FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Animal studies are often considered a first step in finding new drugs and treatments for human diseases, but a new review has discovered that precious few actually produce real-world therapies. Only 5% of therapies tested in animals wind up being approved by regulatorsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have developed microscopic robots capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver chemotherapy directly to lung cancer cells. In early testing, these microbots extended the average survival time of lab mice with melanoma that had spread to the lungs, according to a reportContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — British retiree David Butler was surprised to find that he had prostate cancer, and that it had spread to the lymph nodes and other places near the prostate. “I had literally no symptoms apart from needing to pee more quickly whenever I didContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who avoid surgery because they fear general anesthesia will cause thinking declines need not worry, researchers report. A study of more than 1,000 patients who had heart surgery at four hospitals in Canada found that the amount of anesthesia used didContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Despite recent concerns that taking Ozempic, Wegovy or other GLP-1 medications might be unsafe before a surgery, a new review has uncovered no such danger. The issue arose because weight-loss drugs slow gastric emptying. The thought was that food might linger in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A woman who was the second person to ever receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has had the transplanted organ removed due to complications linked to a heart pump she is using, her doctors said. Lisa Pisano, 54, remains hospitalized andContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nerve surgery can reduce the number of headache days for people who suffer frequent migraines, a new review finds. The procedure also can decrease the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks, according to results published in the June issue of the journal PlasticContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — California skateboarder Jared Hager has become the first person to receive a transparent skull replacement, which allows doctors to better view the function of his brain. The window has allowed doctors to both monitor his progress and test new and better scanning methodsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A “Third Thumb” — a robotic, prosthetic extra thumb — is easy to use and can help folks grab and tote more objects, a new study says. Hundreds of diverse test subjects at a science exhibition were able to figure out the extraContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A 4,000-year-old skull provides evidence that ancient Egyptians might have tried to treat cancer, a new study claims. Microscopic observation of the skull revealed 30 or so lesions scattered across its surface that are consistent with cancer, researchers report. They were stunned toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who get an epidural during delivery appear to have a marked reduction in serious complications the first few weeks after giving birth, a new study shows. A painkilling epidural can reduce risk by 35% in women for complications like heart attack, heartContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Heading for surgery? The ratio of women to men in the operating room could influence your recovery, new research shows. Hospitals in Canada that had 35% or more surgeons and anesthesiologists who were female on staff tended to produce better outcomes for patientsContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chicago resident Arthur “Art” Gillespie fell ill in early March 2020 with COVID, after he and his father went to visit an uncle in a nursing facility. “I was hospitalized for 12 days with a high fever and cough, and during that time,Continue Reading
SUNDAY, May 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you use a medical device such as a blood glucose monitor or insulin pump, keeping it charged is a must. But devices that rely on a USB charger can overheat, which may cause minor injuries, serious burns or fires. That’s why it’sContinue Reading