Cart is empty The medical community has understood for some time that experiences with discrimination are bad for the health of people from underserved racial or ethnic groups—populations burdened with worse health outcomes than white patients for conditions including many cancers. The effects of chronic stress on the body have been considered one chief culprit.
The nuclear envelope and breast cancer metastasis
A new editorial paper titled “The nuclear envelope and metastasis” has been published in Oncotarget.
Selenium not linked to recurrence of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
For patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), selenium supplementation does not reduce the risk for recurrence, while vitamin E is associated with an increased risk for recurrence, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
National ICU registries as enablers of clinical research and quality improvement
Clinical quality registries (CQRs) have been implemented worldwide by several medical specialties aiming to generate a better characterization of epidemiology, treatments, and outcomes of patients. National ICU registries were created almost three decades ago to improve the understanding of case-mix, resource use, and outcomes of critically ill patients.
An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders
The world of medicine has made remarkable strides in diagnosing and treating various health conditions, but when it comes to many women’s health issues, progress is lacking.
New research finds adult vaccination rates increase when out-of-pocket costs decrease
Adults are more likely to follow government vaccination recommendations when they do not have to pay out of pocket for the vaccine, according to a new study by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher. The findings provide important insights into vaccine uptake, as public health officials have experimented with everything from free concert tickets to lotteries with cash prizes to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Tick-borne diseases: Racing to defuse a ‘ticking’ public health time bomb
The explosive rise in tick-borne diseases in many parts of the United States over the last five decades represents a major public health threat that demands innovative solutions, warns a group of Yale scientists. In a new review article, they outline why the stakes are so high and describe some potential solutions.
Simple MRI scan could predict radiation side effects for prostate cancer
A new Corewell Health study suggests that men who have longer prostatic urethras, the part of the urethra that travels through the prostate, may be at a higher risk of experiencing moderate, often chronic urinary side effects after receiving radiation for prostate cancer.
Murdered boy’s relatives weep silently in court
By GRACE CHAILE
RELATIVES of murdered 10-year-old boy, Chikondi Banda, wept silently as a witness testified how his body was found in a severe state of decomposition, about 30 metres behind Emmasdale Police Station.
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Promising new options for treating aggressive prostate cancer
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer—both of which helped patients live longer without their disease progressing than the current standard treatment. The results of their international Phase III clinical trial were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.