FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More patients could benefit from immunotherapy, a highly effective treatment for some cancers, new research suggests. Revising current testing guidelines so that a more sophisticated test could be used more often would enable 6,000 more people in the United States to receive theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new cellular therapy improved learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report. The therapy — developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) — relies on both the immune system to fight key aspects of Alzheimer’s, plus modified cellsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment. A University of Cincinnati team found that fibroid cells respond to physical strain differently than the uterine cells aroundContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As Americans travel far and wide to see family and friends this holiday season, a new COVID variant named JN.1 has become dominant across the country. A descendant of the variant BA.2.86, JN.1 now accounts for 44 percent of COVID cases, up from roughlyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) — As the New Year approaches, many will commit to a trend called “Dry January,” where you stop drinking for a month to get more healthy. For years, it’s been a tall order to abstain from alcohol when going out, but with a plethora ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prognosis is poor for many cancer patients who develop serious urinary blockages, but researchers say less than half receive palliative care. Palliative care aims to relieve pain and other symptoms of serious illness. Hospice care, one type of palliative care, is anContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers yet more evidence that veggies, whole grains and low-fat dairy products are good for you in the long run. “Our study goes beyond the simple question of, ‘To carb or not to carb?’” said lead study author Binkai Liu, aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stroke patients often suffer from “spatial neglect” — an inability to see things on the side of the body opposite to where the brain injury occurred. Now, new research suggests that spatial neglect can also affect folks who’ve had a traumatic brain injuryContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two types of mental health treatment are equally effective in treating fibromyalgia patients, Swedish researchers report. They compared traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to what is known as exposure-based CBT. In traditional CBT, patients receive several treatment strategies, such as relaxation, exercise orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A common stomach bug may play a part in Alzheimer’s disease risk. New research found that older folks infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had greater odds for developing Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia. “Given the global aging population, dementia numbersContinue Reading