
POLICE in Kabwe have arrested a radio caller Chalwe Kaume who complained to the Central Province Permanent Secretary Milner Mwanakampwe for the UPND’s failure to fulfill campaign promises.
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Stents for angina have more than just a placebo effect, new trial confirms
Stents are like scaffolding that keep narrowed arteries open. These devices have been revolutionary in treating heart attacks, where their use has increased year on year, and countless lives have been saved. But the role of stents in patients with stable angina is less clear.
Experimental weight-loss drug slashed fat in livers of obese people
Retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug that could compete against blockbusters Wegovy and Zepbound, may work wonders for obese folks with liver disease, new research shows.