A new study by Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that the presence of a specific genetic mutation—KRAS circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)—strongly indicates a higher risk of cancer spread and worse survival rates for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The mutation was identified using a readily available and clinically approved blood and abdominal fluid test.
Menopause is associated with a decline in estrogen, which increases visceral fat mass and decreases bone density, muscle mass, and muscle strength. This can lead to immobility and related health problems.
For adolescents struggling with substance abuse, traditional in-person interventions such as counseling are not always effective, and rural areas often lack access to these services.
Did you know that in the UK period products are regulated under the same consumer legislation as candles? For 15 million people who menstruate each month, these items are used internally or next to one of the most sensitive parts of the body for extended times.
Researchers and pediatric neurosurgeons at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have developed a new way to profile brain cancers in children, paving the way for improved diagnostics and treatments.
The most popular ADHD-related content on TikTok often does not match mental health professionals’ views, potentially influencing how young adults perceive the disorder, a new University of B.C. study has found.
Mindfulness, total sleep quality, and alcohol consumption may help explain why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Simon Evans of the University of Surrey, UK, and colleagues.
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found the reasons why a vulvar (external female genital) skin condition, linked to cancer, is under diagnosed in general practice.
A survey of early intervention services for people suffering from psychosis has found medical care is not being provided early enough, with many patients not seen until after they have been hospitalized. Researchers say these shortfalls are linked to a lack of resources.
Thousands of Minnesotans remain exhausted and disabled after their COVID-19 illnesses, but why they got “long COVID” while millions of others who got sick did not remains a mystery.