Cervical cancer is mostly related to human papillomavirus (HPV), and screening has made this cancer preventable. Yet, it is estimated that over 14,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year and more than 4,000 deaths will be attributed to cervical cancer.
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): According to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, an experimental dendrimer nanoparticle medication called OP-101 significantly lowered the risk of death and the need for a ventilator in a study of 24 seriously ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): According to a pooled data analysis of the available evidence having an underweight and premature baby is associated with having experienced racial discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, skin colour, or nationality.
San Diego (California) [US] August 2 (ANI): The body absorbs too much iron due to a condition known as hereditary hemochromatosis, which is brought on by a gene mutation. This causes tissue damage and diseases like liver disease, heart disease, and diabetes. However, scant and conflicting research had shown that the blood-brain barrier, a system of blood arteries and tissue made up of tightly spaced cells that guards against invasive pathogens and toxins, was responsible for sparing the brain from iron accumulation.
San Diego (California) [US] August 2 (ANI): The body absorbs too much iron due to a condition known as hereditary hemochromatosis, which is brought on by a gene mutation. This causes tissue damage and diseases like liver disease, heart disease, and diabetes. However, scant and conflicting research had shown that the blood-brain barrier, a system of blood arteries and tissue made up of tightly spaced cells that guards against invasive pathogens and toxins, was responsible for sparing the brain from iron accumulation.
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and early detection and treatment are key to prolonging patient survival. A recent study by Wiley published online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, found that education and income in the area were related to the stage of patients' lung cancer at the time of diagnosis.
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): Taking daily vitamin D supplements - or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil - appears to carry a lower risk of developing autoimmune disease, with a more pronounced effect after two years, according to a recent study.
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): According to a study, taking daily vitamin D supplements - or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil - appears to carry a lower risk of developing autoimmune disease, with a more pronounced effect after two years.
California [US], December 26, (ANI): A team of researchers have found evidence of the health impacts of heatwaves on people experiencing homelessness, visits to emergency departments and which characteristics make them particularly at-risk.