Cart is empty Among patients with recurrent implantation failure during in vitro fertilization, treatment with prednisone does not improve the live birth rate versus placebo, according to a study published in the May 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Study identifies link for depression, physical conditions requiring hospitalization
For individuals with depression, the most common causes of hospitalization are endocrine, musculoskeletal, and vascular diseases, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Stroke: Know the signs and risk factors
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the signs and risk factors for stroke.
Treatment for uterine fibroids without surgery
A newer, more effective treatment for uterine fibroids is available that doesn’t require surgery.
Quitting smoking early linked with improved survival rates for people diagnosed with lung cancer
Quitting smoking early was associated with higher survival rates following a lung cancer diagnosis, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Compared to those who never smoked and were being treated for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), current smokers had 68% higher mortality and former smokers had 26% higher mortality.
Adolescents, young adults with advanced heart disease show desire to take active role in medical care decisions
Adolescents and young adults with advanced heart disease are at high risk of dying in the hospital, often require invasive treatment and experience significant symptoms that impact their quality of life.
Researchers find possible link between self-perceived cognitive deficits and symptomatic long COVID
People who perceived that they had cognitive difficulties such as memory problems during COVID were more likely to have lingering physical manifestations of the disease than people who did not report cognitive issues, new UCLA research suggests.
Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients
New multi-institutional phase 3 clinical trial data published May 2 in Cell Reports Medicine found that a cancer stem cell test can accurately decide more effective treatments and lead to increased survival for patients with glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor.
Study hints at potential for health conditions to be diagnosed earlier
Conditions such as celiac disease and Parkinson’s disease could be detected in principle up to 10 years earlier than they are currently, suggests a new study by UCL researchers.
Ovarian cancer drug to enter phase II clinical trial
An innovative cancer drug discovered by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is set to enter a new clinical trial.