Immigrants face longer ICU stays after stroke in Canada
Among people who have a stroke in Canada, immigrants were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at similar rates…
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High-dose folic acid appears safe from formaldehyde toxicity
Folic acid – an essential vitamin added to flour and cereals and prescribed at high doses for cancer patients and…
New app aims to boost prostate cancer screening among Black men
A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in…
Maternal illness may reshape fetal brain development through epigenetics
Neurodevelopmental conditions, which include autism spectrum disorders, ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), and more, impact around ten percent of the American population.…
Daraxonrasib shows durable responses in RAS-mutant lung cancer
Daraxonrasib, an oral RAS inhibitor therapy, achieved durable responses in pretreated patients with RAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in…
Newly diagnosed AML patients benefit from less-intensive combination treatment
Investigators from the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute have found that adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receiving…
Bright light therapy boosts activity and sleep in older adults
Bright light therapy lamps can improve sleep, activity levels and circadian rhythms of older adults in urban areas who have…
Progesterone levels linked to brain patterns underlying mood changes
The influence of the hormone progesterone on mood is well known. Now researchers from the University of Barcelona have shown…
Daily steps may match aerobic training for asthma control
For people with moderate to severe asthma, increasing the number of daily steps may be as effective as structured aerobic…
Shared biological pathways may explain chronic fatigue across diseases
A shared biological secret that helps explain chronic exhaustion in conditions including long Covid and PTSD has been discovered by…