Cart is empty All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot.
One in five adults in Australia can’t name a heart attack symptom, finds study
New research has found one in five adults in Australia can’t name any heart attack symptoms, and only around half report chest pain as a symptom. It has also helped inspire a new partnership working to increase awareness in at-risk areas.
Known as the silent disease, osteoporosis affects 10 million people in the US
In the United States, an estimated 10 million people 50 years old and older have osteoporosis. Most of these people are women, but about 2 million are men. Osteoporosis is a disease marked by significant bone loss and reduced bone strength, leading to an increased risk of fractures.
New insights into how patient factors and COVID-19 infection affect antibody responses in people with HIV
People with HIV have impaired immune responses to some pathogens and immunizations, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, they often experienced severe symptoms if infected with SARS‐CoV‐2. New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has examined how patient characteristics and COVID-19 infection may affect the antibody responses of people with HIV—including antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 proteins as well as proteins from other viruses such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV).
Advanced imaging may help in clinical treatment of prostate cancer
An advanced imaging method is showing promise as a way to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer by giving clinicians a clearer view of suspected tumors during biopsy.
UK study reveals ethnic differences in obstetric anesthesia care
New research published in Anaesthesia shows that Black pregnant women in the UK are much more likely than white women to be given general anesthesia during cesarean section births, while some Black and south Asian women having vaginal births are less likely than white women to receive an epidural (a type of anesthetic used to provide pain relief in labor).
Aotearoa’s work-related deaths: The real cost
Work contributes to at least a quarter of all fatal injuries in Aotearoa (New Zealand)—substantially more than what official records show, University of Otago-led research reveals.
Researchers develop a new ‘scorecard’ for progress in sexual health
Moving away from a focus on risk of disease to a more positive, holistic, and health-promoting approach to sexual health is key to improving health outcomes, according to a new study led by a researcher from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study, which proposes indicators to assess broad progress in sexual health outcomes, appears in the open-access journal Frontiers in Public Health.
In search of the ‘inflammatory Achilles heel’
When our bodies become infected, various immune responses are triggered, starting with a release of granulocytes, white blood cells containing special enzymes that make up about half or more of all human white blood cells.
How do cells spread the word during a viral infection?
Why do some people experience few symptoms, while others become seriously ill, when infected with a virus such as the flu or COVID-19? Ph.D. researcher Laura Van Eyndhoven sought to answer this question by looking at cells one cell at a time. Her research provides valuable insights on how individual immune cells influence systemic immunity, which could lead to personalized therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases in the future.