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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative treatment for many children with both malignant and non-malignant conditions. Pericardial effusion—excess fluid around the heart—is a recognized complication following HSCT, but its incidence, risk factors and impact on mortality are not well defined. Carrie Kitko, MD, Justin Godown, MD, and colleagues used the Pediatric Health Information […]
When announcing a ban on people in six local government areas south-west of Melbourne hosting visitors in their homes, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said this week: “People are not necessarily keeping their distance in their family home. It’s a natural thing, you let your guard down. Hugs and kisses and handshakes, not necessarily adhering to […]
Your thyroid gland is located at the base of your neck, and it produces the hormones that help regulate the body’s metabolism. Thyroid cancer affects this gland, so the symptoms are throat and neck related. Thyroid cancer is most common in people in their 30s and people over 60. Women are two to three times […]
Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which a person needs to be extra vigilant with the foods they eat to ensure blood sugar levels remain stable. When there is a drop in temperature, this may not always be easy. How can you keep your blood sugar levels stable? Many will find their lifestyle changes […]
With millions of COVID-19 cases reported across the globe, people are turning to antibody tests to find out whether they have been exposed to the coronavirus that causes the disease. But what are antibodies? Why are they important? If we have them, are we immune to COVID-19? And if not, why not? Antibody tests look […]
(HealthDay)—For women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, fibroid-related quality of life at two years is better for those undergoing myomectomy than those undergoing uterine-artery embolization, according to a study published in the July 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Isaac Manyonda, Ph.D., from St. George’s Hospital and Medical School in London, and colleagues […]
Many modern cancer drugs target a specific genetic mutation that is driving a particular cancer’s runaway growth and division—such as the HER-2 protein in some breast cancers or EGFR in certain lung cancers. But this strategy hasn’t worked well against glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, which is known for having multiple mutations that […]
The U.S. recorded 1,420 new deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, the most since May — representing nearly one death for every minute of the day. As the nationwide death toll surpassed 150,000, four states — California, Florida, North Carolina and Texas — saw their highest total of daily deaths of the entire pandemic, according […]
A targeted therapy against Covid-19 yet. Frankfurt researchers now want to do, however, have discovered an enzyme that could be on the way to an effective drug is still Central. It could mean a “double whammy” against the Virus. Sars-CoV-2 a penetrates into human cells, it’s there own proteins by the human host cell to […]
Could play be critical to our healthy development as children and continued emotional wellbeing as adults? The world is in a very serious period of change right now. And it can feel like the best way to deal with seriousness is with more seriousness. But research from both game studies and psychology suggest that the […]